Kerfoot (foot) is expected to return to the Avalanche lineup on Monday.
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Kerfoot (leg) remains day-to-day and will not play on Thursday.
Kerfoot will miss his second straight game with a leg injurey that he suffered on Monday. With Kerfoot out, the Avalanche will go back with the same 11 forward, seven defenseman lineup that played on Tuesday.
Kerfoot (leg) is day-to-day; will not play on Tuesday.
Kerfoot left Monday’s game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Kerfoot played just 7:41 TOI before leaving last night’s game in Pittsburgh with a lower-body injury. With the Avalanche back in action on Tuesday, Kerfoot should be considered questionable at best. Expect the Avalanche to update Kerfoot’s status closer to game-time.
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Kerfoot will move up to the Avalanche on second line on Friday.
Kerfoot has averaged 12:57 TOI/GM in his first 14 games of the season, but played 20:49 TOI after Duchene was traded mid-game in Brooklyn. The rookie centre has five goals and four assists (nine points) to start his NHL career and will have even more opportunities now that he takes Duchene’s spot on the second line.
Call up / Send down
The Oilers have assigned Kailer Yamamoto to Spokane (WHL).
Yamamoto was this summers No.22 overall selection in 2017 and appeared in nine games with the Oilers but has been sent back to Spokane before the first year of his entry-level kicks in. Yamamoto got some great experience and recorded three assists in those nine games. He goes back to Spokane where he amassed 99 points (42G / 57A) in 65 games last season.
Call up / Send down
The Avalanche have recalled Andrew Agozzino from San Antonio (AHL).
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Weegar will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Weegar appeared in three straight games, scoring one goal and averaging 14:01 TOI/GM, but will be replaced by Alex Petrovic tonight vs. the Ducks. Weegar has now been a healthy scratch for six of the first nine games of the season.
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Sergachev will play in his 10th game tonight; kicking in his entry-level contract.
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Weegar will make his season debut on Friday.
Weegar sat as a healthy scratch through the first five games of the season, but will draw in tonight vs. the Penguins. The 23-year-old defenseman had 14 goals and 22 assists (36 points) in 60 games with Springfield (AHL) last season.
Cole (mouth) will return to the Penguins lineup on Tuesday.
Cole (mouth) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Cole has missed the last three games after taking a puck to the mouth vs. the Predators on October 7th. Cole has been cleared to play tonight, but it remains to be seen if he will actually draw into the lineup. The Penguins have listed him as a game-time decision so monitor his status as they hit the ice for warmups.
The Blackhawks are “optimistic” that Schmaltz (upper-body) will play on Wednesday.
Schmaltz missed the Blackhawks last four games with an upper-body injury, but it looks like he might return Wednesday vs. the Blues. Schmaltz had two goals and one assist in the season opener before getting hurt in his first shift of game No.2. The 2014 second-round pick was back on a line with Patrick Kane at Monday’s practice.
Cole (mouth) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Cole has missed the last three games with a mouth injury, but it looks like he could draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. Cole’s return will help the Penguins’ blueline, but he doesn’t have a lot of fantasy relevance.
Schmaltz (upper-body) is not expected to play Saturday vs. Nashville.
Connauton (lower-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Red Wings.
Connauton recorded a goal on 16:20 TOI in the Coyotes’ loss in Vegas on Tuesday, but must have suffered an injury in the contest. With Connauton sidelined on Thursday, Adam Clendening will draw into the lineup for his season debut.
Schmaltz (upper-body) is doubtful for Thursday’s game; hopeful to return Saturday vs. Nashville.
Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville col WGN Radio that Schmaltz is “unlikely” to play tonight vs. Minnesota, but is hopeful he’ll be back on Saturday. This is good news for those who picked Schmaltz up after a great season opener as he’s not expected to miss too much time.
Cole (mouth) will not be in the lineup on Wednesday.
Cole was smashed in the face by a Roman Josi slapshot on Saturday, resulting in some lost teeth and a mangled mouth. Cole obviously has some discomfort after the gruesome shot block, so look for Chad Ruhwedel to replace him on the blueline tomorrow.
Schmaltz (upper-body) did not travel to Toronto; will not play on Monday.
Schmaltz collected two goals and one assist while playing on a line with Patrick Kane in the season opener, but lasted just one shift vs. the Blue Jackets on Saturday. With Schmaltz out, Artem Anisimov will re-claim his spot as the second-line centre and Tanner Kero will draw back into the lineup.