The Hurricanes added Jordan Martinook to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Martinook will miss Friday's game vs. the Rangers and Saturday's game in New Jersey after testing positive for COVID-19. Josh Leivo skated in his spot in Thursday's practice.
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Dzingel has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Wednesday.
Dzingel will come out of the lineup on Wednesday, so look for Alex Galchenyuk to replace him on the fourth line.
Ehlers (lower-body) will not be available for Thursday's game in Nashville.
Ehlers suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's game after a knee-on-knee hit from Dmitry Orlov. Head coach Dave Lowry already ruled Ehlers out for Thursday's game and said he could be out longer. Luckily for the Jets, they are expecting to get Paul Stastny back to replace Ehlers.
Reilly was added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Tuesday.
Slavin (COVID-19 protocol) will be back in the Hurricanes lineup on Tuesday.
Slavin missed two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will return to the lineup tonight in Boston. Slavin will be back on the top pair and second power-play unit and comes into play with 18 points (1G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
Ehlers (COVID-19 protocol) is expected to return to the Jets lineup on Tuesday.
Ehlers missed one game while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play tonight in Washington. Ehlers, who has 25 points (13G / 12A) in 33 games this season, will skate on the top line with Mark Scheifele and Andrew Copp.
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Andersen will start Tuesday in Boston.
Martinook (ankle) is expected to be back in the Hurricanes lineup on Saturday.
Martinook has been out since December 2nd but is expected to play this afternoon vs. the Canucks. Martinook is expected to skate on the fourth line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nino Niederreiter.
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Andersen will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Canucks.
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Andersen will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Andersen was in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
Carrier (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups.
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Andersen will likely start Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The Jets have placed Nikolaj Ehlers on the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Jets only have one game this week, so Ehlers will likely only miss a single game after being added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
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Andersen led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.
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Andersen is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
The Blackhawks have reassigned Josiah Slavin to Rockford (AHL).
Slavin, who has one assist in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season, will be replaced by Mackenzie Entwistle on the active roster.
Robinson cleared COVID-19 protocol on Friday and is expected to play Saturday.
Robinson will draw back onto the Blue Jackets' fourth line, replacing Justin Danforth who is expected to miss six weeks with an MCL sprain.
The Blue Jackets added Gavin Bayreuther to the COVID-19 protocol list on Wednesday (Dec.29).
The Blue Jackets gained a forward on Wednesday (Boone Jenner) but lost a defenseman. Luckily, it looks like Adam Boqvist will return to help replace Bayreuther.
The Sabres placed Mark Jankowski in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Jankowski and Dylan Cozens were placed on the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday, joining Zemgus Girgensons, Jeff Skinner and Vinnie Hinostroza, who were on the list prior to the Christmas break. Jankowski and Cozens will likely be out until the middle of next week--the other three are eligible to come off earlier.
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