Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Sabres, Senators Maple Leafs, Capitals and Playoff Race
T.J. Oshie missed last night's game with a lower-body injury.

 

On the Boston Bruins …

Stephen Whyno: Forward Brad Marchand has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking Flyers defenseman Andrew MacDonald.

Frank Seravalli: “Brad Marchand has now forfeited $877,522.61 USD in salary to #NHL for supplemental discipline in his career.

This is the fourth time he’s been suspended and fined for separate incidents in the same season. ($1,130,634.63 CAD)”

On the Buffalo Sabres …

Paul Hamilton: The Sabres have recalled Matt Tennyson.

Mike Harrington: Tennyson was an emergency recall because Nathan Beaulieu was sick.

On the Ottawa Senators …

Ken Warren: Defenseman Erik Karlsson hasn’t decided if he will go on their season-ending road trip.

Bruce Garrioch: Karlsson on picking up the puck after last night’s game: “I was down there and I saw it was in the net so I just picked it up and decided to keep it. I haven’t (thought about the final home game) until now.”

On the Toronto Maple Leafs …

Luke Fox: Defenseman Travis Dermott will skate today.

Kristen Shilton: Coach Mike Babcock said that Dermott’s CT scan was negative and nothing was broken.

On the Washington Capitals …

Isabelle Khurshudyan: Forward T.J. Oshie missed last night’s game. Oshie didn’t finish Friday’s game due to a “lower-body” injury. Since the Capitals have clinched the Metro Division, they can be more cautious with him.