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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs defenceman Mark Giordano skated with the team Thursday morning prior to their game against the Buffalo Sabres, according to Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun.
Mark Giordano on the ice for the #Leafs morning skate in Buffalo.
— Terry Koshan 🇺🇦 (@koshtorontosun) December 21, 2023
Giordano has not played Nov. 28 after suffering a broken finger.
"It is encouraging, great to see him out," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said. "He has been progressing very well. He won’t play before Christmas. The timeline points more toward him being day to day as we return from the Christmas break."
Keefe on Giordano's participation in morning skate: "It is encouraging, great to see him out. He has been progressing very well. He won’t play before Christmas. The timeline points more toward him being day to day as we return from the Christmas break." #Leafs
— Terry Koshan 🇺🇦 (@koshtorontosun) December 21, 2023
The 40-year-old Giordano has one goal and four assists over 20 games this season with the Leafs, his third in Toronto.
Giordano, a native of Toronto, has 156 goals and 417 assists in 1,122 games spent with the Calgary Flames, Seattle Kraken and Maple Leafs over his 18-year career.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said Thursday that Mikhail Sergachev is day-to-day.
Jon Cooper on the status of Mikhail Sergachev, who is not playing tonight: “Day to day. One, maybe two games. That would be my guess.”
— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) December 21, 2023
Sergachev suffered a lower-body injury against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday and did not return.
Sergachev has skated in 33 games for the Lightning this season, scoring a pair of goals and 19 points.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is in line for his third straight start as he faces his former team in the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.
Alex Nedeljkovic is the first goalie off at the Penguins morning skate. Looks like he’ll get the nod tonight against his former team, his third start in four games.
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) December 21, 2023
Nedeljkovic, 27, played four seasons for the Canes after being drafted by them with the 37th pick in the 2014 draft.
The native Ohioan was later traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Jonathan Bernier and a 2021 third-round pick and played two seasons in the Motor City before signing as a free agent with the Penguins.
Nedeljkovic has played in eight games this season, earning a 4-2-1 record with a 2.58 GAA and a .925 save percentage.
Florida Panthers
Sergei Bobrovsky will start in net for the Panthers against the Blues.
Updates from Coach Maurice after skate:
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) December 21, 2023
• Sergei Bobrovsky in net
• Anton Lundell & Jonah Gadjovich still out
Puck drop at 7pm ET on @ballypanthers! pic.twitter.com/gvj1OIOCqJ
The 35-year-old native Russian is 3-2 in his last five starts and has a 14-8-1 record with a 2.49 GAA ad .911 save percentage this season.
The Panthers will also be without Anton Lundell and Jonah Gadjovich.
Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche announced Thursday they have recalled Ben Meyers from the Colorado Eagles.
We have recalled Ben Meyers from the Colorado Eagles. pic.twitter.com/6LOIJL7PiQ
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) December 21, 2023
Meyers, 25, has played in four games for the Avs this season, scoring one goal.