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Ullmark will start Friday in Buffalo.
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Tkachuk will not play on Sunday.
Tkachuk will sit out for a third straight game, which will give him a few days to skate with his teammates next week before Thursday’s game vs. the Sharks.
Perron (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups.
Perron (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
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Tkachuk will not play Saturday in Toronto.
Tkachuk signed on Thursday and missed the season opener and will sit out for a second straight game on Saturday. Head coach DJ Smith said that they will consider him tomorrow but it's more likely that he will make his season debut on Thursday.
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Tkachuk is not expected to be in the Senators lineup on Thursday.
Tkachuk signed a seven-year extension with the Senators this afternoon but is not expected to play in their season opener. Look for Tkachuk to make his season debut Saturday in Toronto.
The Senators have signed Brady Tkachuk to a seven-year deal worth $57.5 million ($8.214M AAV).
Tkachuk and the Senators have agreed to terms on a seven-year deal on the day of their first game of the season. Tkachuk is a fantasy force, combining for 80 points (38G / 42A), 479 shots and 551 hits in 127 games over the last two seasons--that extrapolates to 25 goals, 27 assists, 309 shots and 355 hits over 82 games.
The Senators have re-signed Drake Batherson to a six-year, $29.85 million contract ($4.975M AAV).
The Capitals have signed Hunter Shepard to a two-year, entry-level contract.
The Bruins have signed Linus Ullmark to a four-year, $20 million contract.
The Maple Leafs have signed Michael Amadio to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Capitals have signed Garrett Pilon to a two-year contract extension.
The Senators have signed Leevi Merilainen to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Eller (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 vs. the Bruins.
Eller missed Game 3 after suffering a lower-body injury in Game 2. Eller was on the ice for Friday's game-day skate, centring the third line and seeing PP2 time. Both are good signs that he will be available for Game 4 but he is officially listed as a game-time decision again.
Eller (lower-body) will not play in Game 3 vs. the Bruins.
Eller (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 in Boston.
Eller is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Eller left Game 2 with a lower-body injury and did not return. Eller played just 9:38 TOI before retiring to the dressing room. Head coach Peter Laviolette called him day-to-day, so his status for Game 3 is up in the air.
Perron (COVID-19) will not play in Game 1 in Colorado.
Perron appeared in all 56 games this season but will miss the first game of the playoffs due to COVID-19 protocol. With Perron out, Brayden Schenn and Jaden Schwartz will move up to the top line to skate with Ryan O'Reilly.
Perron was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday.
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MacEwen has served his one-game suspension and will return to the Canucks lineup on Monday.
MacEwen was handed a one-game suspension for kneeing Darnell Nurse but will draw back into the lineup on Monday. MacEwen will replace Kole Lind in the bottom-6.
