The Boston Bruins are closely monitoring the progress of defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, who have resumed practicing in regular jerseys, indicating they may soon return to the lineup. However, Coach Joe Sacco confirmed that neither player will be available for the upcoming game and did not travel with the team. Additionally, forwards Oliver Wahlstrom and Mark Kastelic were also ruled out due to illness.
In other league news, Jack Roslovic of the Carolina Hurricanes missed practice recently, while the Detroit Red Wings face uncertainty with J.T. Compher's day-to-day condition and Patrick Kane's practice timeline. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils are dealing with more injury concerns as Nico Hischier will return for evaluation after missing a game, and Nathan Bastian exited early in a recent match.
The New York Islanders are experiencing their own difficulties, with both Ryan Pulock and Marcus Hogberg out indefinitely with injuries. Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers also missed a recent game, highlighting a busy injury report across the league. In Pittsburgh, Bryan Rust returned to the lineup, but Evgeni Malkin remains sidelined.
