Dean Kukan News
Kukan has been a regular in the Blue Jackets lineup this season but will be a healthy scratch on Monday. Jake Christiansen was recalled from Cleveland (AHL) on Sunday and will replace Kukan in the lineup on Monday.
Kukan played 18:56 TOI in Wednesday's loss to the Flames and will come out of the lineup on Thursday. Kukan will be replaced by Gavin Bayreuther.
Kukan has been sidelined since October 25th with a broken wrist but is set to play Tuesday vs. the Lightning. Kukan will replace Zach Werenski, who is in COVID-19 protocol.
Kukan has been in the lineup for seven straight games but will sit Friday vs. the Red Wings. Scott Harrington will replace Kukan.
Kukan has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Andrew Peeke in the lineup on Tuesday. Kukan has one goal and four assists (five points) in 28 games this season.
Kukan was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Gabriel Carlsson in the lineup on Monday. Kukan has one goal and four assists (five points) in 26 games this season.
Kukan had one assist in 15:09 TOI on Thursday but will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Gabriel Carlsson will draw into the lineup to replace him.
Kukan played 13:49 TOI and was a minus-3 in the Blue Jackets' loss in Carolina on Monday. Kukan will be a healthy scratch for the third time in four games and Scott Harrington will replace him on the blueline.
Kukan was shaken up early in Game 2 but eventually returned to the game. His removal from the lineup for Game 3 was listed as a "coach's decision." He'll be replace by Markus Nutivaara on Thursday.
Kukan has scored one goal with four assists (five points) in 33 games this season. It's the first full NHL season for the Swiss defenseman, who has averaged 1.6 shots, 0.7 hits and 0.9 blocked shots per game.
The Blue Jackets injury woes continue with Kukan out indefinitely following knee surgery. With Kukan out, Gabriel Carlsson will draw back into the lineup on Saturday.
Kukan has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but will replace Ryan Murray (undisclosed) vs. the Islanders on Saturday. Kukan has just nine assists in 45 career NHL games.
Kukan had two shots in 15:16 TOI in his season debut on Saturday but will sit as a healthy scratch for the second time in three games. Markus Nutivaara will replace him on the third pairing.
Kukan was in the lineup for three of the last four games but will sit on Sunday with Ryan Murray returning from a one-game absence.