Demelo hasn't played since Nov.13th vs. Seattle due to an upper-body injury and is not expected to return to the lineup Monday, but is hopeful he can return during their current road trip. The 29-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has two assists, 17 SOG and is a +2 plus/minus across 14 games prior to his injury.
Head coach Rick Bowness announced Thursday that Morgan Barron will be out at least 4-5 weeks after undergoing wrist surgery. The 23-year-old has played well to start the season, collecting four points (1G/3A) and 15 SOG through nine games.
Barron will miss Thursday's game vs. Montreal due to a lingering injury. The 23-year-old has played well to start the season, collecting four points (1G/3A) and 15 SOG through nine games.
Iafallo suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's overtime win in Detroit. Moving him to IR means that he will miss at least seven days (three games). The Kings have not provided a timetable on how long he's expected to be sidelined. Look for Arthur Kaliyev to replace him in the lineup on Tuesday.
It's unclear what is ailing Iafallo, but he will miss the second half of the Kings' back-to-back. Arthur Kaliyev, who was a healthy scratch last night, is expected to replace Iafallo.
Ferraro was listed as questionable after getting nicked up in Wednesday's practice, but he was on the ice for Friday's morning skate and is good to go vs. the Hurricanes. Ferraro has two assists and four shots on goal through two games.
Nyquist suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's preseason game is considered day-to-day. Nyquist is expected to be a member of the Blue Jackets' top-6, but if he misses any time, expect someone like Kent Johnson to potentially move up the depth chart.
Namestnikov suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's win over the Lightning and is expected to miss some time. Alexander Radulov will return to the lineup on Thursday to replace Namestnikov in the bottom-6.
Scheifele left Sunday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Post-game, interim head coach Dave Lowry said that he will not play Monday and will be evaluated when the team returns to Winnipeg. The fact that he was ruled out right away likely isn't a good sign for his availability in the immediate future.
Connor missed three games last week while in COVID-19 protocol but was back at practice on Monday and should be in the lineup on Wednesday. Connor has been red-hot for the last few months, posting 40 points (18G / 22A) in his last 27 games.
Ferraro has been sidelined since February 26th but is set to play Saturday vs. the Stars. Ferraro will replace Ryan Merkley in the lineup and enters with 11 points (2G / 9A) in 48 games this season.
Bjugstad has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games but will replace Matt Boldy (upper-body) in the lineup on Saturday. Bjugstad, who will centre the fourth line, has just 10 points (5G / 5A) in 41 games this season.
Connor tested positive at the rink this morning and will not be available for Wednesday's game in Buffalo. He's also in danger of missing tomorrow's game in Toronto and Saturday's game vs. the Kings. In addition to Connor, Nate Schmidt was also added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Wednesday.
Fleury will miss Saturday's game in Los Angeles with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Derrick Pouliot is expected to make his Kraken debut and replace Fleury in the lineup.
Lowry missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but is set to play Friday. Lowry will be back in his traditional third-line centre role and comes in with 17 points (10G / 7A) in 62 games.
Lowry will miss Sunday's game in Chicago, opening the door for Jeff Malott to make his NHL debut. Lowry will likely miss Tuesday's game vs. Vegas as well.
Toews missed the last 11 games with a concussion that he suffered in Detroit on January 26th. Toews, who has scored four goals and 15 assists (19 points) in 43 games this season, will centre the second line with Alex DeBrincat and Tyler Johnson, who also returns to the lineup on Thursday.
