DeBrusk (upper-body) will miss at least the next two games.
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DeBrusk left Tuesday’s game with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
DeBrusk absorbed a big hit early on Tuesday but was able to play through it for a period of time, but eventually went down the tunnel and never returned. DeBrusk ended up logging just 10:48 TOI and should be considered questionable as the Bruins head to Florida for a clash with the Panthers on Thursday.
Boeser will miss 4-6 weeks with a non-displaced fracture in his lower-back.
It looks like Boeser’s amazing rookie season is going to be cut short after he fractured his back late in Monday’s win over the Islanders. If this does wrap up his season, Boeser finishes the campaign with 29 goals and 26 assists (55 points) in 62 games.
The Sharks have acquired Evander Kane from the Sabres for Danny O’Regan, a conditional 2019 1st round pick and a conditional 2020 4th round pick.
Kane brings size, speed and scoring to the Sharks, who are in need of top-6 goal scoring help. Kane has scored 20 goals and 20 assists (40 points) in 61 games this season. If he does not re-sign with the Sharks this season, the 1st round pick in 2019 becomes a 2nd round pick.
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Kane will be scratched for the second straight game.
With a possible trade on the horizon the Sabres will make sure that Kane remains healthy, so he will sit tonight. There’s a good chance that Thursday’s game in Detroit was Kane’s last with the Sabres.
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Kane will be held out of Saturday's game for precautionary reasons ahead of Monday's trade deadline.
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The Penguins have re-assigned Blueger to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Boeser (hand) will be back in the Canucks lineup on Sunday.
Boeser (hand) will not play Friday in Carolina.
Forbort left Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Forbort played just 10:26 TOI before heading down the tunnel for the rest of the game. Forbort has logged over 21 minutes per game this season so his loss will be felt but it could allow prospect Paul LaDue to get into some games.
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The Blackhawks have recalled David Kampf from Rockford (AHL).
The undrafted free agent has registered seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) in 30 games in his first season in the AHL. Kampf came over from the Czech league, where he had 31 points (15G / 16A) in 52 games with Chomutov Pirati last year.
Boeser (foot) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
It has been a crazy 48 hours for Boeser as it’s gone from looking like he’d be out for a lengthy period of time to a game-time decision tonight. Boeser is the clear offensive leader of the Canucks so they definitely want to see him in the lineup tonight. Monitor his status when the Canucks hit the ice for warmups (9:30 p.m. ET).
Boeser (foot) is day-to-day with a bone bruise.
The Canucks got great news on Monday after a CT scan revealed no structural damage on Boeser’s foot. Boeser is dealing with a bone bruise and is “more day-to-day than week-to-week” according GM Jim Benning. Boeser suffered the injury while blocking a Mark Giordano shot on Sunday and is not expected to play Tuesday vs. the Canadiens.
Boeser (foot) left Sunday’s game after blocking a shot and did not return. He is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday.
DeBrusk (upper-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Thursday.
DeBrusk has missed the last three games but will play tonight vs. Arizona. DeBrusk will replace Ryan Spooner, who is sidelined again. DeBrusk has registered 12 points (5G / 7A) in 21 games this season.
DeBrusk (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
DeBrusk (upper-body) will not play on Wednesday.
DeBrusk was not at the Bruins practice session on Tuesday and will be held out of the lineup on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury. This is a tough break for DeBrusk, who had been finding his stride since being a healthy scratch on November 11th—he picked up two goals, four assists and 18 shots in six games since. The injuries just continue to mount for the Bruins.
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The Canucks have recalled Thatcher Demko from Utica (AHL).
Demko has appeared in seven games with Utica this season and has gone 4-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA and .939 SV%. There’s no word on why Demko has been recalled, but he could serve as the backup tonight if one of the Canucks goalies are ailing.
Boeser (foot contusion) has a “good chance” to return to the Canucks lineup on Wednesday.
Boeser missed Monday’s game with a foot contusion, but it looks like he could return tonight vs. the Devils. The rookie winger has had a good start to the season, posting two goals and seven assists (nine points) in his first eight games of the season. Look for him to replace Jayson Megna in the lineup if he plays.