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Campbell is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs morning skate.
NHL Hockey Player News
Hagel (shoulder) is expected to return to the Blackhawks lineup on Saturday.
Hagel has missed the last three games with a shoulder injury but is expected to play Saturday in Edmonton. Hagel, who will skate with Jonathan Toews and Dominik Kubalik, comes in with four goals and two assists in 13 games.
Oshie (lower-body) could return to the Capitals lineup on Saturday.
Oshie, who has been out since October 27th, was on the ice for Friday's practice and head coach Peter Laviolette said he is a "possibility" after being a full-go in the session. Oshie was back on the top power-play unit, which is a good sign that he'll be back in the lineup in San Jose.
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Lankinen will start Saturday in Edmonton.
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Swayman will start Sunday vs. the Flames.
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Ullmark will start Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Comrie will start Friday in Vancouver.
Koekkoek will miss 3-to-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Koekkoek will be out until the middle of November with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Thursday. Kris Russell will likely replace him on the Oilers' third pairing on Saturday.
Nurse is expected to miss 2-to-3 weeks with a broken finger.
Nurse will be out until at least early November with a broken finger, which means that Philip Broberg should get an extended look with the Oilers. Evan Bouchard should take on more power-play usage as well.
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Kuemper will start Friday in Seattle.
Send Down
The Blue Jackets have sent Kevin Stenlund to Cleveland (AHL).
Stenlund has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and with Max Domi back healthy, Stenlund returns to Cleveland. The 25-year-old has one goal and two assists in seven AHL games this season.
The Ducks have sent Benoit-Olivier Groulx to San Diego (AHL).
Groulx has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, so he'll go to San Diego to get playing time. The 21-year-old centre had 10 goals and 19 assists (29 points) in 42 games last year.
The Kings have assigned Austin Strand to Ontario (AHL).
Strand did not get into a game during his call-up. He returns to Ontario where he has one goal and one assist (two points) in four games.
The Kings have recalled Sean Durzi from Ontario (AHL).
Durzi has had a terrific start to the season in Ontario, scoring five goals with eight assists (13 points) in 12 games. Durzi replaces Austin Strand, who was with the Kings but not in the lineup. It remains to be seen if Durzi will make his NHL debut over the weekend.
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Wedgewood will start Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
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Demko will start Friday vs. the Jets.
The Lightning have reassigned Alex Barre-Boulet to Syracuse (AHL).
Barre-Boulet has been a healthy scratch most of the time since returning from Seattle (via waivers), so he'll go to the AHL to get some playing time.
Allen (concussion) is doubtful to start Saturday.
Allen will likely miss his fourth straight game on Saturday, meaning Samuel Montembeault will likely start vs. the Predators. Keeping him out on Saturday gives Allen an extra three days rest ahead of next Wednesday's game in Washington.
Doughty (leg) returned to practice on Friday.
Doughty suffered a tibial plateau contusion on October 22nd and is three weeks into an eight-week timetable. Doughty practiced in a non-contact sweater and appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery. As of now, he remains out indefinitely.
Line Change
Fleury will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Fleury drew into the lineup for one game, posting a minus-1 in 15:04 TOI on Thursday. Carson Soucy will replace Fleury in the lineup.
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