Svechnikov will make his season debut Saturday in Chicago.
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Thornton (lower-body) will return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Carlsson (strained groin) has been placed on IR and is expected to miss 10-to-14 days.
Carlsson was hurt last Friday in Carolina and will miss at least 10 days with a strained groin. Luckily for the Blackhawks, it looks like they'll get Connor Murphy back on the blueline for Tuesday's game in Columbus.
Thornton is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury; will not play on Monday.
Thornton has been ruled out for Monday's game vs. the Flames but it's unclear who will replace him on the top-line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Expect one of Travis Boyd, Jimmy Vesey or Ilya Mikheyev to take his spot but that will not be revealed until warmups.
Lindblom (COVID-19) will not play Thursday vs. New York.
The Flyers will return to the ice for the first time in 10 days after a COVID-19 outbreak but will do so without six regulars. Lindblom, Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Travis Konecny, Justin Braun and Scott Laughton will all miss Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Nutivaara comes out of the Panthers lineup on Monday.
Thornton (ribs) is expected to return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Monday.
Thornton has been out since January 20th with a rib fracture but was a full participant in Sunday's practice and told reporters he "can't wait to play tomorrow" after the session. Thornton, who had one goal and one assist in five games before getting hurt, was back on the top line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner.
Line Change
Dellandrea will come out of the Stars lineup on Tuesday.
Dellandrea has impressed early in the season but will be scratched on Tuesday for what the Stars are calling a "breather." Joel L'Esperance will replace him in the Stars' bottom-6.
Line Change
Carlsson will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Tuesday.
With Adam Boqvist out due to COVID-19 protocol, Carlsson will make his season debut on Tuesday. Carlsson had one assist in six games with Chicago last season.
Nutivaara (COVID-19 protocol) will travel on the Panthers' upcoming road-trip.
Nutivaara missed the first two games of the season due to COVID-19 protocol but will travel on the Panthers' upcoming trip to Columbus and Detroit. He skated on the "fourth pair" in Monday's practice, suggesting that his Panthers debut may not come until the second game of the trip, Thursday vs. his former team.
The Avalanche have promoted Martin Kaut from the taxi squad; expected to draw into the lineup on Friday.
The Maple Leafs have added Joe Thornton (ribs) to LTIR.
Thornton will miss at least four weeks with a rib fracture.
Thornton left Wednesday's game following a collision in the third period and appeared to be in obvious discomfort. He underwent further evaluation on Thursday and the Maple Leafs announced he's dealing with a fractured rib on Friday morning. In addition to Thornton, Auston Matthews is also dealing with an upper-body injury, so both Adam Brooks and Pierre Engvall will enter the Maple Leafs lineup vs. Edmonton.
Thornton (upper-body) will not play on Friday.
Thornton was hurt early in the third period of Wednesday's loss to the Oilers and did not return. Thornton was not on the ice for Thursday's practice and is scheduled to undergo an MRI. Early indications are that Thornton is going to miss some time. Look for Jimmy Vesey to skate with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on Friday.
Line Change
Gregor will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
The Sharks are looking for more production out of their bottom-6, so they will shake up all four lines, which includes Dylan Gambrell replacing Gregor in the lineup.
Grundstrom will make his season debut Tuesday vs. the Avalanche.
Grundstrom sat as a healthy scratch in the first two games but will replace Matt Luff (undisclosed) in the lineup on Tuesday. Grundstrom had five goals and eight assists (13 points) in 18 games with Bjorkloven IF (SHL) during his COVID-loan.
The Canadiens have signed Tyler Toffoli to a four-year contract worth $17.0 million ($4.25M AAV).
The Panthers have signed Alexander Wennebrg to a one-year deal worth $2.25 million.
Wennberg was bought out by the Blue Jackets yesterday but signed a one-year "show me" deal with the Panthers. In Florida, Wennberg has a perfect opportunity to serve as their second line centre and get back to his point producing ways. He has not topped 30 points in two straight seasons but registered a career-high 59 points (13G / 46A) in 2017.
The Panthers have acquired Markus Nutivaara from the Blue Jackets for Cliff Pu.
Nutivaara has two years left at $2.7M AAV and should immediately slide into the Panthers' top-4. Nutivaara will likely replace Josh Brown, who was traded to Ottawa Keith Yandle's partner. He was in-and-out of the lineup in 2020, playing just 37games. Over the last three seasons, he's averaged seven goals and 18 assists (25 points) per 82 games, so there is some offence there.
The Blue Jackets have placed Alexander Wennberg on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.
Wennberg had three years left on a six-year deal that carried a $4.9M AAV cap hit. The former No.14 overall pick (2013) had struggled since posting 59 points in 2017, averaging just five goals and 22 assists (27 points) over the last three seasons. Still, he has enough skill to be a No.2 centre for a team in need and a good enough two-way game to be a third line centre for a team with better depth.
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