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Lindgren will start Saturday vs. the Canadiens.
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Strome will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Strome picked up one goal and one assist in his last two games but will come back out of the lineup on Thursday. Philipp Kurashev will draw back into the lineup to replace Strome.
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Lindgren will start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.
MacDonald will draw back into the Avalanche lineup on Wednesday.
MacDonald will replace Jaycob Megna in the lineup and may take shifts at both forward and defence. MacDonald has no points and a minus-1 rating in four games this season.
Sandin is expected to miss 2-to-3 weeks with a lower-body damage.
Sandin's MRI revealed no structural damage, so he won't be out as long as originally feared. Head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters on Monday that the young blueline is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks.
The Maple Leafs have placed Rasmus Sandin (lower-body) on IR.
Sandin left Saturday's game vs. the Jets after a knee-on-knee collision with Neal Pionk. The Jets' defenseman was suspended for two games for the play but it looks like Sandin could miss an extended period of time. The Maple Leafs recalled Alex Biega and Kristiāns Rubīns from the AHL to help replace Sandin.
Carlsson will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Sunday.
The Blues have recalled Charlie Lindgren from Springfield (AHL).
Jordan Binnington was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, so Lindgren will join the Blues in Tampa and is expected to serve as Ville Husso's backup.
Tuch (shoulder) returned to the ice on Monday but is still at least a few weeks away from his Sabres debut.
Tuch underwent shoulder surgery in June and his original timetable was six months. That would have him back after the Christmas break, which is a few weeks away. Tuch appears to be on schedule for a late-December or early-January debut.
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Strome will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
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.
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Holl will draw back into the Maple Leafs lineup on Wednesday.
The Capitals have recalled Aliaksei Protas from Hershey (AHL).
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Strome will be back in the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.
The Sabres have acquired Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2023 third-round pick from the Golden Knights for Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick.