Burakovsky (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Burakovsky (upper-body) has been upgraded to day-to-day and traveled with the team to Tampa Bay.
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Donato will draw into the Bruins lineup for Game 4.
Burakovsky (upper-body) will not travel to Columbus; will miss at least games 3 & 4.
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Donato will be in the Bruins lineup for Game 2.
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Donato will be in the Bruins lineup if Tommy Wingels (undisclosed) can’t play.
Foligno (lower-body) is expected to be ready for Game 1.
Foligno missed the final six games of the regular season, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and is expected to be in for Game 1 against the Capitals. Foligno, who finished the season with 15 goals and 18 assists (33 points) in 72 games, will centre a line with Oliver Bjorkstrand and Josh Anderson on his wings.
Foligno will miss 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Foligno finished Saturday’s game against the Blues, so there’s no word on when the Blue Jackets’ captain sustained the injury. The timing could not be worse for Foligno, as Columbus has been red-hot and this injury could force him to miss the start of the playoffs. He has picked up one goal and five assists (six points) in his last seven games.
The Oilers have recalled Laurent Brossoit from Bakersfield (AHL) to backup on Sunday.
Al Montoya is not available to backup Cam Talbot vs. the Ducks on Sunday, so Brossoit comes up to handle that duty.
The Bruins signed Ryan Donato to a two-year entry-level contract and he will likely make his NHL debut on Monday.
Donato, 21, just wrapped up his third year at Harvard University where he collected 26 goals and 17 assists (43 points) in just 29 games. The Bruins are really banged up, so Donato could be thrust into a key role right from the get-go. The Boston native was a second round pick (No. 56 overall) in 2014.
Weber underwent foot surgery on Tuesday; expected to be out for six months.
Weber has been out since mid-December and his season officially ended on Tuesday as he underwent surgery to repair tendons in his left foot. Weber’s six-month timetable should allow him to join the Canadiens for training camp next season, as long as his rehab goes well.
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Toninato will be back in Colorado’s lineup on Tuesday.
Toninato was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Nail Yakupov in the lineup on Tuesday. Toninato has brought no offence to the Avalanche, having picked up one assist in 30 games this season.
Weber will undergo a season-ending surgery to repair a tear in a tendon in his left foot.
The Oilers have re-assigned Brossoit to Bakersfield (AHL).
The Blue Jackets have placed Foligno (lower-body) on injured reserve retroactive to February 18th. He is expected to miss 1-2 weeks.
Foligno will be out 1-2 weeks with a lower-body injury.
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The Stars have recalled Dickinson from Texas (AHL).
Weber (foot) will not travel with the team for the start of their upcoming four-game road trip.
Weber recently began skating on his own, but is yet to return to practice. He has been out since December 16th and remains without a timetable for his return.
Bertuzzi will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Dickinson will be back in the Stars lineup on Friday.
Dickinson has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will be back in the lineup vs. the Penguins. Dickinson has not registered a point in 12 games with the Stars. There’s no word on who will come out in favour of Dickinson, but head coach Ken Hitchcock said Dickinson will play.