NHL Injuries: Key Players Sidelined for Thursday Matchups

0:00On this March 19th, here's what's making headlines for the NHL. Tonight in the NHL, several teams face lineup shakes as injuries hit key players heading into Thursday matchups. Detroit's Andrew Cop is a game time decision. Against Montreal, after a lower body injury sidelineed him for nearly two weeks, he practiced fully. Yesterday, teammate Dylan Larkin remains out with his own lower body issue from early March, not yet cleared for contact. Meanwhile, Montreal's Josh Anderson is day to day with an upper body tweak, and likely sits out tonight despite his recent goal in overtime against Boston. He has 13 goals and 9 assists in 61 games this season. The New York Rangers will miss forward. Noah Laba and defenseman Erho Viacanine versus Columbus both got hurt and Wednesdays lost to New Jersey and stayed behind for evaluation in New York, per coach Mike Sullivan. They were called defenseman Connor Mackie from the minors to step in. Over in Minnesota, forward, Bobby Brink returns against Chicago, after sitting out four

1:04games with an upper body injury, he has won goals since the March. Sixth trade from Philadelphia. Marcus Felino practiced, but stays day to day, missing a tenth straight, while Joel Erickson Eck sits the next two with a lower body problem. Ottawa defenseman Nick Jensen faces at least six weeks out after meniscus surgery, a tougher blow than the initial day to day tag after missing three, gangs. Coach Travis Green noted it will get him back to full strength as the Senators host the Islanders tonight. DNN is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.