Lauko has only played two of the last eight games for the Bruins but will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 23-year-old Lauko has seven points (2G / 5A) and 113 hits in 41 games this season.
Lauko had been unavailable the previous two games after suffering an upper-body injury in Saturday's game against the Kings. Justin Brazeau will sit in his place.
Lauko recorded an assist but played only 8:16 time-on-ice after suffering an upper-body injury. Newly signed Justin Brazeau will make his NHL debut in Lauko's absence.
Lauko appears to be the odd man out of Boston's lineup on Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay as Oskar Steen draws back in. Lauko has been held pointless in his last six games and continues to struggle offensively as he only has two goals, four assists, 25 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 39 games this season.
Lauko was a late scratch on Thursday due to the undisclosed injury, with the team announcing his absence less than 10 minutes before puck drop. Matthew Poitras will take his place in the Bruins' lineup.
John Beecher is expected to draw back into the lineup on Monday, prompting the Bruins to make Lauko a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Lauko is averaging 9:25 time-on-ice and has three points and 48 hits through 28 games this season.
Lauko will be the odd-man out on Thursday as John Beecher re-enters the lineup in his place. Lauko has no goals and three assists in 27 games this season.
John Beecher will draw back into the lineup for the Bruins on Thursday, prompting the team to have Lauko serve as a health scratch. The 23-year-old Lauko has been held without a point in 14 straight games.
Lauko is set to return for the Bruins on Saturday after missing the last seven games with a facial fracture. On October 24th, Lauko took a skate to the face and was forced to leave the game after playing 9:13. The Czech forward has zero points, six shots, and a -4 plus/minus rating through six games this season.
Lauko unfortunately took a skate to the face vs. Chicago on October 24th and has missed the last six games before being activated from the injured reserve Thursday. The 23-year-old centre had struggled prior to his injury, as he is pointless with six SOG, six PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through six games so far this season.
Lauko unfortunately took a skate to the face vs. Chicago on October 24th and has missed the last six games but has been activated from the injured reserve Thursday. The 23-year-old centre had struggled prior to his injury, as he is pointless with six SOG, six PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through six games so far this season. He will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. the New York Islanders.
Laura left the Bruins' previous game after 9:13 TOI after taking the back end of a skate to the face and will be out at least a week with a facial fracture. The 23-year-old centre has yet to pick up a point in six games played so far in 2023-24, but has six SOG, six PIMs and a -4 plus/minus. It is a hard hit to the Bruins who also lost Milan Lucic (lower-body) week-to-week Thursday.
Lauko split the 2022-23 season between the NHL and AHL, tallying seven points (4G / 3A) in 23 NHL games. Given some of the holes in the Bruins roster, Lauko will have a shot to make the team out of training camp this season.
