Nick Bjugstad (concussion) will make his season debut for the Panthers.
Bjugstad was activated from the IR on Sunday and will enter the lineup tonight on a line with Tomas Kopecky and Krys Barch.
St Louis Blues News
Line Change
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Torey Krug will play in Game 1.
Krug posted 13 goals and 32 assists (45 points) in 63 games in the AHL with the Providence Bruins. He only appeared in one game with Boston this season, in which he had one assist.
Carlyle said the Leafs are targeting Saturday for Gunnarsson's return.
Gunnarsson has been out with a lower body injury.
Carl Gunnarsson was out of Monday's lineup with a lower body injury.
He's listed as day-to-day.
Cam Fowler (upper body) not in the morning skate.
Fowler is not expected to make his return to the lineup tonight.
Cam Fowler (upper body) not part of Ducks practice. Would figure chances of him playing Saturday at LA are decreasing.
Fowler was hurt in the first period of Wednesday's game and did not return. Monitor his status to see if he'll play tomorrow. He has had a disappointing season (0G, 7A, -7, 32 games) after totaling 40 and 29 points in his two previous seasons.
Cam Fowler (suffered upper body injury last night) not on the ice for #NHLDucks practice
Consider him day-to-day until more information is released about his injury.
Line Change
Justin Faulk back in the lineup tonight.
Safe to say the Canes need him and have missed him.
Panthers sign C Nick Bjugstad
Bjugstad had 21 goals and 15 assists in 40 games at University of Minnesota this season. He will play tomorrow on the Panthers third line with Jack Skille and Quinton Howden.
Faulk (knee) hopefully back by end of week.
Faulk will miss his fifth straight game tonight and likely his sixth tomorrow. Monitor his status prior to Thursday and Saturday's game.
Call up / Send down
Bruins assign Torey Krug back to Providence Bs.
Krug had one assist and was a minus-1 in 15:46 on Wednesday.
Call up / Send down
The Bruins have called up Torey Krug from Providence. The defenseman will be available tonight against the Canadiens.
Krug is one of the prospects available on the trade market. Matt Bartkowski could also be a trade chip. Both could be in tonight's lineup for rival scouts to evaluate prior to a deal. Krug is the more offensively dynamic of the two young defensemen and has 10 goals and 24 assists in 55 games for Providence.
Hurricanes say Justin Faulk is out 2-4 with a sprained MCL.
This is a tough break for the Hurricanes, who have lost four games in a row. Faulk has three goals and seven assists in 29 games this season. There is just over five weeks left in the regular season, so Faulk will miss the rest of the Fantasy regular season.
Justin Faulk, one of the Canes’ best young stars, went down with a lower-body injury in the second period Tuesday.
Faulk did not return to the game and Canes coach Kirk Muller did not have an update on the injury after the game, but there were a lot of very somber looks in the locker room. Faulk has 10 points and a plus-3 in 28 games this season.
Cam Fowler was on the ice today and could be in tomorrow’s lineup, though Coach Boudreau wouldn’t exactly reveal his cards.
Fowler has played in just 6 games this season. Once he gets back into the lineup Fowler could be a good pickup. Keep an eye on him
Cam Fowler(upper body) said he has felt better and had no symptoms over last few days. Hasn't skated yet but figures to this week.
Fowler is a great young defenceman and the Ducks could use his services. He hasn't played since February 2nd and still appears to be about 10-14 days away from returning.
#Leafs have placed Carl Gunnarsson on the IR retroactive to Feb 1.
Gunnarsson has missed the last 3 Leafs games and will miss tonight as well. He isn't a very good fantasy option regardless. Unless he starts scoring like he never has in his career he will remain irrelevant in fantasy.
Cam Fowler will not travel with the #NHLDucks to Colorado today, but might join team at some point on road trip, Coach Bruce Boudreau said.
Fowler suffered an upper-body injury after getting hit by Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll. He is only expected to miss the start of the road trip but there has been no official word on a timetable for his return.
No Cam Fowler (upper body) for #NHLDucks tonight, and no definitive timetable, but Coach Bruce Boudreau said he doesn't expect absence will be too long.
Fowler was hit hard in the Ducks last contest. He is a great offensive defenceman and this is a big blow to the Ducks. According to Bourdreau Fowler shouldn't be out long which is a positive.
Carl gunnarson has a hip irritation that'll require on going treatment.
Gunnarsson missed the Maple Leafs last contest and will likely be out tonight as well. Gunnarsson has been logging 20+ minutes a game and has 1 G and 2 A in 7 games this season. He isn't a great fantasy option.