Eller (illness) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Sunday.
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Eller will not play Friday due to a non-COVID illness.
Perron (upper-body) will return to the Blues lineup on Wednesday.
Perron has not played since November 26th due to an upper-body injury but will be back on the top line with Ryan O'Reilly and Brandon Saad on Wednesday. Perron has scored seven goals with 11 assists (18 points) in 20 games before getting hurt.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Saturday vs. the Sabres.
The Senators have signed Tyler Boucher to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Boucher was the No.10 overall pick in this year's NHL Entry Draft and has scored two goals with one assist in 17 games with Boston University. According to Jeff Marek of Sportsnet, Boucher will be heading to the Ottawa 67's (OHL).
The Sabres placed Dylan Cozens in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Cozens and Mark Jankowski were placed on the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday, joining Zemgus Girgensons, Jeff Skinner and Vinnie Hinostroza, who were on the list prior to the Christmas break. Cozens and Jankowski will likely be out until the middle of next week--the other three are eligible to come off earlier.
Cousins has entered COVID-19 protocol.
Cousins is the latest Predators player to be added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not be available on Thursday. The Predators will likely have to play a player short unless they recall another forward from Milwaukee (AHL).
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Thursday against the Islanders.
The Blues have placed David Perron (upper-body) on LTIR.
Perron has been out since November 27th and his move to LTIR means he will likely be out at least until after the Christmas break. The move was made to create some cap space to deal with injuries to Robert Thomas and Brayden Schenn.
Goalie Start
Ullmark starts Saturday in Calgary.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will likely start Saturday in Calgary.
Goalie Start
Ullmark starts Thursday in Edmonton.
The Senators have sent Lassi Thomson to Belleville (AHL).
Batherson (COVID-19) will return to the Senators lineup on Wednesday.
Batherson was activated from the COVID-19 protocol list on Tuesday and will return to the lineup on Wednesday. Batherson was back on the top line with Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk in Tuesday's practice and has seven goals and nine assists (16 points) in 14 games this season.
Pinto had shoulder surgery last week and is out indefinitely.
Pinto underwent surgery to repair the dislocation he suffered on November 13th and there is no timetable for his return.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.
Eller (COVID-19) will return to the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
The Capitals are hopeful that Lars Eller (COVID-19) will return to the lineup on Sunday.
Eller has been out since November 14th but was back at practice on Saturday and should be back in the lineup on Sunday. Eller has scored one goal with seven assists (eight points) in 15 games this season.
Perron (upper-body) is questionable to play Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Perron was hurt early in Friday's overtime loss to the Blackhawks and did not return. The Blues have yet to provide an update on Perron's status, so it's unclear how serious the injury is. Consider him questionable to play Saturday until they release more information.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Sunday vs. the Canucks.