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Sturm will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Sturm will be a healthy scratch for the first time all season, making way for Nick Bjugstad (upper-body) to play for the first time since the Winter Classic.
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Bjugstad (upper-body) will be back in the Wild lineup on Sunday.
Bjugstad has been sidelined by an upper-body injury since the Winter Classic (Jan.1) but will play Sunday in Edmonton. Bjugstad, who has five points (4G / 1A) in 28 games this season, will replace Nico Sturm on the fourth line.
Benn will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Benn played in three straight games but was a minus-1 in all three. On Sunday, he'll be replaced by Calen Addison, who was summoned from the AHL on Saturday.
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Addison will draw into the Wild lineup on Sunday.
Addison was recalled from the AHL on Saturday and will replace Jordie Benn in the lineup on Sunday. Addison has scored three goals with 14 assists (17 points) in 23 AHL games and has three points (2G / 1A) in nine NHL games this season.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen will start Sunday in Edmonton.
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Swayman is expected to start Monday vs. the Avalanche.
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Mrazek will start Monday in Montreal.
Trocheck (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Sunday.
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Hart will start Monday afternoon vs. the Hurricanes.
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Fleury will start Sunday vs. the Panthers.
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Jarry will start Sunday vs. the Hurricanes.
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Raanta will start Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Danforth (knee) was activated from IR on Saturday and will play on Sunday.
Danforth has been out since December 30th but will play Sunday vs. the Sabres. Danforth will replace Trey Fix-Wolansky, who was sent to the AHL to make room for him. He has scored two goals with two assists in 15 games this season.
Merzlikins is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Merzlikins left Saturday's practice with a lower-body injury and will not be available for Sunday's game vs. the Sabres. With Joonas Korpisalo also hurt, J-F Berube will get the start for Columbus.
Goalie Start
Berube will start Sunady vs. the Sabres.
Chiarot (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Canadiens lineup on Sunday.
Chiarot missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is expected to play against the Islanders. Chiarot appears to be one of the most coveted players at this year's trade deadline and enters Sunday with five goals and four assists (nine points) in 44 games this season.
The Canadiens added Corey Schueneman to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Schueneman was likely to come out fo the lineup on Sunday anyways with Ben Chiarot expected to be back but now he definitely will not be available.
Send Down
Rask cleared waivers and has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL).
With Nick Bjugstad close to returning to the Wild lineup, Rask was waived and sent to the minors to clear room on the roster. The emergence of Matt Boldy and Connor Dewar had pushed Rask to a reserve role.
The Wild recalled Calen Addison from Iowa (AHL).
With Matt Dumba dealing with an injury, Addison has a chance to get back into the Wild lineup on Sunday. The 21-year-old defenseman has spent most of the season in the AHL but has suited up for nine games with the Wild, scoring two goals with one assist.
Trocheck (upper-body) is questionable to play Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Trocheck was forced to leave Friday's game vs. the Predators with an upper-body injury and did not return. He was not on the ice for Saturday's practice and the Hurricanes were unsure of his status for Sunday's game. Since its' an afternoon start, consider him a game-time decision.
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