Lane MacDermid returned to action on Sunday April 21.

Lane MacDermid (chest) is expected to miss Friday's game.
MacDermid has two goals in five games this season. He hasn't played since April 5.

Lane MacDermid (chest) was on the ice Wednesday.
All the same, MacDermid isn't expected to return Thursday. The good news is it shouldn't be too long before he returns. "He's cleared to skate and we're just going day-by-day until the doctors give us the OK to let him play again. He'll be ready before the season is over," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said.

Lane MacDermid (chest) will probably miss Thursday's game.
MacDermid has already missed five contests in a row. He has two goals and a plus--one rating in five games this season.

Lane MacDermid (chest) wasn't able to return on Saturday.
MacDermid hasn't played since April 5. He has two goals and 12 penalty minutes in five contests this season.

Lane MacDermid has a chest bruise and will miss at least another week.
MacDermid was a late scratch with what the Stars termed an upper-body injury. Coach Glen Gulutzan clarified the injury Tuesday, calling it a chest bruise. MacDermid scored in his first two games with the Stars after joining the team as part of the Jaromir Jagr trade.

Lane MacDermid (upper body) is doubtful for Tuesday's match against Los Angeles.
It will be the second game in a row that MacDermid will miss with the injury. He scored in his first two games with the Stars after being part of the Jaromir Jagr trade to Boston.

Lane MacDermid was a late scratch from Sunday's game against the San Jose Sharks.
MacDermid is dealing with an upper body injury. He scored a goal in each of his last two contests.

When left winger Lane MacDermid scored his first goal of his NHL career in his Dallas Stars' debut on Wednesday, he made history of sorts.
The goal came on the 31st anniversary of his father Paul's first NHL goal. They are the second father-son duo to score their first goals on the same date. The other was John "Peanuts" O'Flaherty and son Gerry, who accomplished the feat on Nov. 3 in 1940 and 1972.

Lane MacDermid has been traded to the Dallas Stars as part of the Jaromir Jagr trade.
MacDermid has played in just three games this season despite spending almost all of with the Bruins. MacDermid has registered 15 penalty minutes in eight NHL games since being selected with the Bruins' fourth-round pick in 2009.

Lane MacDermid re-joined the Boston Bruins Tuesday for practice.
He had been down in the minors on a conditioning stint with Providence, where he played five games with the AHL squad. MacDermid has 10 penalty minutes and one shot in three appearances with the big club this season.

Lane MacDermid will join AHL Providence for a conditioning stint.
MacDermid has only played in three games with Boston this season. He gets a lot of penalty minutes, but he won't play often enough to warrant owning in standard leagues.

The Bruins will look to Lane MacDermid to assume Shawn Thornton's enforcer role while the latter recovers from a concussion.
Thornton will be out of action for a minimum of 7-10 days and MacDermid will be the Bruins' sheriff during that time. If your hockey pool counts penalty minutes, MacDermid could make a nice short-term pickup.

Lane MacDermid will make his first appearance of the 2013 season on Thursday against Buffalo.
He draws into the lineup with Chris Bourque sitting as a healthy scratch. MacDermid played in five games with Boston last season. He'll join Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton on the fourth line.

Lane MacDermid has been a healthy scratch in all five of Boston's games this season.
He made the team as an extra forward and so far he's lived up to that billing.

Lane MacDermid was called up from the minors on Friday January 18.