Seeler played 12:23 TOI vs. the Predators on Friday but will be replaced by Lucas Carlsson in the lineup on Sunday afternoon. Seeler has just one assist in three games since joining the Blackhawks.
Carson Soucy is expected to miss one month with an upper-body injury, so Belpedio comes up and will likely serve as the seventh defenseman on Sunday. The 23-year-old has not appeared in an NHL game this season but has two assists in three career NHL games. He's also picked up five goals and 13 assists (18 points) in 55 AHL games this season.
Seeler had one assist in 15:19 TOI in his Blackhawks debut on Sunday but will be replaced by Adam Boqvist, who returns from a shoulder injury.
Smith became a regular in the Red Wings lineup during his call-up but has just three points (2G / 1A) in 21 games this season. With Anthony Mantha and Frans Nielsen back on Tuesday, Smith heads back to the AHL. He has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 24 games with Grand Rapids.
Seeler was recently claimed off of waivers from the Wild and will replace Adam Boqvist, who is day-to-day with a shoulder injury. Seeler has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 99 career NHL games (all with Minnesota).
Following the trade of Jack Campbell to the Maple Leafs, Petersen makes his return to the NHL. Petersen appeared in 11 NHL games last year, going 5-4-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .924 SV%. He hasn't had the same level of success in the AHL this year, going 17-15-4 with a 3.43 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight he'll make his season debut vs. a Devils team that is on a five-game point streak, going 2-0-3 over that span.
There is no indication what Poehling is dealing with but a flu bug has been going through the Habs room, so it could be that. Consider Poehling a game-time decision and monitor his status as they hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Following the trade of Jack Campbell to the Maple Leafs, Petersen was recalled to be the Kings' new No.2 netminder. The 25-year-old is a former fifth-round pick (2013) who has gone 17-15-4 with a 3.43 GAA and .906 SV% in 37 AHL games this season. In a brief run with the Kings last year, Petersen was 5-4-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .924 SV%.
Seeler was a fifth-round pick in 2011 and has appeared in 99 games with the Wild since. The 26-year-old failed to record a point in six games this season and heads to Chicago to help their blueline that lost Brent Seabrook and Calvin de Haan.
Smith played in nine of the last 10 games before the Red Wings bye week, scoring two goals with one assist but was sent to the AHL over the break.
Braun missed the previous six games with a groin issue but is set to play tonight vs. the Kings. Braun, who has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 42 games, will replace Mark Friedman, who was assigned to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Kase played just 5:00 TOI in Saturday's loss to the Lightning. He returns to the AHL with Connor Bunnaman coming the other way to serve as the Flyers' fourth-line centre on Monday. Kase has three goals and four assists (seven points) in 29 AHL games this season.
Kase appeared in five games with the Flyers earlier in the year, scoring one goal on five shots in 10:44 ATOI. He has three goals and four assists (seven points) in 29 AHL games.
