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Pavel Zacha C | BOS
Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Won't play against Columbus
Zacha has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.
Since the Bruins have already clinched a playoff berth, they're resting several of their regulars -- including Zacha -- for their penultimate regular-season game. Across five appearances in April, Zacha has recorded two goals, two assists, five hits and a blocked shot while averaging 16:57 of ice time. It's not yet clear whether he'll suit up Tuesday against the Devils, but he should be back for the start of postseason play.
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Charlie McAvoy D | BOS
Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Ruled out for Sunday
McAvoy has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets for rest purposes, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.
The Bruins have clinched a spot in the playoffs, so McAvoy is one of several players who will rest during the team's penultimate regular-season matchup. Regardless of whether McAvoy suits up against the Devils on Tuesday, he should be ready for the start of the playoffs. Across 68 regular-season games, he has 11 goals, 50 assists, 124 blocked shots, 79 hits and 62 PIM while averaging 24:29 of ice time.
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Viktor Arvidsson LW | DET
Bruins' Viktor Arvidsson: Resting Sunday
Arvidsson (rest) won't play against Columbus on Sunday, per Adam Pellerin of NESN.
Arvidsson has accounted for 24 goals, 53 points and 173 shots on net across 68 appearances this season. He will get a break in Sunday's game, but he could return to the lineup in Tuesday's regular-season finale against New Jersey.
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Joonas Korpisalo G | NYR
Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Facing Blue Jackets
Korpisalo will defend the road net against Columbus on Sunday, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Korpisalo will get the second half of Boston's back-to-back after Jeremy Swayman played in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old Korpisalo has a 13-9-6 record this campaign with one shutout, a 3.19 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 30 appearances. Columbus ranks 17th in the league with 3.04 goals per game this season.
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Thomas Chabot D | OTT
Senators' Thomas Chabot: Resting for Sunday's matchup
Chabot has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Devils due to rest purposes, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Chabot returned to game action Thursday following a multi-week absence due to a broken forearm that required surgery, but he's one of several key contributors who will rest during the Senators' penultimate regular-season game. Regardless of whether he returns to action for Wednesday's game against Toronto, he should be ready for the start of the playoffs.
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Tim Stutzle C | OTT
Senators' Tim Stutzle: Sitting out Sunday
Stutzle (rest) won't play against New Jersey on Sunday, according to Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site.
Stutzle will take the game off to rest after the Senators secured a spot in the playoffs. He has accounted for 34 goals, 83 points, 194 shots on net and 126 hits across 80 outings this campaign.
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Jake Sanderson D | OTT
Senators' Jake Sanderson: Won't play Sunday
Sanderson won't play in Sunday's game against New Jersey for rest purposes, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
The Senators have clinched a spot in the playoffs, so Sanderson and several other key contributors will get a night off during the team's penultimate game of the regular season. Whether Sanderson will play Wednesday against Toronto remains to be seen, but he should be back on the ice for the start of the postseason. Sanderson has appeared in five games since his multi-week absence due to an upper-body injury, recording three goals, three assists, 12 blocked shots and a hit while averaging 25:10 of ice time across that span.
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Brady Tkachuk LW | FLA
Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Not playing Sunday
Tkachuk (rest) won't play against New Jersey on Sunday, per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.
Tkachuk left Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders due to an injury, but he is feeling better and appears to be resting after the Senators clinched a playoff berth. Still, it's unclear if he will play in Wednesday's regular-season finale against Toronto. Tkachuk has amassed 22 goals, 59 points, 221 shots on net and 162 hits across 60 appearances this campaign.
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James Reimer G | NYR
Senators' James Reimer: Between pipes Sunday
Reimer will guard the road goal against New Jersey on Sunday, per Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site.
Reimer will get the second half of Ottawa's back-to-back after Linus Ullmark played in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders. The 38-year-old Reimer has a 6-4-1 record with one shutout, a 2.42 GAA and an .883 save percentage in 12 NHL outings this campaign. Since March 1, New Jersey ranks third in the league with 3.70 goals per game.