Hamilton will not travel on the Devils' three-game road trip.
Hamilton has yet to be cleared for contact, so he will miss at least three more games. The next opportunity for Hamilton to return will be Sunday vs. the Penguins.
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The Devils have added to Jack Hughes to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Hughes recently participated in the All-Star game festivities and tested positive for COVID-19 upon his return to New Jersey. Hughes will not travel on the Devils' three-game road trip, which starts Monday but is eligible to return to the lineup for Sunday's home game vs. the Penguins.
Dillon (COVID-19 protocol) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Boston.
Hamilton (jaw) resumed skated this week and will be evaluated week-to-week.
Hamilton remains week-to-week after undergoing surgery to repair his broken jaw but the fact that he returned to the ice is a good sign. However, it sounds like he's still a few weeks away from returning to the lineup.
Dillon (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Dillon has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but took part in Friday's practice and will be a game-time decision on Saturday afternoon.
Allen is expected to miss eight weeks with a lower-body injury.
With Allen out for two months and Carey Price still not with the team, the Canadiens will move forward with a goaltending tandem of Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau. Don't expect to see Allen until late March.
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Rittich led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Brown is expected to miss three-plus weeks with a broken jaw.
Brown is expected to be sidelined until early-to-mid February after breaking his jaw in warmups last Thursday. Tyler Ennis has been bumped up into the top-6 to replace Brown.
Brown is expected to be "out a while" with a broken jaw.
Brown was hit in the face with a puck in warmups on Wednesday and played the game with a broken jaw, scoring one goal with one assist in 19:28 TOI. He'll miss some time according to head coach DJ Smith but could be replaced by Tim Stützle (COVID-19 protocol) on Saturday.
Allen is expected to miss at least one week with a lower-body injury.
Dillon has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Thursday.
Dillon will miss Thursday's game in Detroit, opening the door for Declan Chisholm to make his NHL debut.
Chisholm will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Chisholm was a fifth-round pick in 2018 and is set to make his NHL debut in Detroit. The 22-year-old blueliner has scored six goals with eight assists (14 points) in 27 AHL games this season.
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Allen will start Wednesday in Boston.
The Devils have added Jesper Bratt to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Devils added Dougie Hamilton to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Hamilton was already sidelined with a broken jaw, so this likely doesn't change his timeline at all. The Devils have yet to release any details of when they expect to get him back in the lineup.
Hischier (lower-body) will return to the Devils lineup on Thursday.
Hischier missed Tuesday's game in Boston but will play tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Hischier has been hot as of late, scoring three goals with three assists during a five-game point streak.
Bjugstad (undisclosed) did not travel to Boston for Thursday's game.
Bjugstad was reportedly in a lot of discomfort after getting hurt in Tuesday's practice and will not play in Thursday's game in Boston. Connor Dewar is expected to replace Bjusgstad on the Wild's fourth line.
Hischier (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Hischier will be held out of Tuesday's game in Boston due to a lower-body injury. Alexander Holtz will likely be brought up from the taxi squad and take Hischier's place in the lineup.
Hamilton has been placed on IR and will have surgery on his broken jaw on Wednesday.
Hamilton took a puck to the face on Sunday and broke his jaw. Hamilton will undergo surgery on Wednesday and will be out until at least January 9th. Expect a more detailed timeline after his surgery is complete.
Hamilton (head) will not play Tuesday in Boston.
Hamilton was hit in the face by a puck on Sunday and remained in New Jersey to be evaluated, so he will not play Tuesday. Christian Jaros will draw into the lineup to replace Hamilton.