Eriksson Ek has missed the last five games due to an upper-body injury and COVID-19 protocol but will likely be back in the lineup on Friday.

Eriksson Ek has missed the last five games due to an upper-body injury and COVID-19 protocol but will likely be back in the lineup on Friday.
The Sabres did not say what is ailing Hinostroza, but he did not travel to Ottawa, so look for Mark Jankowski to draw back into the lineup.
Bogosian recently returned to the Lightning lineup but suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Stars on Saturday. Bogosian will be out until late January/early February.
Tarasenko has missed the last four games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Monday. Tarasenko, who has 15 points (7G / 8A) in his last 10 games, will likely be reunited with Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou.
Kaprizov ended up missing just one game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Thursday. In addition to getting Kaprizov back on Friday, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jordan Greenway and Brandon Duhaime are also expected to play.
Eriksson Ek missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is set to be back in the lineup on Friday. In addition to Eriksson Ek, the Wild are also expected to get Kirill Kaprizov, Jordan Greenway and Brandon Duhaime back.
Bogosian has missed the last five games with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play Tuesday in Buffalo. Bogosian will likely play a larger role than normal with Ryan McDonagh (lower-body) unlikely to play.