Johnson was reassigned to Rockford (AHL).
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Domi (COVID-19) is not expected to play Wednesday.
Domi was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday and is not expected to be available for Wednesday's game in Colorado. Like when he missed time with a rib injury, look for Yegor Chinakhov to replace him in the lineup.
Goalie Start
Murray will start Monday in Chicago.
Murray (head/neck)) travelled on the Senators' two-game road trip.
Murray is working his way back from a head/neck injury that he suffered on October 23rd vs. the Rangers. It looks likely that Murray will start one of the Senators' back-to-back games on Monday or Tuesday. I would bet Filip Gustavsson will start Monday and Murray goes Tuesday in Minnesota to give him an extra day of recovery.
Hakanpaa has entered COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Friday.
Domi (ribs) will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Friday.
Domi has missed the last four games but will replace Yegor Chinakhov in the lineup on Friday. Domi will skate on the third line and second PP unit in New York.
The Maple Leafs have signed Morgan Rielly to an eight-year contract extension worth $60.0 million ($7.5M AAV).
Rielly was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season but the extension now carries him through the 2029-30 NHL season. It's been a tough start to the season for Rielly, who is 30th among defensemen in points (66) since the start of the 2019-20 season.
The Rangers placed Ryan Reaves (lower-body) on IR.
Reaves was hurt early in Monday's game vs. the Flames and did not return. Moving Reaves to IR means that the Rangers will not have to make a move to activate Kaapo Kakko, who is expected to return to the lineup on Friday.
Goalie Start
Stolarz will start Thursday vs. the Sabres.
The Blue Jackets have activated Max Domi (ribs) from IR.
Activating Domi suggests that he could return to the lineup on Friday. Domi missed the last four games but had a great start to the season, scoring one goal with three assists (four points) in his first two games.
The Senators placed Matt Murray (head/neck) on IR.
Murray was hurt late in Saturday's game vs. the Rangers in a collision with Chris Kreider. Murray was removed and Anton Forsberg finished the game for the Senators. Look for Forsberg and Filip Gustavsson to man the Senators net moving forward.
Goalie Start
Murray will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Murray will start Thursday vs. the Sharks.
Goalie Start
Stolarz will start Tuesday in Edmonton.
Robertson suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right fibula and will miss at least 10 weeks.
Domi (rib fracture) has been placed on IR; will miss 2-to-4 weeks.
Domi had a great start to the season, picking up four points (1G / 3A) in his first two games. In that second game, he fractured his ribs and will miss at least two weeks. With Domi out, Yegor Chinakhov will make his NHL debut on the third line.
Matthews (wrist) is "planning" on making his season debut on Monday.
Matthews missed the first three games of the season but was on the ice for Sunday's practice and is planning on playing tomorrow. Matthews has averaged 59 goals per 82 games over the last two seasons and could have a legitimate chance at 60 goals in 2021-22.
Pacioretty is out week-to-week with a fractured foot.
Pacioretty (lower-body) is expected to miss six weeks.
Goalie Start
Stolarz will start Friday vs. the Wild.
With John Gibson out with an injury, Stolarz will start the second game of the season. Stolarz has been terrific in eight career starts with Anaheim, going 4-4-0 with a 2.18 GAA and. 929 SV%. It's not the ideal matchup, facing a Wild team that ranked ninth in scoring (3.21 GF/gm) last year but he's a decent option if you're desperate for a late-week starter.