Burakovsky will be back in the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
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Chabot has moved to the Senators top power-play.
The Senators have been terrible this season and their power-play sits at 25th in the NHL (15.9%). Chabot is a gifted young offensive-defenseman and after changing their power-play coach, Chabot becomes the quarterback of the top unit with Erik Karlsson on his left and Mark Stone on his right.
Burakovsky will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Burakovsky has struggled since returning from a thumb injury and has picked up just eight points (3G / 5A) in 19 games this season. Burakovsky has game-breaking talent and a great shot but has struggled to find his way early in his NHL career. Tonight he will sit for Chandler Stephenson.
The Blues have placed Sammy Blais (undisclosed) on injured reserve.
MacDermid is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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The Blues have recalled Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Blais has been up and down many time this season, scoring one goal with two assists in nine games with St. Louis and 14 points (6G / 8A) in 12 AHL games. He will likely draw into the lineup during the Blues home-and-home with the Jets this weekend.
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Cousins will draw into the Coyotes lineup on Thursday.
Cousins has been out of the lineup for the last five games but will replace Zac Rinaldo tonight vs. the Lightning. Cousins has recorded just three goals and one assist (four points) in 23 games this season.
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The Blues have recalled Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Burakovsky (thumb) will draw back into the lineup on Friday.
Burakovsky has been out since October 21st but with Tyler Graovac being placed on waivers and Travis Boyd being sent to Hershey (AHL) the Capitals cleared the way for Burakovsky to play Friday. Prior to getting hurt, Burakovsky had one goal and three assists (four points) in nine games.
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Blais will draw back into the Blues lineup on Saturday.
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Chabot will be back in the Senators lineup on Friday.
Chabot has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Ben Harpur in the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. Chabot brings a much-needed boost to the Senators offence that has gone cole recently. Chabot has picked up three assists in five games with Ottawa this season.
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Blais is expected to be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Blais had one goal on three shots in two games with the Blues since being recalled from Chicago (AHL) but will be replaced by Oskar Sundqvist in the lineup tonight.
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Blais will draw into the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Blais was recently called up after he collected 13 points (5G / 8A) in 11 games with San Antonio (AHL). Tonight he will replace Magnus Paajarvi and is expected to skate on the Blues’ third line. Blais has one assist in four NHL games this season.
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The Senators have recalled Thomas Chabot from Belleville (AHL).
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The Los Angeles Kings have recalled Mike Amadio from Ontario (AHL).
Amadio, 21, was a third round pick (No.90 overall) in 2014 and has earned his first career call-up following a two-assist in five-game start to the AHL season. The Canadian-born forward had 41 points (16G / 25A) in 68 games with the Reign a season ago.
Burakovsky underwent surgery on his left thumb; expected to miss 6-8 weeks.