Letang (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Red Wings.
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Malkin (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Red Wings.
Letang (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Letang has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but could be back Thursday vs. the Red Wings. Letang has missed a lot of time lately but had a point in each of the three games he played in between his two injuries, giving him 16 goals and 40 assists (56 points) in 63 games this season.
Malkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Malkin has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but was on the ice for Wednesday’s practice and will be a game-time decision for Thursday’s game vs. the Red Wings. Malkin centred Phil Kessel and Bryan Rust in today’s session.
Mantha (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday in Buffalo.
Letang is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He will not play against the Rangers on Monday.
Letang (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups; is expected to play in Carolina.
Letang (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Malkin is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Malkin (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Philadelphia.
Rust (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Flyers.
Rust (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Letang (upper-body) will miss his 11th consecutive game on Sunday.
The Bruins have recalled Connor Clifton from Providence (AHL).
Karlsson (groin) is expected to return to the lineup before the playoffs.
Karlsson has missed the last three games and has no timetable for his return but the Sharks are confident that he will return to the lineup before the playoffs. The Sharks are locked into a playoff spot so they will not rush Karlsson back until he is 100 percent.
Karlsson (groin) will miss at least two more games.
Karlsson has missed three of the last four games with a groin issue and will miss at least the rest of the Sharks homestand. Tim Heed will remain on the blueline with Karlsson sidelined.
Rust is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Karlsson (groin) is expected to play Tuesday.
Karlsson missed Sunday’s game in Detroit but will draw back into the lineup tonight in Boston. Karlsson had a slow start to the season but has had a great year, ranking tied for eighth among defensemen in points with 45 (3G / 42A) in 51 games.
Letang (neck) will not play Tuesday but isn’t expected to be out long-term.
Letang was hurt early in the Penguins outdoor game against the Flyers and it looks like they will go into Tuesday’s game missing both of their top-pairing defensemen. Letang is considered day-to-day, so monitor his status heading into Friday’s game in Buffalo.