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Strome will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
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Kampf (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Kampf left Wednesday's game after getting hurt on his first shift on a hit from Rasmus Kupari. Kampf was able to participate in Thursday's practice but remains a game-time decision on Friday.
Beauvillier (COVID-19) had a false positive and will return to the Islanders lineup on Sunday.
The Islanders have added Anthony Beauvillier to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Liljegren will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Liljegren has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Travis Dermott in the lineup vs. Pittsburgh. Liljegren has picked up just one assist in 10 games this season.
Liljegren will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Liljegren played in eight straight games but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Rasmus Sandin will draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Sandin will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
The Capitals sent Hendrix Lapierre to Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL).
The Capitals have recalled Aliaksei Protas from Hershey (AHL).
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Strome will be back in the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.
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Strome will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Protas will make his NHL debut on Monday.
Lapierre will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
The Capitals have recalled Aliaksei Protas from Hershey (AHL).
Protas was selected No.91 overall in 2019 and Monday would be his NHL debut if he gets into the lineup in Tampa. The 6-foot-6, 210 lbs. forward has scored three goals with eight assists (11 points) in 22 career AHL games.
Leason will make his NHL debut on Friday.
The Capitals have recalled Brett Leason from Hershey (AHL).
Leason was a second-round pick of the Capitals in 2019 and gets called up after T.J. Oshie was placed on IR with a lower-body injury. Leason has scored 10 goals with 11 assists (21 points) in his last 38 AHL games dating back to the start of last season. It would be his NHL debut if he gets into the lineup on Friday.
Lapierre is expected to be back in the Capitals lineup on Monday.
Nic Dowd is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so Lapierre will draw back into the bottom-6 on Monday. Lapierre scored a goal in his NHL debut and has picked up two shots and two PIMS in two career games.
Liljegren will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Milano will be scratched Saturday vs. the Wild.
Milano is expected to draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
Milano was recalled from the AHL on Tuesday and will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday. Milano is expected to replace Max Comtois on a line with Ryan Getzlaf.