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Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid gets maximum fine for elbow on Habs forwardNEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has been fined US$5,000, the maximum allowed under the NHLās collective bargaining agreement,...
Ruled out ThursdayToffoli (lower body) won't be available against Ottawa on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
ImpactConsidering Toffoli has yet to get onto the ice with his teammates, his continued absence shouldn't come as a shock to fantasy players. The 28-year-old winger was on a roll prior to getting hurt, as he managed four goals on 22 shots and four helpers in his previous eight outings while averaging 17:22 of ice time. Toffoli needs just two more tallies to reach the 20-goal mark for the fifth time in his NHL career and should be capable of achieving that threshold if he can return to action soon.
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NHL awards watch: Should Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl both be up for the Hart Trophy?The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn provides an in-depth look at the current front-runners for each individual NHL award
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Could be bumped by StaalEvans is expected to lose his roster spot when Eric Staal is ready to play for Montreal, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
ImpactStaal, who was acquired from Buffalo, is in quarantine and eligible to play for his new team next Monday at home against Edmonton. If Staal is ready to go against the Oilers, Evans will have two more games as the fourth-line center, Thursday on the road against Ottawa and Saturday at home against the Senators.
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Montreal visits Ottawa following shutout victory
Montreal visits Ottawa after the Canadiens shut out Edmonton 4-0MARCH 31, 2021ā¢ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still in quarantineStaal remains in quarantine and will be eligible to play his first game for Montreal next Monday against Edmonton, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
ImpactStaal, who was acquired from Buffalo, arrived in Montreal last Saturday and is serving a seven-day quarantine period. The 36-year-old center is expected to take Jake Evans' roster spot and position as center on the fourth line.
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Skates aloneToffoli (lower body) skated on his own following Tuesday's morning skate, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
ImpactToffoli missed one game before Montreal's season was halted due to COVID-19 and then a second Tuesday after the team's return to play. In that sense, the club has been lucky to have its leading goal scorer (18 goals) sidelined for just two games. Canadiens head coach Dominic Ducharme said the forward could be back "within the next few days" but added it's hard to know when exactly that would be. The Habs have games Thursday in Ottawa then back home Saturday against the Senators.
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