


Stastny will miss Thursday's game in Detroit, leaving the Jets top line without Stastny and Nikolaj Ehlers. Expect Cole Perfetti and Evgeny Svechnikov to move up into the top-6.




Orlov will not be available for Monday's game vs. the Bruins after being added to the COVID-19 protocol list this morning. With Orlov out, Matt Irwin will draw back into the lineup and Trevor van Riemsdyk will be elevated to the second pairing.



It's unclear what is ailing Stastny but he was not on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision in Colorado.

Kase suffered an undisclosed injury early in the week and will not be available for tonight's game vs. Edmonton. This is a tough break for Kase, who is riding a six-game point streak, posting three goals and five assists (eight points) over that stretch. Pierre Engvall will skate on the third line with Kase out.

Slavin, who has one assist in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season, will be replaced by Mackenzie Entwistle on the active roster.

Robinson will draw back onto the Blue Jackets' fourth line, replacing Justin Danforth who is expected to miss six weeks with an MCL sprain.

Rantanen was placed in COVID-19 protocol on December 21st but the team did not announce it until Sunday. The Avalanche provided expected return dates for all of the players still in protocol and put Rantanen on track to miss Wednesday's game vs. the Stars but be back for Friday's rematch.

The Sharks have already been shut down through the Christmas break, so we'll see when they resume play next week. Burns will likely be out until at least next Thursday.

The Blue Jackets are in Buffalo on Monday and they'll be without Roslovic, Boone Jenner and Gabriel Carlsson, who entered protocol on Sunday.


The Bruins are already postponed through the Christmas break, so moving Hall likely doesn't change much for his status.


