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The Maple Leafs have recalled David Booth from his conditioning stint with Toronto (AHL).
Booth is expected to make his NHL debut on Wednesday. He had a strong conditioning stint, scoring one goal with 10 shots in two games.
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Pirri (concussion) is on the ice for the Panthers morning skate.
Pirri has been out since October 30th with a concussion but should be back in the Panthers lineup soon. Florida will take on the Wild tonight, Pirri could be back in the lineup.
Bergenheim (lower-body) is on the ice for the Panthers morning skate.
Bergenheim has been sidelined since October 30th with a lower-body injury. Bergenheim is really close to a return and it could come as soon as tonight vs. Minnesota.
Upshall (lower-body) is on the ice for the Panthers morning skate.
Upshall has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but with Rocco Grimaldi being sent back to the AHL on Sunday, expect Upshall to be back in the lineup tonight vs. Minnesota. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 16 games this season.
Hedman (hand) continues to skate with a no-contact jersey.
Hedman was on the ice for the Lightning’s morning skate, but remains in a no-contact jersey and is around 7-10 days away from returning to the lineup.
Chara (knee) resumed skating on Monday.
Chara was on the ice in Boston for the first time since tearing his PCL on October 23rd. He was given a 4-6 week timetable and today marks the four-week point, so Chara will likely need to skate for another week before he ramps it up in practice.
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The Bruins recalled David Pastrnak from Providence (AHL).
Pastrnak, 18, was the Bruins first round pick (25th overall) this summer. He has registered five goals and 13 assists (18 points) in 17 games with Providence. He could make his NHL debut on Monday.
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The Bruins recalled Jordan Caron from Providence (AHL).
Caron did not play during his weekend recall and was sent down on Sunday for cap reasons. Caron could be in the lineup on Monday vs. the Penguins.
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The Red Wings have recalled Stephen Weiss from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Weiss’ second conditioning stint went much better than his first. He registered a goal in each game while with Grand Rapids. His recall on Sunday means he could be back in the Red Wings lineup as soon as Monday.
Shaw (upper-body) will not play on Sunday.
Shaw skated on Sunday morning and wanted to play, but head coach Joel Quenneville will hold him out of a third straight game. Look for Shaw to return on Wednesday vs. Colorado.
Line Change
Bourque will make his Ducks debut on Sunday.
Bourque, who was acquired for Bryan Allen on Thursday will make his NHL debut tonight, likely on the Ryan Kesler line. Emerson Etem will take a seat with Bourque entering the lineup.
Stoner (illness) will not play Sunday.
Stoner has mumps-like symptoms, which is the same disease that kept Francois Beauchemin out for five games. Stoner is not confirmed to have the illness, but is being held out as a precaution.
Goalie Start
Andersen leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Andersen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Ducks’ 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks on Thursday. Andersen got back into the win column after dropping his previous six starts. Andersen has posted a 2.18 GAA and .918 SV% in 15 games this season and draws a beauty Sunday matchup vs. the Coyotes.
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Andersen should be back in goal for the Ducks.
Andersen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Ducks’ 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks on Thursday. Andersen got back into the win column after dropping his previous six starts. Andersen has posted a 2.18 GAA and .918 SV% in 15 games this season and draws a beauty Sunday matchup vs. the Coyotes.
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Miller starts vs. Chicago.
Miller surrendered four goals on 32 shots in the 5-4 win over the Oilers on Wednesday. Miller is in the thick of his roughest stretch of this young season. He is 2-2-0 with a 4.28 GAA and .842 SV% in his last four starts and draws a rough matchup against a Chicago team who dismantled Edmonton last night.
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Crawford will start for the Blackhawks.
Crawford allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Hawks 7-1 win over the Oilers last night. He was not scheduled to start the contest, but ended up getting the call because Antti Raanta got sick. He was spotted a 2-0 lead less than five minutes in a coasted to a win. It will be a much more difficult night tonight in Vancouver.
Hanzal (lower-body) will not play on Sunday.
Hanzal will miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. Head coach Dave Tippett thinks that Hanzal is a possibility for Tuesday if he continues to progress.
Bouwmeester (lower-body) will not play on Sunday.
Bouwmeester will see his consecutive games played streak snapped at 737 games. He was injured in the Blues win over the Senators on Saturday afternoon. Look for Chris Butler to enter the lineup on Sunday vs. the Jets.
Injury
Green left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
The Capitals, who do not play again until Wednesday and have a scheduled off-day Sunday, officially listed Green as day-to-day. “I don’t think it’s too serious,” Coach Barry Trotz said, “but I have not talked to my trainers yet.”
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Adam Burish has cleared waivers and been assigned to Worcester (AHL).
Burish, 31, had three points in 20 games with the Sharks this season. He will still carry a $925,000 against the Sharks cap while in the minors.
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