Chychrun (COVID/upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Wednesday.
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Chychrun (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Chychrun has not played since December 10th, as he's been sidelined by an upper-body injury and COVID-19 protocol. Head coach Andre Tourigny said that one of Chychrun or Kyle Capobianco will be back in the lineup on Wednesday but that both are game-time decisions.
Ovechkin (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Sunday.
Carlson is in COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Sunday.
Ovechkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Ovechkin (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Saturday.
Strome has been placed in COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Thursday.
Chisholm will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Chisholm was a fifth-round pick in 2018 and is set to make his NHL debut in Detroit. The 22-year-old blueliner has scored six goals with eight assists (14 points) in 27 AHL games this season.
Goalie Start
Thompson will make his first career start on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Fehervary cleared COVID-19 protocol and was back at practice on Tuesday.
Fehervary missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but was on the ice for Tuesday's practice and should play Friday in St. Louis.
Chychrun (upper-body) is nearing a return to the lineup but will remain sidelined for Tuesday's game.
Sandin (knee/COVID-19) will return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Sandin has not played since December 5th due to a knee injury but was also placed on the COVID-19 protocol list during that time. Sandin will be back on the Maple Leafs blueline and second power-play unit vs. the Senators and has eight assists and a plus-5 rating in 25 games this season.
Beauvillier was activated from COVID-19 protocol list on Friday and may play Saturday.
Both Beauvillier and Oliver Wahlstrom were activated and head coach Barry Trotz said it's possible that both will play on Saturday but "one more likely that the other." Monitor Beauvillier's status as the Islanders hit the ice for warmups at 1:30 PM ET.
The Capitals have activated Tom Wilson (upper-body) from IR and is expected to play Wednesday.
Wilson has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Predators. Wilson, who has nine goals and 15 assists (24 points) in 27 games, will skate with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin.
The Islanders added Anthony Beauvillier to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday (Dec.26).
On the day that the Islanders activated players like Mathew Barzal, they also added four forwards to the protocol list, including Beauvillier. This group is expected to be out until next Wednesday.
The Capitals sent Brett Leason to Hershey (AHL) on Monday.
Both Leason and Beck Malenstyn were sent to the AHL on Monday, seemingly opening the door for Tom Wilson to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Michael Sgarbossa also tested out of COVID-19 protocol and will be available to play Tuesday.
Carlsson was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday.
The Blue Jackets are in Buffalo on Monday and they'll be without Carlsson, Jack Roslovic and Boone Jenner, who entered protocol on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start Friday vs. the Stars.
Goalie Start
Lindgren was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.