Crouse suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday and could miss an extended period of time. Crouse will be re-evaluated but it sounds like he'll miss the last few regular-season games.
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It will be the 2019 No.11 overall pick's third career NHL game. The 20-year-old defenseman has spent the majority of the season in Tucson (AHL), where he has two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 30 games.
Schmaltz was struck in the head by a puck in warmups on Saturday and has missed the last two games. Schmaltz did not travel to San Jose, so it looks like he'll miss the final two games of the 2021 season. The Coyotes are pretty much out of the playoff hunt, so we likely won't see Schmaltz until the 2021-22 season.
Schmaltz was a late scratch on Monday after getting hurt in pre-game warmups. If Schmaltz can't play on Wednesday, Lade Pederson will replace him up front and Jordan Oesterle will move back to the blueline.
Weber was a surprise scratch on Friday and is expected to miss his second straight game on Saturday. Erik Gustafsson replaced him last night but it looks like Brett Kulak will replace him on Saturday.
Stenlund will take a seat on Thursday to allow Max Domi to draw back into the lineup. Stenlund has just one goal and two assists in his last 18 games.
Stenlund has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Max Domi in the lineup on Monday. Stenlund has five goals and five assists (10 points) in 28 games this season.
Stenlund has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but he will replace Nick Foligno, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, on Saturday. Stenlund has compiled 10 points (5G / 5A) across 26 NHL games this season.
Bjugstad was considered questionable after missing Tuesday's practice and will not play vs. the Avalanche. Luckily for the Wild, they will get both Mats Zuccarello and Zach Parise back in the lineup.
Stenlund goes from playing on a line with Patrik Laine to healthy scratch in one game. Stenlund has scored just two goals with two assists in his last 120 games.
Yamamoto was a bit of a surprise scratch on Thursday and will not play Saturday vs. the Jets. With Yamamoto out, look for Josh Archibald to continue to skate on the Oilers' second line with Leon Draisaitl.
For the second straight game, Marino will be a game-time decision. He skated on the third pair and PP2 in the morning skate, which is a good sign that he'll be available but monitor his status when the Penguins hit the ice for warmups.
Stenlund has been held pointless in his last seven games and has just one goal in his last 13. Stenlund will be replaced by Stefan Matteau.