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New York Rangers
Kaapo Kakko On Saturday he did not participate in the 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals and would be placed on the NHL COVID-19 protocol list, MSG Network reported.
The striker scored a shot on Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. This season he has scored three points (two goals, one assist) in 14 games.
Come in Julien gauthier, which was a good day on Thursday, replaced Kakko in training.
Defensively K’Andre Miller he returned to the lineup after missing the last two games with an upper body injury.
Ottawa Senators
Marcus Hogberg will be off 1-2 weeks with an injury to the lower body.
The goalkeeper left the 12th minute of the first period of the 7-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday after allowing a goal in five shots.
“[Hogberg] will be safe for a week or so, probably a couple of weeks, ”coach DJ Smith said on Saturday.
Hogberg is 2-5-0 with an average of 4.34 goals against and a .859 savings percentage in 10 games (seven starts) this season.
Joey Ok was retired from Belleville of the American Hockey League and assigned to the taxi squad on Saturday. You are expected to make a backup Matt Murray against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday (19:00 ET; SN, RDS, NHL.TV).
Smith said so Thomas chabot will be a decision during Sunday’s match. The defender did not play on Thursday or practice on Saturday due to an upper body injury.