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Giles is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Kurashev will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Desharnais is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Klingberg (undisclosed) will draw back into the Oilers lineup on Thursday.
Klingberg will make his first appearance since March 4th when the Oilers travel to Seattle on Thursday. He will slot in for Mattias Ekholm, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury.
Leddy (maintenance) will re-join St. Louis' lineup on Tuesday vs. Montreal.
Matthew Kessel will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, allowing Leddy to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Leddy is averaging 18:44 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 21 games this season.
San Jose has signed Noah Beck to a one-year, entry-level contact starting in 2025-26.
Beck was a seventh-round pick, 194th overall, of the St. Louis Blues in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old defenseman has spent the previous five seasons playing collegiate hockey, most recently scoring 33 points (5G / 28A) in 37 games with Arizona State University (NCHC).
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Lund will make his NHL debut on Thursday vs. Toronto.
Lund was a second-round pick, 34th overall, of the Sharks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward scored an impressive 40 points (18G / 22A) in 37 games, playing collegiate hockey with Northeastern University (H-East) this season.
Desharnais is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Desharnais did not practice on Monday and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 28-year-odl defenseman is averaging 15:58 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 50 games this season.
Klingberg (undisclosed) skated at Edmonton's practice on Monday.
Klingberg has not played since March 4th but was back at practice on Monday. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:21 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games with the Oilers this season. The Oilers return to action on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars.
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Leddy will be a healthy scratch vs. Nashville on Sunday.
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Kurashev will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Sunday vs. Philadelphia.
Wennberg (lower-body) is expected to return on Saturday vs. Boston.
San Jose has signed Cameron Lund to an entry-level contract.
Wennberg (lower-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Boston on Saturday.
Wennberg showed no signs of an injury in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, recording 19:55 time-on-ice, but his status is up in the air for Saturday's contest against the Boston Bruins. The 30-year-old Wennberg is averaging 18:20 time-on-ice and has 31 points (8G / 23A) in 64 games this season.
Carlsson has been recalled from San Jose (AHL).
Carlsson has not played an NHL game since a two-game stint with the Florida Panthers in the 2022-23 season, but could get an opportunity to draw into the Sharks' lineup. The 27-year-old defenseman has 23 points (10G / 13A) in 44 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season. Jimmy Schuldt has been re-assigned to the San Jose Barracuda in a corresponding move.
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Nedeljkovic will start vs. Columbus on Friday.
Nedeljkovic watched Tristan Jarry and the Penguins go 4-1-0 in their last five games, but he will return to the crease on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in a 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 3.17 GAA and .891 SV% in 33 games this season (12-14-5). The Penguins enter Friday's contest as -121 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad that has been shut out three times during a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).
Orlov (upper-body) will play in San Jose on Thursday.
Orlov has missed five straight due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice, recording 24 points (4G / 20A), 49 blocks, and 80 hits in 62 games this season.
Orlov (upper-body) is likely to return to Carolina's lineup in San Jose on Thursday.
Orlov has missed five straight due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice, recording 24 points (4G / 20A), 49 blocks, and 80 hits in 62 games this season.
Orlov (upper-body) is expected to return on Thursday in San Jose.
Orlov has missed five straight due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice, recording 24 points (4G / 20A), 49 blocks, and 80 hits in 62 games this season.
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