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Red Bull have pulled off a masterstroke by calling up Max Verstappen early, according to Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle. Verstappen, who had only been at sister team Toro Rosso for just over a year, has been promoted to replace Daniil Kvyat just four rounds into the 2016 season after the Russians error-strewn display at his home grand prix. Max: No extra Red Bull pressure Max Verstappen admits he was a bit shocked after learning of his Red Bull promotion Red Bull have been criticised for their treatment of Kvyat, with Jenson Button questioning the teams short memories following his podium finish at the Chinese GP. But with both Mercedes and Ferrari holding an interest in Verstappen, Brundle believes the timing makes sense for the four-time constructors champions. We look back at the crash that cost Daniil Kvyat his place in the Red Bull line-up from the Spanish Grand Prix onwards I think it was the perfect chance for Red Bull to move him out the way, Brundle told Sky Sports News HQ from Maranello. They want to do something with Verstappen, they have to protect him, keep him in the Red Bull team moving forward.They know Mercedes want him, they know Ferrari will want him and other teams too. Its a bit of a masterstroke from Red Bull actually, as brutal as it looks for Kvyat. Kravitz on the Red Bull swap Why have Red Bull swapped Max Verstappen and Daniil Kvyat now - and what does it tell us? Verstappen is thought to be contracted to Red Bull until 2017, and will hope to build on his impressive debut season in Formula 1 after thanking Helmut Marko and Christian Horner for their faith in him.Kvyat will now race for Toro Rosso, who he lined up for in 2014, from the Spanish GP, and Ted Kravitz believes the driver swap helps diffuse the toxic atmosphere within the Italian-based team. Just four races into the new Formula One season, Max Verstappen has swapped places with Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso is a melting pot at the best of times, he said in his Q&A. But the second year of the Verstappen-Carlos Sainz rivalry turned ugly from the very off in Australia and I dont think we understood how deeply those tensions have been felt within the team.If you take one of those protagonists out of that atmosphere and put the politically neutral Kvyat back in, I think it can only help bring stability to Toro Rosso. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. 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There were a lot of guys with a little bit of a chip on the shoulder tonight.Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 34 shots for the Jackets to earn his first win of the season.But the Columbus netminder was quick to credit his teammates for those two points.I thought we played great, Bobrovsky told Fox Sports Ohio. We started really good. We put lots of shots on net. We just went after them. It was fun to watch. We played with some confidence, it was a great game.However, this win came with a notable asterisk as defenseman Ryan Murray left the game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. Columbus coach John Tortorella said postgame that Murray likely wouldnt travel with the team, meaning either Scott Harrington or Dalton Prout will replace Murray at the blueline.Columbus also recalled forward Sonny Milano, the 16th pick in the 2014 draft after the game. Milano, 20, has three games of NHL experience from a stint in Columbus last spring.Tortorella would not name a starting goaltender for Saturdays game following the win against Chicago, meaning he could go with Bobrovsky for a second straightt night or give the nod to Curtis McElhinney, which would be his first action of the season.ddddddddddddDallas (2-1-1) heads into Saturdays game still stewing a bit over a disappointing 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, a rough way to start a three-game homestand.We didnt win enough puck battles, we didnt get above the puck, we didnt play well enough defensively to win a hockey game, Stars coach Lindy Ruff said of the loss to the Kings after practice on Friday.The Stars lost two forwards to injury in that game, Patrick Eaves and Patrick Sharp. Eaves picked up a lower-body injury late in the second period and did not return for the third period while Sharp experienced concussion-like symptoms after a hard hit into the boards during the second period.Ruff said Eaves might be able to play on Saturday but said Sharp was placed on injured reserve and will not.One player who will be returning to the ice for Dallas on Saturday is veteran forward Ales Hemsky, who will likely make his season debut against the Blue Jackets.Hemsky has missed the first four games recovering from a groin issue he picked up during training camp. And after skating for the past few weeks, he is happy to say he now feels ready to return.Definitely feel better, I feel stronger, Hemsky said after practice on Friday. Again, I had a good week and hopefully Im ready for a game. So well see what theyre thinking and what will happen tomorrow (Saturday).Ruff also has a decision to make in net of whether to start Kari Lehtonen, who largely performed well in the loss to the Kings or go back to Antti Niemi? Both veteran goalies have started two games thus far. ' ' '