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.
Grzelcyk "should be" good to go for Game 4.
Grzelcyk (undisclosed) is not expected to be in the lineup for Game 3.
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.
Grzelcyk will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Grzelcyk (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. Tampa Bay.
Grzelcyk (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
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.
Grzelcyk will be back in the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Grzelcyk was a healthy scratch for the last two games but with Charlie McAvoy (knee) out for the next four weeks, Grzelcyk will draw back in tonight vs. the Red Wings. He has 11 points (2G / 9A) and a plus-19 rating in 43 games this season.
Grzelcyk will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Grzelcyk had just one goal in his last six games and will be replaced by the recently acquired Nick Holden tonight vs. the Penguins.
Weber will undergo a season-ending surgery to repair a tear in a tendon in his left foot.