The NHL has suspended Ross Johnston for three games for an illegal check to the head on A.J. Greer.
Johnston will not be available until next Friday's game vs. the Coyotes. Matt Martin will likely draw back into the Islanders lineup on Saturday.
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Anaheim Ducks News
The Ducks have placed Troy Terry on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Terry will not be available for Friday's game in Minnesota after landing in COVID-19 protocol this morning. Bo Groulx will likely come up from the taxi squad to replace Terry in the lineup.
Harkins (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Jets lineup on Thursday.
Harkins missed last Thursday's game in Colorado but is set to return to the lineup in Detroit. Harkins has scored three goals and three assists in 32 games this season and could play a larger role tonight with Nikolaj Ehlers and Paul Stastny both out.
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Husso will start Thursday vs. the Kraken.
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Mrazek will start Wednesday vs. the Coyotes.
Line Change
Tracey will make his NHL debut on Sunday.
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Dostal led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups and will make his first career NHL start on Sunday.
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Husso led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Harkins has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Both Harkins and Dylan DeMelo entered COVID-19 protocol this morning, so Nathan Beaulieu and Cole Perfetti will draw into the lineup on Thursday.
The Lightning placed Andrej Sustr in COVID-19 protocol on Monday.
Sustr may have been in line for some game action on Tuesday with Mikhail Sergachev added to the protocol list on Sunday but now his addition means Darren Raddysh will likely make his NHL debut.
Vatrano has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list.
Gudas was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Wednesday.
Gudas is one of five Panthers that entered COVID-19 protocol this week, putting Thursday's game vs. the Kings in jeopardy.
Granlund has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Send Down
The Ducks have sent Lukas Dostal to San Diego (AHL).
Dostal served as Anthony Stolarz's backup on Sunday with John Gibson hurt. Returning Dostal to the AHL suggests that Gibson will be available vs. the Kraken on Wednesday.
Dostal has been recalled from San Diego (AHL) and is expected to serve as the Ducks' backup on Sunday.
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Mrazek (groin) will return to the Maple Leafs crease on Saturday.
Husso is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
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Husso will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.
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Husso is in the starter's crease in the Blues morning skate.
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Husso led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
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