

Smith is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, so expect Taro Hirose to draw back into the lineup to replace him on Thursday.

The Bruins' blueline will likely be fluid moving forward but Reilly will be the first one to sit out with Hampus Lindholm making his Bruins debut on Thursday.





Martinook suffered the undisclosed injury in the Hurricanes' loss in Toronto on Thursday and missed Friday and Sunday's games. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters that that veteran winger will miss at least a couple of weeks.



Martinook suffered an injury after going down awkwardly in the corner during Thursday's loss in Toronto. Seth Jarvis is set to return from an injury to replace Martinook on the Hurricanes' second line with Vincent Trocheck and Martin Necas.


Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said that Jarvis is dealing with a bit of a hip issue. He will take part in warmups and they will make a decision on his status from there.


Robinson has been sidelined by a knee strain since January 31st but will play Thursday against the Islanders. Robinson, who has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 42 games, will be back in his customary spot on the fourth line next to Sean Kuraly.


Carrier was not on the ice for the Golden Knights' morning skate and is a game-time decision in Philadelphia. Evgenii Dadonov is expected to move up to the third line if Carrier can't play.


Andersen is dealing with a minor injury, so Antti Raanta will start vs. the Kraken and Alex Lyon will serve as the backup. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said that Andersen's injury is "nothing too serious."

Ehlers has been sidelined by a knee injury since January 18th but is set to play Friday vs. the Stars. Ehlers, who has scored 13 goals with 12 assists (25 points) in 34 games this season, will return to the lineup on a line with Adam Lowry and Andrew Copp to start.
