Nylander was a surprise scratch last night and did not travel to Montreal for Saturday's game. With Nylander out on Friday, Andreas Johnsson moved up to the first line and Zach Hyman saw time on the top power-play unit.
Ekman-Larsson has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but is expected to travel on the Coyotes upcoming road trip. Monitor his status prior to Saturday's game in Boston.
Carlo has returned home to attend to a personal matter, so he won't play Saturday but is expected to re-join them in Detroit for Sunday's game. John Moore is expected to replace Carlo vs. the Coyotes.
Ekman-Larsson won't play Tuesday vs. the Oilers which means the Coyotes will lean heavily on Jakob Chychrun and Alex Goligoski for another game. Ekman-Larsson is day-to-day.
With Carey Price remaining in Montreal with the flu, Primeau joined the team in New Jersey and could make his third career start vs. the Devils. Primeau, who is from New Jersey, has gone 12-7-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .899 SV% in 23 AHL games this season.
Ekman-Larsson was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Kings and will be a game-time decision tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Kyle Capobianco was recalled from the AHL and could play if O.E.L can't play on Saturday.
With Cody Glass and William Karlsson both still out, Roy will return to the fourth line on Friday. Roy has two goals and three assists (five points) in 14 NHL games this season.
Domi missed Wednesday's practice and was listed as a game-time decision for Thursday's game, but he said he will play following their optional morning skate. Domi has cooled off recently, posting just one assist in his last seven games.
Benning has been out since December 1st and was recently recalled from his conditioning stint with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL). With Benning returning to the lineup, Caleb Jones will sit and Benning will skate with Kris Russell.
Jarnkrok missed Tuesday's practice and is questionable for play on Wednesday. Consider Jarnkrok a game-time decision and look for Yakov Trenin to remain in the lineup if Jarnkrok can't play.
Domi missed practice the last two days and will be a game-time decision on Thursday. Monitor his status during the Canadiens' morning skate in Buffalo.
Benning has not suited up for the Oilers since December 1st and picked up one assist in three games with Bakersfield during his conditioning stint. Benning's return to the team doesn't necessarily mean that he'll play on Wednesday, but he comes back up with five assists in 24 games this season.
Blais has missed the last 28 games with an wrist injury but is set to replace Oskar Sundqvist tonight in Calgary. Blais had eight points (5G / 3A) in 20 games before getting hurt.
Blais has not played since November 19th and underwent surgery on his right wrist on the 21st. Activating him from IR suggests that the winger will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday. He had five goals and three assists (eight points) in 20 games before getting hurt.
Muzzin missed the last 10 games with a broken foot but is expected to play Monday in Nashville. Muzzin was recently recalled from a one-game conditioning stint with the Marlies and skated on the top-pair with Justin Holl in Sunday's practice. He will likely log massive minutes while Morgan Rielly is out and comes into play with 13 points (3G / 10A) in 38 games this season.
Matthews attended the All-Star weekend but did not play, but anticipates playing Monday vs. the Predators. Following Sunday's practice, Matthews said his wrist "isn't 100 percent" but will play anyways. Matthews enters play with 15 goals and eight assists (23 points) in his last 15 games.
Rielly underwent a CT scan on Monday and it revealed a fractured foot, that will sideline the Maple Leafs’ defenseman for at least two months. This is a huge blow for a Toronto team, that is already without Jake Muzzin with the same type of injury. Rasmus Sandin was called up from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this morning to replace Rielly moving forward.
