Krug missed Sunday’s game with an undisclosed injury, but his injury is not serious and he could be back in the lineup as soon as Tuesday. Monitor Krug’s status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Fowler left Sunday’s game after playing just 3:36 TOI and he did not return. There was no word on the nature or severity of his lower-body injury, but he should be considered questionable for Tuesday’s game. Fowler has an assist in each of his last two games, but has just 12 points (3G /9A) in 34 games this season.
Bjugstad has missed the last eight games with what was an undisclosed injury, but on Tuesday the Panthers announced that he is dealing with migraines. Bjugstad is undergoing a battery of tests to determine what the cause of the migraines is.
Bjugstad still is not practice and will miss his fifth straight game with an upper-body injury on Tuesday. His lack of practice suggests that he will not be back this week.
Parayko will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Monday. He remains day-to-day and has a chance to be back on Saturday vs. Detroit.
Parayko missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury and is not on the ice this morning, which suggests that he will not play tonight vs. the Sabres.
Schenn has just one goal in his last eight games and only seven points (5G / 2A) in 15 games this season. The Flyers will get Pierre Edouard Bellemare back tonight, which is why Schenn comes out. Expect him to be back in the lineup next week.
Krug missed Wednesday’s practice for “rest” reasons, but is still listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s contest. Krug has registered 10 assists in 14 games this season.
Krug did not participate in the Bruins morning skate because of an illness, but he could still be in the lineup tonight in Detroit. Boston has recalled Joe Morrow from Providence (AHL) in case Krug is not available tonight.
The Panthers run to the playoffs will come without their leading scorer after Nick Bjugstad had season-ending lower back surgery on Friday. Bjugstad had 24 goals and 19 assists in 72 games this season for the Panthers, but had been hampered by a mysterious 'lower body' injury over the past few weeks.It has been an issue for awhile and the Panthers felt it was important to get the procedure done as soon as possible.
Fowler was a healthy scratch on Tuesday, but he will be back in the lineup tonight in Boston. With Fowler back in, James Wisniewski will take a seat. Fowler has two goals and three assists in his last 10 games.
Bjugstad did not travel to Toronto, so he won’t play tonight and could miss the entire road trip. The Panthers have a back-to-back on the weekend so if Bjugstad doesn’t join the team on the trip, Vincent Trocheck will stay in the lineup through the weekend.
