Rakell “tweaked his ankle” and is out indefinitely.
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Rakell missed Thursday’s practice with a lower-body injury and was reportedly seen wearing a walking boot.
Crosby (upper-body) will be back in the Penguins lineup on Wednesday.
Crosby has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will play Wednesday vs. the Stars. Crosby will be back on the top line with Jake Guentzel and Patric Hornqvist on his wings.
Crosby (upper-body) will not play on Monday.
Crosby was back on the ice this morning, but skated as an extra during the Penguins morning skate. Crosby will miss his third straight game, but his return to the ice suggests that he could be available later this week.
Crosby (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
This doesn’t come as much of a surprise as head coach Mike Sullivan said he expects Crosby to mis about one week. With Crosby missing his second straight game, Evgeni Malkin will play huge minutes again tonight.
Crosby is day-to-day with an upper-body injury; won’t play on Thursday.
Crosby will not be available on Thursday, but the Penguins announced that his upper-body injury is not a concussion. Head coach Mike Sullivan thinks that Crosby will probably be out for a week, meaning he will probably miss at least Saturday’s game in Ottawa.
Crosby missed Wednesday’s practice; being evaluated for an upper-body injury.
Crosby was absent during the Penguins practice session on Wednesday, making him questionable for Thursday’s game against the Lightning. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
van Riemsdyk will draw back into the Hurricanes lineup on Monday.
van Riemsdyk was scratched in favour of Haydn Fleury on Saturday, but will replace Brett Pesce (lower-body) tonight. van Riemsdyk was a minus-3 in 14:42 TOI against his former team last Thursday and has just three assists and 19 shots in 14 games this season.
Letang (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Islanders.
Letang (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Letang (lower-body) practiced on Thursday and will travel to New York.
Letang missed Tuesday’s game, but was back on the ice for Wednesday’s practice and could play Thursday vs. the Islanders. Letang’s return to the lineup would be huge for the Penguins, as the veteran defenseman has picked up 11 points (4G / 7A) in nine games this season.
Letang (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. the Islanders.
Letang (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Letang left Monday’s practice with what was described as a nagging lower-body injury. Letang did not take part in Tuesday’s optional morning skate and is officially listed as a game-time decision. If Letang can’t play, look for Juuso Riikola to draw back into the lineup.
Karlsson (flu) is in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Devils.
van Riemsdyk is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
van Riemsdyk had five shots on goal and a minus-1 rating while averaging 16:53 TOI/GM in the first three games of the season. The Hurricanes will get Haydn Fleury his first game of the season, replacing van Riemsdyk in the lineup vs. the Canucks.
The Sharks have acquired Erik Karlsson and Francis Perron from the Senators for Chris Tierney, Dylan DeMelo, Rudolfs Balcers, Josh Norris, a 2019 conditional second-round pick and a conditional 2020 first-round pick.
The Wild re-signed Matt Dumba to a five-year, $30M ($6.0M AAV) extension.
The Hurricanes re-signed Trevor van Riemsdyk to a two-year deal worth $4.6M ($2.3M AAV).
The Penguins have re-signed Bryan Rust to a four-year deal worth $14M ($3.5M AAV).
Rust has become a valuable middle-6 winger for the Penguins, scoring 13 goals with 25 assists (38 points) in 69 games this past season. Rust occasionally sees time on a line with Evgeni Malkin but is equally effective in a checking-line role. He grades out as the No.52 ranked RW in hockey according to Corsica Player Ratings.
Malkin (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 3.
