Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against Boston. He was hurt Monday versus New Jersey and couldn't play a day later against the Islanders. However, Dumoulin has now recovered well enough to be considered for Thursday's game. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol still wants to see how Dumoulin feels during the warm-ups, but he believes the veteran will be available. Dumoulin eats up minutes on the third defensive pairing and has recorded 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 51 games with 53 hits and 49 blocks.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's clash with the Devils. He was forced to exit the game after logging only 3:08 of ice time. Dumoulin boasts 11 points (four goals, seven assists) through 51 appearances this season with 41 shots, 53 hits, and 49 blocks. It's currently unclear if the 32-year-old can make a quick recovery and play in Tuesday's matchup versus the Islanders.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin wasn't able to complete Friday's 5-3 win over Columbus. He didn't feature in the final nine minutes of regulation after taking a skate to the face and the hardworking blue-liner was also hurt earlier in the game when he blocked a shot. Pittsburgh hasn't yet provided an update on his status, but Dumoulin will have some good recovery time as the team won't start the playoffs until Tuesday. The 30-year-old finished the regular season with 18 points in 76 games and produced 88 hits with 139 blocks and a plus-24 rating.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin (lower body) won't be able to help his side in the upcoming games after getting injured in Tuesday's clash with Boston. He is labeled week-to-week and his absence is a big blow for the Penguins. Dumoulin had only one point in the first seven games of the season, but he was eating up a lot of minutes on the blue line, which is already missing Mike Matheson (upper body), Marcus Pettersson (upper body), and Juuso Riikola (upper body). Pittsburgh signed up Yannick Weber to deal with the injury crisis, but he won't be in the lineup on Thursday against the Bruins after getting stuck in a snowstorm on his way to Boston.
