Kaeden Korczak has been reassigned to Henderson (AHL).
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Jeremy Davies has been called up from the Rochester Americans (AHL).
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Reese Johnson will draw back into the Blackhawks' lineup Friday vs. Minnesota.
Tyler Johnson will be out of the lineup Friday vs. Minnesota and is day-to-day (ankle).
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Petr Mrazek will start Friday vs. the Minnesota Wild.
Tobias Bjornfot has been loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL).
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Rasmus Kupari has been loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL)
Kupari had two goals, three assists, 12 SOG, and six PIMs through 17 games with the Kings but will head back down to the Ontario Reign (AHL) again on loan. He had five goals, nine points and 22 PIMs in 11 games with Ontario prior to his promotion.
Samuel Fagemo has been loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL).
Fagemo had a goal and an assist with one SOG in a short three-game stint with the Kings before being loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL) Friday. He will look to improve on the six goals, eight points and -7 plus/minus he had in Ontario prior to his promotion.
Kyle Palmieri has been activated off the injured reserve and should be in the Islanders' lineup Friday (upper body).
Palmieri has not played since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision to return Friday vs. Arizona. The 31-year-old veteran winger has six goals, nine points and 37 SOG through 20 games prior to hitting the shelf due to injury.
Dylan Larkin will be a game-time decision Saturday vs. Ottawa (upper body).
Larkin awkwardly took a puck to the arm/hand during Tuesday's matchup vs. Carolina and will be forced to miss Wednesday's game as he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The Red Wings' captain has been enjoying a solid contract season, with 10 goals, 27 points, 94 SOG and a +6 plus/minus through 28 games prior to the injury.
Olli Maatta has pneumonia and will be a game-time decision Saturday (illness).
Maatta has not played since Dec. 6th due to illness and will be a game-time decision as the Red Wings take on Ottawa Saturday. Maatta has been having a resurgent first season in Detroit, with two goals, 10 points, 20 SOG and a +11 plus/minus through 25 games this season.
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Brett Ritchie will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. the Blues.
Ritchie will head to the press box as a healthy scratch as Milan Lucic heads back into the Flames lineup Friday. Ritchie has been having a solid season to date, with five goals, seven points, 16 PIMs and 31 SOG through 24 games this season.
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Milan Lucic will draw back into the Flames' lineup Friday vs. St.Louis.
Lucic has not played in three games due to being a healthy scratch but will draw back into the lineup Friday as the Flames head to St. Louis. The 34-year-old has struggled mightily this season, with five assists, 16 PIMs, 22 SOG and a -7 plus/minus through 27 games played.
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Jacob Markstrom will start Friday vs. the St. Louis Blues.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) to pick up his fifth-straight loss in a defeat to the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old has given up some starts this year due to his struggles, as he holds an 8-7-4 record, .897 SV% and 2.81 GAA. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who have won their last two games and are 23rd in the NHL in goals per game (2.9).
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Marc-Andre Fleury will start Friday vs. Chicago.
Fleury stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Edmonton Oilers in his last game. The 38-year-old veteran has struggled so far this season despite his 10-7-1 record as shown by his .805 SV% and 3.05 GAA. He draws the pleasant matchup of the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost five straight and fourteen of their last 15 games.
Jakub Vrana has entered the follow-up care phase of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and can return to play (personal).
Vrana has not played since Oct. 15th due to personal reasons and has been cleared to return to the Detroit Red Wings in full capacity Friday. The 26-year-old had a goal, two points and five SOG in his short two-game stint prior to stepping away from the team.
Ville Heinola has been recalled from the Manitoba Moose (AHL) on an emergency basis.
With the news that Nate Schmidt is heading to the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Ville Heinola was recalled on an emergency basis from Manitoba (AHL). This will be the 2019 1st round pick's (20th overall) second stint with the Jets this season as he had a short, two-game showing earlier in the season where he failed to pick up a point while averaging only 12:33 in a protected role.
Nate Schmidt has been placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
Schmidt left Thursday's contest vs. Nashville after just seven shifts and 5:30 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will head to the injured reserve Friday. Schmidt will be forced to miss action for the first time this season after collecting three goals, six points, 37 SOG and a +6 plus/minus through 29 games prior to the injury.
Anthony Beauvillier will be a game-time decision Friday vs. Arizona (shoulder).
Beauvillier was forced to miss the Islanders' previous two contests due to a shoulder injury and will be a game-time decision for Friday's game as well. The 25-year-old has five goals, 11 points, and 58 SOG through 27 games prior to his shoulder injury.
Kyle Palmieri will be a game-time decision Friday vs. Arizona.
Palmieri has not played since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision to return Friday vs. Arizona. The 31-year-old veteran winger has six goals, nine points and 37 SOG through 20 games prior to hitting the shelf due to injury.
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