The Ducks have placed Sonny Milano (undisclosed) on IR.
Milano was banged up in Wednesday's game vs. the Wild and was moved to IR to open up a roster spot on Friday. Max Jones was recalled to take his place on the roster and likely in the lineup.
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Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocol) is expected to miss the next four games.
Ovechkin was among four Capitals added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Wednesday after it was determined they were in a hotel room together during the team's recent road trip. "Right now the players are in quarantine and, at this point, I believe it's four games and then under review and so we'll go from there," head coach Peter Laviolette said. In addition to Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov are all expected to be out as well.
Milano will make his season debut Monday vs. the Wild.
The Blackhawks have signed Dylan Strome to a two-year contract extension worth $6.0 million ($3.0M AAV).
After a breakout 2019 campaign, he finished 2020 with 38 points (12G / 26A) in 58 games. Strome appeared set to open the 2021 campaign as the Blackhawks' No.3 centre behind Jonathan Toews and Kirby Dach, but with both with Toews dealing with a health issue and Dach out for five months, Strome will be their No.1 centre when they start training camp on Monday.
The Blue Jackets have signed Pierre-Luc Dubois to a two-year deal worth $10.0M ($5.0M AAV).
The Capitals have signed Hendrix Lapierre to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Wild have signed Louis Belpedio to a one-year, two-way extension ($700K/$135K).
Belpedio spent the entire 2020 season with the Iowa Wild (AHL), collecting 20 points (5G / 15A) and 102 PIMS in 62 games. Since being drafted in the third round in 2014, the 24-year-old defenseman has appeared in three NHL games, picking up two assists.
The Blue Jackets have re-signed Gabriel Carlsson to a two-year, two-way extension.
The Hurricanes have signed Sheldon Rempal to a one-year, two-way contract ($700K/$100K).
The Capitals have signed Trevor van Riemsdyk to a one-year contract worth $800K.
Fehervary will be scratched in Game 4 vs. the Islanders.
van Riemsdyk is in the Hurricanes lineup for Game 2.
Carlson will be a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. the Islanders.
Carlson missed the entire round-robin but practiced on Monday and will be a game-time decision for Game 1 on Wednesday. If Carlson remains out, Martin Fehervary or Radko Gudas will fill his spot and Dmitri Orlov will do a lot of the heavy lifting, including PP1.
Fehervary will draw into the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
Carlson will not play in the round-robin finale vs. the Bruins.
Carlson (undisclosed) will miss his second straight round-robin game on Thursday.
Carlson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
The Capitals are playing it safe with their star defenseman and have listed him as a game-time decision for Thursday. If he doesn't play, Dmitry Orlov will continue to quarterback the Capitals' top power-play unit.
Carlson will not play Monday vs. the Lightning.
Carlson (undisclosed) is questionable to play Monday vs. the Lightning.
Carlson was nicked up in the Capitals' exhibition game but practiced returned to practice on Saturday. Given the fact that the Capitals are already locked into a playoff spot, they may play it safe with their star defenseman. Head coach Todd Reirden said that Carlson's status for Monday is still TBD, so consider him a game-time decision and check on his status during warmups.
van Riemsdyk will be a healthy scratch in Game 1 vs. New York.