The Hurricanes have recalled Patrick Brown from Charlotte (AHL).
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Boston Bruins News
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Korpisalo will start Saturday in Ottawa.
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McAvoy will be rested Thursday in Minnesota.
The Bruins have clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round of the playoffs so they will sit four key players to give them some rest. McAvoy will be joined by David Krejci, Brad Marchand and Zdeno Chara.
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Lindholm is expected to be scratched on Wednesday.
The Flames have clinched a roster spot and it looks like Lindholm will be the latest forward to be rested. Matthew Tkachuk is expected to replace him in the lineup and Austin Czarnik will skate on the first line.
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Korpisalo will start Thursday in Edmonton.
Zacha (upper-body) will return to the Devils lineup for the first time since February 15th.
Pastrnak (thumb) is on the ice for warmups; is expected to play vs. the Islanders.
Pastrnak (thumb) “felt great” at Monday’s practice and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
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Korpisalo starts Saturday in Boston .
Arvidsson (undisclosed) is not expected to play Tuesday.
Arvidsson missed Monday’s practice and skated on the “fifth line” in Tuesday’s morning skate, so don’t expect him to play Tuesday in Anaheim. Luckily for he Predators, Filip Forsberg is expected to draw back into the lineup for Arvidsson.
Pastrnak (thumb) will not travel on the Bruins two-game road-trip.
Pastrnak has missed the last 13 games and will miss at least two more games with a thumb injury. Pastrnak may be eligible to return to the lineup vs. the Blue Jackets on Saturday, but monitor his status as the week progresses.
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Korpisalo will start Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Kuraly (concussion) will return to the Bruins lineup on Thursday.
Kuraly has missed the last two games but will replace Marcus Johansson in the lineup on Thursday. Kuraly, who will skate on the fourth line, has six goals and 11 assists (17 points) in 63 games this season.
Zadorov (upper-body) will not play on Thursday.
Zadorov will not travel to Dallas for Thursday’s game after suffering an upper-body injury on Tuesday. Ryan Graves will replace him on the Colorado blueline.
Zacha (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Zacha appears close to returning to the Devils lineup but will miss his ninth straight game on Tuesday. His next chance to return to the lineup will be Friday in Washington.
Mittelstadt (undisclosed) will be back in the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks have assigned Henri Jokiharju to Rockford (AHL).
Jokiharju came up for one game but has been returned to the AHL because Brent Seabrook is expected to play on Sunday. Jokiharju goes back to Rockford, where he has picked one goal and eight assists (nine points) in nine games.
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Mittelstadt is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. the Capitals.
Zacha (upper-body) did not travel to New York for Saturday’s game.
Zacha will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury and it doesn’t appear like there has been any significant progress towards returning to the lineup.
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