de Haan (hip pointer) will not play Thursday in Detroit.
Colorado Avalanche News
MacDonald has served his two-game suspension and will return to the Avalanche lineup on Monday.
Line Change
Ahcan will draw into the Bruins lineup on Sunday.
With a number of Bruins' defensemen unavailable on Sunday, Ahcan will appear in his second career NHL game. He has registered eight points (1G / 7A) in 14 AHL games this year.
MacDonald was suspended for two games for hiss check to the head on Ryan Hartman.
The two-game suspension means that MacDonald will not be available for Friday or Sunday's games in Anaheim. With MacDonald out, look for Daniel Renouf to draw back into the lineup.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Friday against the Islanders.
Parise (COVID-19) is expected to return to the Wild lineup on Wednesday.
Parise has been out since March 22nd but is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Avalanche. It's unclear where he will slot into the lineup but it seems logical that he could play in the top-6 with Mats Zuccarello out with an injury of his own.
Wagner will be back in the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Wagner has had a tough time getting in the lineup recently, being scratched in eight of the last 10 games. However, he will replace Zachary Senyzhyn in the lineup on Tuesday and comes back in with four points (2G / 2A) in 25 games this season.
Nichushkin (upper-body) will draw back into the Avalanche lineup on Saturday.
Nichushkin (upper-body) will not play on Friday.
O'Connor is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
O'Connor is expected to miss a few weeks according to head coach Jared Bednar, which could have a big impact on Colorado's fourth line. O'Connor has played very well as of late but they will turn to Liam O'Brien to fill that role on Friday.
Wagner will come out of the Bruins lineup on Sunday.
Parise has been added to the COVID-19 reserve list and will not play Wednesday.
Kiviranta will be "out for a while" with a lower-body injury.
Kiviranta suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday's game vs. the Predators and is going to miss an extended period of time. WithKiviranta out, Ty Dellandrea moved to the top line on Sunday and in Tuesday's morning skate.
Manson (lower-body) will return to the Ducks lineup on Monday.
Manson has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but will play Monday in Minnesota. It's unclear who Manson replaces but he re-enters the lineup with no points a minus-2 rating in six games this season.
Cogliano is on the ice for warmups and will play Sunday vs. Nashville.
Cogliano (illness) will not play Saturday in Detroit.
Lehkonen will draw into the Canadiens lineup on Saturday.
Cogliano (illness) will not play Thursday in Detroit.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Friday in Washington.
Makar (upper-body) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.
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