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Thomas will serve as a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Buchnevich is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Buchnevich has two goals and one assist in five games this season and it looks like he’ll come out of the lineup for Cody McLeod on Tuesday. The Rangers have not confirmed that he’ll be scratched, but he was totally off the power-play and rotated on the fourth line in Monday’s practice.
Krug will miss at least three weeks with a left ankle injury.
Krug suffered an ankle injury in the Bruins preseason finale and will be in a walking boot for three weeks. Krug will be re-evaluated after that period of time and his injury could leave the door open for rookie Urho Vaakanainen to make the opening night roster.
Krug is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Krug was forced to leave the Bruins’ final preseason game with a lower-body injury, but head coach Bruce Cassidy did not have an update on his status. Consider Krug day-to-day until the Bruins release an official timetable. This puts his status for the Bruins’ season-opener in jeopardy.
The Blues have re-signed Oskar Sundqvist to a one-year deal worth $700K.
The Maple Leafs re-signed Justin Holl to a two-year deal worth $1.35M ($675M AAV).
Holl was a second round pick in 2010 and made it to the NHL briefly last season. The 26-year-old scored two goals in his only two games with the Maple Leafs, but spent most of the year with the Marlies (AHL), where he had seven goals and 21 assists (28 points) in 60 games. Holl is projected to be the Maple Leafs’ seventh defenseman this season.
Krug (ankle) will not play in Game 5 and could be out long-term.
Fowler is expected to miss 2-6 weeks with a shoulder injury.
The Ducks are still battling for a playoff spot in the final week of the season, so this is a huge loss for them. Even if the Ducks are able to hold onto their playoff position, the loss of Fowler will hurt their blueline in the post season.
Carlo (lower-body) did not travel to Philadelphia for Sunday's game.
Carlo suffered what appeared to be a very serious leg/knee injury in the Bruins win over the Panthers on Saturday, so it is not surprising that he stayed back in Boston. Carlo will undergo some tests before the Bruins reveal a diagnosis and timetable, but it looks like Carlo's season is over.
Krug (upper-body) will “most likely” play on Sunday.
Krug has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play tonight in Minnesota. Krug has four assists in his last two games and 39 total on the season to go with 13 goals (52 points) in 62 games.
Krug (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
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Sundqvist will draw back into the Blues lineup on Sunday.
Krug (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; will play Thursday vs. the Panthers.
Krug (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Krug left Tuesday’s game with an undisclosed injury.
It is unclear what happened to Krug that forced him from Tuesday’s win in Carolina. Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy did not have any sort of update on Krug postgame, so he will likely be reevaluated on Wednesday and an update will follow. Krug was reportedly seen walking around without any obvious signs that he is dealing with a lower-body injury.
The Maple Leafs have recalled Calle Rosen from Toronto (AHL).
With Nikita Zaitsev battling an illness, Rosen has been summoned from the AHL, where he has picked up 17 points (1G / 16A) in 50 games. He had one assist in four games with the Maple Leafs earlier this season.
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Carlo will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Buchnevich (concussion) will make his return to the lineup Saturday in Ottawa.
Buchnevich has missed the Rangers last seven games with a concussion. He has 32 points (13G/19A) in 50 games this season. He is expected slot in on the Rangers' second line alongside Michael Grabner and J.T. Miller.
Call up / Send down
The Blues have recalled Oskar Sundqvist from his conditioning stint in San Antonio (AHL).
Sundqvist had two goals and four assists (six points) in six games during his conditioning stint. He returns to the Blues, where he has just three assists in 30 games this season.
Buchnevich (concussion) skated before Wednesday’s morning skate; won’t play vs. Boston.
Buchnevich will miss his third straight game with a concussion but he skated this morning and is progressing according to Alain Vigneault. Buchnevich does not have a timetable for his return, so monitor his status as the week progresses.