Acciari (lower-body) will be back in the Bruins lineup on Sunday.
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Aho will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Monday.
Aho has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Dennis Seidenberg tonight vs. the Predators. Aho has one goal and one assist while averaging 17:44 TOI in 11 games with the Islanders this season.
Aho will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Hayes (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Acciari (lower-body) will not be in the Bruins lineup on Thursday.
Rust (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups; will be back in the Penguins lineup on Tuesday.
Hayes (undisclosed) will miss his sixth straight game.
Rust (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Rust has been out since December 27th but he is expected to replace Ryan Reaves in the lineup on Tuesday. Rust collected four goals and 14 assists (18 points) in 38 games before getting hurt.
Hayes (contusion) will not be in the Rangers lineup on Sunday.
Hayes (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Islanders.
Hayes (lower-body) has a 50-50 chance to play on Saturday.
Call up / Send down
The Islanders have recalled Sebastian Aho from Bridgeport (AHL).
Hayes is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Hayes left the Rangers game on Sunday and cancelled his plans to travel during the bye week and returned to New York to receive treatment. The Rangers will practice on Friday and if Hayes can’t get on the ice, he’ll likely miss their back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday.
Aho will be a healthy scratch in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Aho had no points with three shots and a minus-4 rating in his first two career NHL games. He will take a seat tonight in Philadelphia with Dennis Seidenberg replacing him on the blueline.
Mantha (undisclosed) says he's ready to play on Wednesday.
Mantha has missed the last two games but he took the ice for Tuesday’s practice and said that he will play tonight vs. the Senators. Mantha had a hot-start to the season, picking up 10 goals and nine assists (19 points) in his first 19 games, but has just five points (3G / 2A) in his last 17 games. He is expected to skate on a line with Dylan Larkin and Tomas Tatar.
Letang (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Tuesday.
Letang (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Letang has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but was on the ice for today’s morning skate and will be a game-time decision in Philadelphia. Letang’s offensive numbers are strong this season, posting two goals and 23 assists (25 points) in 37 games but is a minus-15, which lowers his value in leagues that track plus-minus.
Letang (lower-body) is not expected to play in Detroit on Sunday.
Letang took the ice for the Penguins morning skate but stayed on late which indicates that he will be scratched for the third consecutive game. Being available this morning suggests that Letang may be ready for Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia.
Mantha (undisclosed) will miss his second straight game.
Mantha was on the ice for the Red Wings morning skate and said that he is feeling better, but won't play tonight. Mantha is hopeful that he will return on Wednesday and his absence tonight means Tyler Bertuzzi will remain on the top line.