Rutta played in the Lightning's second round-robin game but that was it. When head coach Jon Copper met with the media on Monday, he said that everything was "status quo," which suggests that Rutta is still unfit to play. Look for Zach Bogosian to remain in Rutta's spot.
Rutta has already missed the last nine games and will likely miss at least seven more. The Lightning went out and added Zach Bogosian on Sunday, so he'll fill in for Rutta moving forward.
Rutta suffered a lower-body injury in the Lightning's win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday and he is expected to miss a couple of weeks. With Rutta out, Mikhail Sergachev moved to the top-pair in Wednesday's practice and Brayden Coburn looks like he'll be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Rutta is dealing with a lower-body injury and is officially listed as day-to-day. With Rutta sidelined, Brayden Coburn will draw back into the lineup.
Rutta split his campaign between the Blackhawks and Lightning and spent half the year in the AHL. Rutta had four goals and eight assists (12 points) in 26 AHL games and eight points (2G / 6A) in 37 NHL games. With the Lightning’s blueline banged up at the end of the season, Rutta appeared in all four playoff games, where he had two helpers. He will likely serve as a sixth/seventh defenseman with Tampa Bay next year.
With both Connor Murphy and Erik Gustafsson set to be in the lineup on Friday, Rutta was waived on Thursday. This will be Rutta’s first trip to the AHL.
Rutta has one goal and one assist in his last four games, but is expected to be replaced by Brandon Manning tonight.
Rutta has had a nice offensive season, picking up six goals and 13 assists (19 points) in his first 43 NHL games. Rutta is also expected to return to the Blackhawks lineup on Thursday—he missed the last four games with a lower-body injury.
Rutta has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but will return tomorrow vs. Carolina. Rutta has had a nice season, picking up six goals and 13 assists (19 points) in 43 games.
Rutta is dealing with an undisclosed injury, so he’s expected to be replaced by Connor Murphy on the blueline. Monitor Rutta’s status heading into Saturday’s game in Minnesota.
