Jokiharju has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury and head coach Don Granato said that he is "really close" to returning to the lineup. Monitor his status during Thursday's morning skate.
Jokiharju suffered a lower-body injury in Montreal on Wednesday and will not play Friday in St. Louis. Robert Hagg will be back in the Sabres' lineup to replace him.
Jokiharju has been out since the season opener but will replace Will Butcher in the lineup on Monday. Jokiharju has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 116 games with the Sabres.
Mittelstadt played 16:39 TOI before leaving the season opener with a lower-body injury. The Sabres announced today that he'll miss at least a couple of weeks, which creates a hole on the blueline next to Rasmus Dahlin. Will Butcher was elevated into that role in Friday's practice.
Jokiharju missed the Sabres' morning skate on Tuesday with what the Sabres are calling a "very minor" injury. He's listed as a game-time decision for tonight's game vs. the Rangers and will be replaced by Matt Irwin if he's unavailable.
Jokiharju came up for one game but has been returned to the AHL because Brent Seabrook is expected to play on Sunday. Jokiharju goes back to Rockford, where he has picked one goal and eight assists (nine points) in nine games.
With Brent Seabrook (abdomen) out and Carl Dahlstrom (illness) questionable, Jokiharju has been called up and will likely be in the lineup on Friday. Jokiharju has picked up a point-per-game (1G / 8A) in nine games with Rockford since being sent down. He is one of the Blackhawks best defensemen and could remain with the team moving forward as they continue their hunt for the playoffs.
Jokiharju appeared in five of the last six games before the All-Star break after returning home from the World Juniors. He had just one assist during that stretch and the addition of Slater Koekkoek allows Jokiharju to go to the minors.
Jokiharju was a healthy scratch against the Capitals on Sunday but will replace Carl Dahlstrom on Tuesday. Jokiharju has just one assist, a minus-3 rating and two shots on goal in four games since returning from the World Juniors.
Jokiharju is fresh off of a gold medal with Finland at the World Juniors, where he registered two goals and three assists (five points) in seven games. Jokiharju has 11 assists in 32 games with the Blackhawks this season.
Jokiharju has had an impressive rookie season, picking up 11 assists while averaging 19:59 TOI/gm in 32 games. Jokiharju had two goals and two assists (four points) in five games at the World Juniors last season.
Jokiharju missed the morning skate and is officially listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest. Jokiharku is still looking for his first goal but has added 10 assists and 50 shots through his first 23 games.
It looks like Jokiharju will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season. Jokiharju has had an impressive rookie campaign, picking up 10 assists in his first 22 games, but will be replaced by Brandon Manning on Friday.
