Friday will be Blidh's season debut as he replaces Nick Foligno in the Bruins' bottom-6. Blidh has two goals and one assist in 38 career games with the Bruins.
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Foligno left Wednesday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Foligno has been ruled out of Friday's game vs. Buffalo and Anton Blidh is expected to replace him in the lineup. Look for Karson Kuhlman to move up to the third line.
Eakin will miss Friday's game vs. the Bruins and Saturday's game in New Jersey. Look for Eakin to return either Monday vs. the Lightning or Thursday in Anaheim.
Hughes was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday and will be a game-time decision on Thursday in Chicago. Hughes has picked up one goal and one assist in his first three games of the season.
Milano was recalled from the AHL on Tuesday and will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday. Milano is expected to replace Max Comtois on a line with Ryan Getzlaf.
Based on morning skate lines, it looks like Comtois will be scratched Thursday in Winnipeg. Sonny Milano is expected to replace Comtois, who has gone pointless with a minus-5 rating in his first four games of the season.