Pastrnak remains out for Bruins; Norris may be back for Sabres
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William Nylander (illness) returned for the Maple Leafs against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday after the forward missed a 4-2 loss at the Washington Capitals on Friday. Nylander did not practice Thursday for maintenance, but Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said he was not ill at that time. Nylander leads Toronto with 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 20 games this season.
David Pastrnak missed his second straight game for the Bruins against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday because of an undisclosed injury, but the forward not expected to be out long term, coach Marco Sturm said. Pastrnak leads Boston with 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in 25 games this season. … Forward Pavel Zacha played after missing a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Friday with an undisclosed injury. Zacha has 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 25 games this season. … The Bruins were also without forward Matej Blumel (lower body), who was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday after he was injured during a 3-1 win at the New York Islanders on Wednesday. … Defenseman Henri Jokiharju (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, and defenseman Michael Callahan was recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League. Jokiharju had an assist in 20:51 of ice time on Friday.
Josh Norris could return from an upper-body injury against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNOX, MSG-B). The forward has missed the past 23 games since being injured in the Sabres’ season opener on Oct. 9. “Progressing. We’ll put him in the day-to-day category right now,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said before a 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins returned to the Oilers lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. The forward missed nine games after sustaining an undisclosed injury in a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 8. Nugent-Hopkins has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 16 games this season. … Jack Roslovic will be out two weeks after sustaining an undisclosed injury blocking a shot in an 8-3 loss against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The forward has 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) in 23 games. … Forward Kasperi Kapanen sustained a setback at practice Thursday and will be out at least another week with a lower-body injury; he has not played since a 4-2 loss at Detroit on Oct. 19 and has two assists in six games. “Maybe several weeks, we’re getting more information later,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “He won’t be [back] anytime soon.” … Defenseman Jake Walman (undisclosed) missed his third straight game Saturday; he has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 17 games.
Kaapo Kakko returned against the Oilers on Saturday. The forward, who was activated from injured reserve, played for just the eighth time this season; he broke his hand in Kraken training camp and made returned Nov. 1, then sustained a lower-body injury on Nov. 13. Kakko, who has one goal, was a full participant at practice Friday, skating on a line with Frederick Gaudreau and Berkly Catton. … Jaden Schwartz (lower body) will be out six weeks; the forward sustained the injury late in a 3-2 loss to the Stars on Wednesday. Schwartz has 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 23 games this season.
Neal Pionk (lower body) did not play at the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The defenseman, who is day to day, took part in the morning skate on Wednesday but did not play in a 4-3 loss at Washington. Pionk was injured in the first period of a 3-0 loss to the Wild on Nov. 23.
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Marcus Foligno (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday and won’t be available against the Sabres on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNOX, MSG-B). The forward left in the second period of a 4-3 overtime win at the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday and is week to week. He has two assists in 23 games this season.
Teuvo Teravainen (undisclosed) did not practice Saturday and is questionable to play against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET; Victory+, CHSN, KCOP-13, SNP, SNO, SNE). The Blackhawks forward scored and played 20:47 in a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Friday. Teravainen has 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 24 games this season.
Lukas Dostal will be out 2-3 weeks with an upper-body injury; the goalie missed his second straight game in a 5-4 shootout win against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday after he did not dress in a 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Dostal is 11-5-1 with a 2.81 goals-against average and .904 save percentage in 17 games this season.
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