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Barkov (hand) not expected to play on Thursday.

Barkov is not on the ice at the Panthers morning skate, which suggests that he will miss his second straight game with a hand injury that he suffered on Monday vs. the Blue Jackets. Again, there is no break, but Barkov’s hand has some swelling and it looks like it will keep him out of at least one more game.

Aleksander Barkov
The Bruins have activated Brad Marchand (undisclosed) from injured reserve; expected to play Monday.

Marchand was listed as a game-time decision, but activating him and sending Seth Griffith to the minors this afternoon seems to guarantee that Marchand will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. Monitor his status during warmups to be sure.

Brad Marchand
Marchand (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Monday.

Marchand has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury, but he could return tonight vs. the Penguins. He skated on the Bruins top line with Patrice Bergeron and Reilly Smith in practice this morning, which is a good sign he’ll be back in tonight. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups.

Brad Marchand
Barkov (illness) will play on Thursday.

Barkov missed Tuesday’s game with an illness, but he will be back in tonight vs. the Sharks. Barkov has been in an out of the lineup frequently as of late, but Barkov owners are hoping he can stay in the lineup for an extended period of time and start racking up points. He is worth adding to your watch list after this slow start.

Aleksander Barkov
Marchand (undisclosed) will not travel with the team to Columbus for Friday’s game.

Marchand was back on the ice for Bruins practice on Thursday morning, but he will not travel with the team. He will miss his second straight game and remains day-to-day. He should be considered questionable for Saturday’s game vs. the Habs.

Brad Marchand
Kulikov (knee) is not at Panthers’ practice on Monday.

Kulikov left Saturday’s game after a collision with Lance Bouma. He had an MRI and the results were encouraging as he did not sustain any serious damage to his knee. He will likely be sidelined for a little while, but it sounds like he avoided going on the shelf for an extended period of time. He will be replaced by Colby Robak if he can’t play tomorrow.

Dmitry Kulikov
Barkov (lower-body) is a full participant in Panthers’ practice this morning.

Barkov, who has missed the last two games, is on the ice this morning skating on his regular line with Brad Boyes and Jussu Jokinen. Barkov has gotten off to a slow start this season, but should start finding the twine soon. Expect him to be in the lineup tomorrow in Philadelphia.

Aleksander Barkov