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Grzelcyk skated on Tuesday and Wednesday but needs a "couple more days" according to head coach Bruce Cassidy. Urho Vaakaninen will remain on the top pair with Charlie McAvoy with Grzelcyk is out.


Toninato will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers, so look for Evgeny Svechnikov to replace him on the Jets' fourth line.

Teravainen missed Saturday's game in New Jersey but has been on the ice for Monday's practice and Tuesday's morning skate, but remains a game-time decision for tonight's game vs. Vegas. Monitor Teravainen's status when the Hurricanes hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.

Grzelcyk was hurt in an awkward hit on Saturday and will not be available for Monday's game vs. the Ducks. The Bruins will get Mike Reilly (COVID-19 protocol) back to replace Grzelcyk.



Cates has scored two goals and four assists (six points) in 21 AHL games this season. The 24-year-old has scored one goal with one assist in 11 career NHL games. He'll replace Kevin Hayes (lower-body) on the active roster.


Grzelcyk missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes. Grzelcyk has picked up 11 points (2G / 9A) in his last 13 games.



Cates missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will replace Connor Bunnaman in the lineup on Saturday. Cates has scored one goal while averaging just 8:36 TOI/gm in four games with the Flyers this season.

Knight likely was not going to start Thursday's game anyways but he will now be out for at least five days. Expect Sergei Bobrovsky to start both Thursday and Saturday's games.

Lafferty was a fourth-round pick in 2014 and is in his third season with the Penguins. The 26-year-old winger has picked up just two assists in 10 games this season.




Donato has missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but has been cleared to play on Saturday. Consider him a game-time decision.
