Parise will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken sternum suffered in Game 3.
Colorado Avalanche News
Girard will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury.
Girard (upper-body) will not play in Game 2 in Nashville.
Kamenev will be back in Colorado’s lineup on Thursday.
Kamenev will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Kamenev played just 10:03 in his return to the Colorado lineup on Sunday but will be replaced by Colin Wilson (head) tonight in Chicago.
Kamenev will be back in the Colorado lineup on Sunday.
Hudon (hand) will not play vs. the Islanders on Friday.
Hudon took a shot off of the hand on Wednesday and has some difficulty shooting, so he will come out of the lineup on Friday. With Hudon out, Daniel Carr will draw back into the Montreal lineup. Hudon is day-to-day.
The Lightning have signed Alex Barre-Boulet to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Barre-Boulet, 20, is an undrafted free agent in his fourth season in the QMJHL. The undersized forward (5-foot-9 / 167 lbs) isn’t the first small, undrafted free agent the Lightning have signed in years past. Barre-Boulet has picked up an impressive 49 goals and 55 assists (104 points) in just 57 games with Blainville-Boisbriand this season.
The Kings have re-assigned Wedgewood to Ontario (AHL).
Waiver Move
The Kings have placed Wedgewood on waivers.
The Kings have acquired Wedgewood and Tobias Rieder in exchange for Darcy Kuemper.
Mackinnon will return to the lineup Sunday against the Oilers.
Mackinnon was back skating with Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen at practice on Saturday. He has 61 points in 49 games for the Avalanche this season (24G/37A). Colorado went 4-4 without Mackinnon in the lineup.
Mackinnon (shoulder) will not play in Winnipeg on Friday.
Mackinnon appeared to be ready to return as he was a full participant at Thursday's practice, but shortly after the Avs announced he would not be travelling to Winnipeg. His next chance to return is Sunday vs. Edmonton.
Goalie Start
Wedgewood will start Tuesday in San Jose.
MacKinnon (shoulder) returned to practice in a no-contact jersey on Tuesday.
MacKinnon is two weeks into a 2-4 week timetable, so he appears to be right on track in his recovery. The next step is for MacKinnon to ditch the no-contact sweater, which could happen later this week. MacKinnon will need a few practices before he’s set to return to the lineup.
Helm (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Helm missed Monday’s practice and is questionable for Tuesday’s game vs. the Bruins. Helm recently returned to the Red Wings’ lineup and has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in three games, so Detroit could certainly use his services as they get set to face the hottest team in hockey.
Goalie Start
Wedgewood starts Saturday in Los Angeles.
MacKinnon (upper-body) will miss 2-4 weeks.
MacKinnon is expected to miss 7-to-10 days with a shoulder injury.
It looks like the Avalanche avoided disaster here as MacKinnon’s shoulder injury is only expected to sideline him for about one week. The Avalanche likely won’t disclose a full timetable until Thursday but the preliminary indications are positive. MacKinnon won’t play Thursday but has not officially been ruled out for Saturday’s game.
MacKinnon is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play Thursday in Edmonton.
MacKinnon was hurt in Tuesday’s overtime loss in Vancouver and won’t play in Edmonton. This is a horrible loss for the Avalanche, who have been absolutely carried by MacKinnon since the Matt Duchene trade. Since then, MacKinnon leads the NHL with 49 points (21G / 28A) in 36 games. It sounds like he is more day-to-day than long-term so monitor his status heading into the weekend.