The Canadiens have added Alexander Romanov to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Canadiens have been completely decimated by injuries and COVID-19 and will likely have to play with 11 forwards and five defensemen on Saturday.
New York Islanders News
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Salo has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Thursday.
Salo, Cal Clutterbuck, Matt Martin and Zach Parise have been activated from COVID-19 protocol and are expected to suit up vs. the Sabres.
Martin has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Thursday.
Martin, Cal Clutterbuck, Zach Parise and Robin Salo have been activated from COVID-19 protocol and are expected to suit up vs. the Sabres.
Clutterbuck has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Thursday.
Clutterbuck, Zach Parise, Matt Martin and Robin Salo have been activated from COVID-19 protocol and are expected to suit up vs. the Sabres.
Boqvist (upper-body) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Boqvist has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Thursday vs. the Predators. Boqvist has been pretty solid for the Blue Jackets so far, scoring six goals with three assists (nine points) in 18 games.
The Islanders added Cal Clutterbuck to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday (Dec.26).
On the day that the Islanders activated players like Mathew Barzal, they also added four forwards to the protocol list, including Clutterbuck. This group is expected to be out until next Wednesday.
Palmieri (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Sunday.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
DeAngelo (COVID-19) is expected to be back in the Hurricanes lineup on Tuesday.
Perunovich (illness) will not play Tuesday.
Reilly will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Brandon Carlo will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday, so Reilly will take a seat in the press box vs. the Golden Knights.
Barzal has been placed in COVID-19 protocol.
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Sorokin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Islanders morning skate.
Duclair (lower-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Duclair has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury but will be back in the Panthers' top-6 on Tuesday. Duclair was playing very well before getting hurt, registering 17 points (9G / 8A) in 19 games.
Duclair (lower-body) will not play Sunday in Colorado.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
The Islanders have activated Casey Cizikas from the COVID-19 protocol list.
Cizikas missed five games while in COVID-19 protocol but appears set to return to the lineup on Saturday. The fourth-line centre has yet to score while tallying just one assist in 16 games this season.
