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Sedlak will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Sedlak will be a healthy scratch with Markus Hannikainen (illness) return to the lineup after a nine-game absence.
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Seeler will be back in the Wild’s lineup on Tuesday.
Seeler has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Anthony Bitetto in the lineup on Tuesday. Seeler has just two goals and three assists in 57 games this season.
Dvorak will make his season debut on Tuesday.
Dvorak missed the first 62 games of the season but will make his season debut on Tuesday. Dvorak did not record a point during his two-game conditioning stint with Tucson (AHL) but had 37 points (15G / 22A) in 78 games with Arizona last season.
The Predators have acquired Wayne Simmonds from the Flyers for Ryan Hartman and a conditional 2020 fourth-round pick.
Simmonds’ production took a predictable hit this season after the Flyers signed James van Riemsdyk in the offseason. Simmonds’ playing time dropped 1:30 TOI/gm this season and has led to him scoring 16 goals and 11 assists (27 points) in 62 games. Simmonds in on-pace for less than 10 power-play goals for the first time since 2013 but should help bolster the Predators power-play, which ranks 31st in the NHL right now.
The Coyotes have recalled Christian Dvorak from Tucson (AHL).
Dvorak missed the first four and a half months of the season with what the Coyotes called an “upper-body” injury but recently played two games with Tucson on a conditioning stint. Dvorak did not record a point but returns to the Coyotes, where he had 37 points (15G / 22A) in 78 gmaes last year.
Ristolainen is a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Panthers.
The Coyotes assigned Christian Dvorak to Tucson (AHL) for a conditioning stint.
Dvorak has been sidelined by a lower-body issue since training camp but has been skating with the Coyotes recently and a conditioning stint with Tucson is the next step to get him up to game speed. Dvorak will likely play a few AHL games before returning to Arizona where he will make his season debut. With Nick Schmaltz out and Alex Galchenyuk primarily playing the wing, Dvorak could step right into the No.2 centre role between Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller.
Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
The Canadiens have acquired Nate Thompson and a 2019 5th round pick from the Kings for a 2019 4th round pick.
In his first full season with the Kings, Thompson has four goals and two assists (six points) in 53 games. Thompson is a hard-working, fourth liner while has averaged 12:55 TOI/gm. His 64.9 D-zone start% hurts but a 43.4 CorsiFor% and -5.9 CF%rel are absolutely disastrous rates.
Thompson (illness) will draw back into the Kings lineup on Tuesday.
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Johansen (suspension) will return to the Predators lineup on Wednesday.
Johansen has served his two-game suspension and is set to return to the lineup Wednesday in Vegas. Johansen comes into Wednesday’s game with two goals and nine assists (11 points) in his last 10 games.
Johansen has been suspended two games for high-sticking Mark Scheifele.
Johansen will miss Saturday’s game vs. the Panthers and Monday’s game in Colorado before being eligible to return next Friday in Florida. Calle Jarnkrok is candidate to move in the lineup with Johansen sidelined.
Deslauriers will return to the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Deslauriers was a healthy scratch in Detroit on Tuesday but will replace Charles Hudon on Thursday. Deslauriers has just two goals and one assist in 30 games this season.
The Sharks have placed Justin Braun (lower-body) on IR.
Braun came out of the Wednesday’s game after playing just 6:10 TOI and heads to IR ahead of Saturday’s game. Jacob Middleton was called up from San Jose (AHL) and is expected to make his NHL debut with both Braun and Radek Simek sidelined with injuries.
Seeler (upper-body) will return to the Wild lineup on Thursday.
Seeler missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup in Toronto on Thursday afternoon. Seeler doesn’t bring a lot of offence to the table, having picked up just three points (1G / 2A) in 36 games this year.
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Sedlak will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Sedlak has been in the lineup for the last three games but will come out with Artemi Panarin returning to the lineup. Sedlak has just one goal and two assists in 25 games this season.
Deslauriers is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Deslauriers has just two points in 24 games this season, averaging just 10:12 TOI/gm. Deslauriers will be replaced by Matthew Peca.
Couturier (lower-body) is expected to return to the Flyers lineup on Wednesday.
Couturier has missed the last two games but is expected to play Wednesday in Calgary. Couturier has played 91% of his 5v5 ice-time with Claude Giroux this season but will start the night as the second-line centre with Michael Raffl and Jakub Voracek on his wings. Couturier has 10 goals and 10 assists (20 points) in 26 games this season.
Couturier (lower-body) will not play Saturday.
Couturier is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury so he will not play in Buffalo this afternoon. Either Jordan Weal or Phil Varone, who was recalled on Friday, will replace Couturier in the lineup.
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Sedlak will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Sedlak has been in the lineup for 10 straight games, picking up just one assist. Tonight he will be replaced by Anthony Duclair.
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