Krejci is expected to miss one month with a partially torn MCL. This is a terrible break for the Bruins, who are just three points ahead of the Flyers for the final Wild Card spot in the East. If he missed six weeks, he will basically miss the rest of the regular season.
Rask allowed two goals on nine shots after replacing Malcolm Subban on Friday vs. the Blues. He has not recorded a win since February 7th and has gone 1-4-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .904 SV% in February. He draws a difficult matchup vs. a Blackhawks team who are 10th in the NHL in scoring.
Krejci suffered an undisclosed injury on Friday and it will keep him out of tonight’s game against the Blackhawks. With Krejci out, Ryan Spooner was recalled and will centre the Bruins second line. Krejci is traveling with the team, so his injury is not believed to be overly serious.
Zadorov will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game. Coach Ted Nolan said he won’t play because of “team reasons”. Mark Pysyk is expected to be in the lineup for Zadorov.
Krejci crashed to this ice while trying to hit Alex Steen on Friday night. He limped off of the ice to the dressing room and did not return. He will travel with the team to Chicago, but there is no word on if he will play on Sunday. Expect an update in the next 24 hours.
Lindholm missed Wednesday’s game against the Lightning, but said that he needed some rest. He will be back in the lineup tonight in Calgary. Lindholm will be paired with Francois Beauchemin. He has 25 points (5G / 20A) and a plus-14 rating in 55 games this season.
Lindholm was listed as a game-time decision, but will miss his second game in the last four. With Lindholm and Sami Vatanen both out, Josh Manson and Eric Brewer will enter the lineup.
Lindholm, who has been in the lineup for the last two games, apparently tweaked his ankle again and will be a game-time decision tonight. He was not on the ice for the morning skate, so his status is in question. This would be a tough loss for the Ducks, who just received the news that Sami Vatanen will miss 4-6 weeks.
Rask gave up four goals on 24 shots in the Bruins loss in Vancouver on Friday. He has lost three straight games while allowing a combined seven goals on 78 shots (.910 SV%). Tonight he will make his first start of the year against the Flames—he has gone 7-8-3 with a 2.72 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.
Rask gave up four goals on 24 shots in the Bruins loss in Vancouver on Friday. He has lost three straight games while allowing a combined seven goals on 78 shots (.910 SV%). Tonight it looks like he will make his first start of the year against the Flames—he has gone 7-8-3 with a 2.72 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.
Rask stopped 20 of 21 after replacing Niklas Svedberg on Tuesday vs. Dallas. So much for a night off for Rask, who looks like he will start tonight in Vancouver. Post All Star break, Rask has gone 3-3-0 despite posting a 1.79 GAA and .949 SV%. The Bruins are in Vancouver tonight, Rask has gone 7-7-3 on the road this season.
Lindholm missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight in Carolina. With Lindholm back, Eric Brewer is expected to take a seat in the press box. Lindholm has four assists in his last seven games.
Lindholm missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but his availability this morning is a good sign that he should be available for Thursday’s game. The Ducks might not provide an update until they see how he gets through Thursday’s morning skate.
Lindholm was in the morning skate, but left early. His early departure suggests that Lindholm will not be in the lineup tonight. With Lindholm likely sidelined, Clayton Stoner should be back in the lineup tonight.
Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday’s game vs. the Lightning. He said that he will try to play on Tuesday and participating in the morning skate is a positive sign that he will play. Monitor his status after the morning skate.
Lindholm missed practice on Monday and is listed as day-to-day. Lindholm’s status for Tuesday’s game remains up in the air. Monitor his status during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Lindholm must have suffered a lower-body injury on Sunday vs. the Lightning. Monitor his status prior to Tuesday’s game vs. the Panthers.
Rask made 39 saves on 40 shots in the Bruins win over the Islanders last night. Despite the busy evening, he will start on back-to-back nights for the fifth time this season. He is 0-2-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .916 SV% in the first four. He is also 0-2-0 with a 3.99 GAA and .848 SV% vs. Montreal.
