Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Saturday against the Islanders.
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Colorado Avalanche News
Rantanen (COVID-19) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Friday.
Rantanen has missed the last four games while in the COVID-19 protocol but will play Friday vs. the Sharks. The Avalanche top line had some struggles without Rantanen, so his return will provide a massive boost to a team that has lost three in a row.
Kiviranta will draw into the Stars lineup on Thursday.
Kiviranta (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Kiviranta has been out since March 21st but is "an option for tonight" according to Stars' head coach Rick Bowness. Kiviranta has scored three goals with four assists (seven points) in 19 games this season.
Drouin will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.
Drouin has been held out of the last three games and will take an indefinite leave of absence starting on Wednesday. This opens the door for Cole Caufield to remain in the Canadiens lineup moving forward. We wish Drouin all the best.
Drouin (illness) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Manson is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Saturday.
Drouin (undisclosed) is a late-scratch Friday in Calgary.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Friday vs. the Flyers.
de Haan is day-to-day with a hip injury; will not play Friday.
de Haan was in his second game back in the lineup on Tuesday when he departed after playing just 3:50 TOI and did not return. With de Haan listed as day-to-day, Nicolas Beaudin will draw into the lineup vs. Nashville.
O'Connor (lower-body) travelled to St. Louis and is expected to play on Thursday.
O'Connor has been out since March 31st but he's expected to replace Joonas Donskoi (COVID-19) in the lineup on Thursday. O'Connor has scored three goals with two assists (five points) in 22 games this season.
Rantanen (COVID-19) is expected to miss the next three games.
The Avalanche return to action on Thursday but Rantanen did not travel to St. Louis to start the trip. Head coach Jared Bednar said that he could play next Wednesday in Vegas, so it looks like he'll miss all three games in St. Louis. In addition to Rantanen, the Avalanche will be without Joonas Donskoi and Philipp Grubauer due to COVID-19 protocols.
de Haan (hip) will return to the Blackhawks lineup on Monday.
Goalie Start
Georgiev led the Rangers onto the ice for wamrups.
de Haan (hip pointer) will not play Thursday in Detroit.
MacDonald has served his two-game suspension and will return to the Avalanche lineup on Monday.
Line Change
Ahcan will draw into the Bruins lineup on Sunday.
With a number of Bruins' defensemen unavailable on Sunday, Ahcan will appear in his second career NHL game. He has registered eight points (1G / 7A) in 14 AHL games this year.
MacDonald was suspended for two games for hiss check to the head on Ryan Hartman.
The two-game suspension means that MacDonald will not be available for Friday or Sunday's games in Anaheim. With MacDonald out, look for Daniel Renouf to draw back into the lineup.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Friday against the Islanders.
Parise (COVID-19) is expected to return to the Wild lineup on Wednesday.
Parise has been out since March 22nd but is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Avalanche. It's unclear where he will slot into the lineup but it seems logical that he could play in the top-6 with Mats Zuccarello out with an injury of his own.
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