Dumba and Jason Zucker will both be held out of the Coyotes' lineup in anticipation of a deal before Friday's trade deadline. Dumba has 10 points (4G / 6A), 148 hits, and 84 blocks in 58 games this season.
Dumba and Jason Zucker will both be held out of the Coyotes' lineup in anticipation of a deal before Friday's trade deadline. Dumba has 10 points (4G / 6A), 148 hits, and 84 blocks in 58 games this season.
Josh Manson is battling a lower-body injury and will be replaced by Jones if he is not able to suit up. Jones has not played since January 15th, an 18-game stretch.
Novak's production has slipped slightly from the 43 points (17G / 26A) he posted in 51 games last season but has nevertheless been rewarded for another strong campaign. In 51 games this season, Novak has 34 points (13G / 21A) while most recently playing on a line with Mark Jankowski and Luke Evangelista.
Brazeau played six straight for the Bruins before being a healthy scratch on Saturday but will return to the lineup on Monday night. Brazeau has two points (1G / 1A), eight shots, and four hits in six games.
Rust did not play on Tuesday and will be out on a week-to-week basis as he recovers from an upper-body injury. He was starting to heat up before his injury, scoring four points (3G / 1A) in two games before his injury. Pittsburgh has recalled Jonathan Gruden as a lineup replacement in the interim.
With the news of TJ Oshie (lower body) out for an indefinite period, Hendrix Lapierre was recalled on Friday from Hershey (AHL) and is expected to join the lineup on Saturday. The 22-year-old centre has enjoyed a solid season in Hersey, with five goals, 17 points and six PIMs in 21 games played but returns to Washington where he also has seven points in 25 games during his previous call up.
