Mantha (undisclosed) is questionable for Sunday; not expected to be sidelined long-term.
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Mantha is questionable for Friday’s game with an undisclosed injury.
Mantha is dealing with a “nagging” injury according to head coach Jeff Blashill, leaving him as a game-time decision vs. the Rangers. Monitor Mantha’s status when the Red Wings hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 pm ET.
Rust is expected to miss an extended period of time with an upper-body injury.
Rust left Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury and the Penguins announced that he will be out “longer term.” The Penguins will likely have to dig into their farm system to find some forward depth with Rust out.
Letang (lower-body) will not travel to Carolina but could join the team on their road-trip.
Letang will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury but it doesn’t sound like he will be sidelined for an extended period of time because the Penguins expect him to join the team at some point during their brief three-game road trip.
Call up / Send down
The Islanders have recalled Sebastian Aho from Bridgeport (AHL).
Aho has recorded nine goals and 11 assists (20 points) in 29 games with the Sound Tigers in his first season in North America. The Swedish defenseman could make his NHL debut with Johnny Boychuk (lower-body) landing on IR on Thursday.
Rust left Wednesday’s game with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
Rust departed the game after recording an assist in 10:06 TOI and did not return. The Penguins did not provide and update on Rust’s status so consider him questionable for Friday’s game in Carolina.
Letang is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; won't play Wednesday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Letang has had injury issues throughout his career but has appeared in the first 37 games of 2017-18 prior to missing tonight’s game. With Letang out, Matt Hunwick will draw back into the lineup and play on the top pairing with Brian Dumoulin. Olli Maatta will slide in on the top power-play unit.
Rakell (upper-body) is expected to draw back into the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
Rakell (upper-body) re-joined the Ducks for practice on Monday.
Rakell has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but was back on the ice for Monday’s practice, a sign that he may be back in the lineup Tuesday in Vegas. The Ducks returning Kalle Kossila to San Diego (AHL) is a sign that he’ll play tomorrow.
Malkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Malkin has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but it looks like he will return to the lineup tonight in Buffalo. Malkin has registered seven goals and 14 assists (21 points) in 22 games this season and should be active in all formats if he plays tonight.
Ducks are “hopeful” Rakell (upper-body) will play next Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.
Malkin (upper-body) practiced on Thursday and is expected to return to the lineup on Friday.
Malkin (upper-body) will travel to Buffalo for Friday’s game.
Malkin has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but the Penguins called him day-to-day this afternoon and announced that he will travel with the team to Buffalo. There’s no word whether or not Malkin will actually return to the lineup, but this is positive news that the centre is close to playing.
Rakell (upper-body) did not travel to Chicago; will miss the start of the Ducks five-game road trip.
Malkin (upper-body will not play Wednesday; questionable for Friday in Boston.
Acciari (finger) will return to the Bruins lineup on Friday.
Acciari has been sidelined since the season opener, but will return to the lineup tonight in Toronto. Acciari has six points (2G / 4A) in 49 career NHL games.
Girard will make his Avalanche debut on Friday.
After being acquired in the Matt Duchene trade, Girard will immediately step onto a pairing with Tyson Barrie in his Avalanche debut. The former second round pick had three points (1G / 2A) in five games with the Predators this season and was a two-time 70-point defenseman in the QMJHL. Girard is also expected to see some PP1 time next to Barrie, making him an intriguing fantasy addition in deeper leagues.
