
Norris ‘excited to get again’ for Sabres in opposition to Jets; Jenner ‘shut’ for Blue Jackets
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Welcome to the NHL Standing Report. Right here is the most recent lineup/harm information across the NHL.
David Pastrnak stays out due to an undisclosed harm and won’t journey with the Bruins for his or her recreation in opposition to the Detroit Crimson Wings at Little Caesars Area on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, NESN, SNO, SNE). The ahead, who will miss his third straight recreation, didn’t apply Monday. “It’s nonetheless daily,” coach Marco Sturm mentioned. “We had been hoping he might skate by now, however he didn’t. So, that’s why. We’ll see how it’s the subsequent few days, however he won’t journey.” Pastrnak performed 18:35 in Boston’s 3-1 win on the New York Islanders on Nov. 26. He leads the Bruins with 29 factors (11 objectives, 18 assists) in 25 video games. … Ahead Viktor Arvidsson (decrease physique) is predicted to return Tuesday; he’s missed the previous seven video games.
Josh Norris might be again for the Sabres in opposition to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; MSG-B, Prime) after the ahead missed 25 video games with a lower-body harm he sustained he their season opener on Oct. 9. Norris centered the highest line on the morning skate between Zach Benson and Tage Thompson and was on the highest power-play unit. “Awoke early this morning,” Norris mentioned. “I could not actually sleep too properly final night time, simply excited to get again within the lineup.”
Boone Jenner is “shut” to getting back from an upper-body harm, in response to coach Dean Evason, however the Blue Jackets captain will miss his tenth straight recreation on the New Jersey Devils on Monday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, MSGSN). Jenner, a ahead, hasn’t performed since Nov. 11. He has 10 factors (three objectives, seven assists) in 16 video games this season.
Neal Pionk (decrease physique) participated within the morning skate, however the Jets defenseman will miss his fourth straight recreation Monday in opposition to the Sabres. Pionk was injured within the first interval of a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 23.
Logan Cooley sustained an obvious lower-body harm at 6:17 of the third interval within the Mammoth’s 1-0 loss on the St. Louis Blues on Saturday in a knee-on-knee collision with Blues ahead Alexey Toropchenko, who was assessed a significant penalty for kneeing and a recreation misconduct. Utah coach Andre Tourigny didn’t have an replace after the sport on Cooley, who leads his workforce with 23 factors (14 objectives, 9 assists) in 26 video games. The Mammoth go to the San Jose Sharks on Monday (10 p.m. ET; Utah16, NBCSCA).