Kampf surprised a few people Sunday when he was not at practice due to an undisclosed injury and will miss at least the next three games as he gets an MRI to further determine the extent of his injury. The bottom-six forward has one assist in his last 10 games played and is having a down season by his standards with just four goals, eight points and a -9 plus/minus in 46 games before the injury.
The Edmonton Oilers returned from All-Star break Sunday and were missing forward Evander Kane from Practice due to illness. The 32-year-old left-winger is considered day-to-day with Edmonton taking on Vegas on the road on Tuesday. Despite what may seem like a down year with 15 goals, 29 points, and 54 PIMs in 44 games played; Kane has set a new career high in games played in a campaign with Edmonton, surpassing his previous high of 43 from two seasons ago.
Forbort missed Boston's previous game as he dealt with an undisclosed injury but has used the break to heal up and was a full participant in Boston's practice Sunday. With the Bruins returning to action Tuesday vs. Calgary, Forbort should find himself ready to go as he looks to pick up his first goal of the campaign despite having four assists, 15 SOG, and a +12 plus/minus in 24 games played.
DeBrusk missed one game prior to the All-Star break due to an undisclosed injury but was a full participant Sunday in Boston's practice and looks ready to return Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 27-year-old had been picking up his game as of late with five points (3G/2A) in his last five games before the injury but is still having a down year as a whole with only 12 goals and 25 points in 47 games total.
Kampf surprised a few people Sunday when he was not at practice due to an undisclosed injury and will be out Monday vs. New York as he gets an MRI to further determine the extent of his injury. The bottom-six forward has one assist in his last 10 games played and is having a down season by his standards with just four goals, eight points and a -9 plus/minus in 46 games prior to the injury.
MacEachern has been out since December 30th due to a right shoulder injury and will undergo surgery which will cause him to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The 29-year-old left-winger was appearing in his first NHL season since 2021-22 and had an assist, four SOG, and a -1 plus/minus while averaging only 7:52 TOI across eight games played.
Sherwood will be the odd-man out on Monday as Philip Tomasino draws back into the lineup. Sherwood has five goals and six assists in 39 games this season.
Chytil scarily went down earlier in the week in the first skate upon his return from an upper-body injury and has announced through social media Sunday that he is going to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The 24-year-old's announcement comes as a big disappointment after he produced a 22 goal, 45 point season as a 23-year-old in 2022-23.
Chytil has been limited to 10 games this season, last playing on November 2nd when he exited the game with a concussion. Before his injury, Chytil was playing almost exclusively on a line with Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere. His most recent setback is devasting news as he was seemingly making progress towards a return.
Reichel will fill in for Rem Pitlick, who will be a healthy scratch on Thursday. Reichel has three goals and six assists in 45 games this season.
Chytil has been limited to 10 games this season, last playing on November 2nd when he exited the game with an upper-body injury. Before his injury, Chytil was playing almost exclusively on a line with Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere.
Patera's reassignment to the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL indicates that Adin Hill is finally ready to make his return to the crease for the Golden Knights. Patera was serviceable in limited action over the last two months, posting a 3.75 GAA and .901 SV% in five appearances (1-3-0).
Demko has won six straight and will return to the crease on Monday evening in a favourable matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. During his six-game winning streak, Demko has allowed three or more goals four times but has salvaged a stellar .923 SV%. The Canucks are significant -416 home favourites against a low-scoring Blackhawks team that has scored fewer than two goals in five of their last six games (2-4-0).
Reichel has played every game since December 3rd but will join Cole Guttman as a healthy scratch to allow Ryan Donato and Nick Foligno to make their returns to the lineup. Reichel has only one point (0G / 1A) in his last 11 games.
Demko has won six straight and will likely return to the crease on Monday evening in a favourable matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. During his six-game winning streak, Demko has allowed three or more goals four times but has salvaged a stellar .923 SV%. The Canucks are significant -416 home favourites against a low-scoring Blackhawks team that has scored fewer than two goals in five of their last six games (2-4-0).
