Mike Rupp has been designated non-roster status and will leave the team for personal reasons.
Rupp is not expected to be away from the team for long.
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The Ducks have recalled defenseman Alex Grant from the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
Grant, 24, has six goals and 12 points with a plus-2 rating and 10 penalty minutes (PIM) in 19 games with Norfolk this season. At the time of his recall, Grant ranked tied for third among AHL defensemen in goals and tied for 12th in scoring.
Kings head coach Darryl Sutter said their schedule allows Ben Scrivens to play all games until Jonathan Quick's likely Christmas return.
Scrivens has been great winning five of the eight starts with a 1.34 GAA and .953 SV% since taking over for Jonathan Quick.
Koivu (concussion) will return today.
Koivu has missed over a month after being concussed on October 27. The 39-year-old is no longer a fantasy asset having scored just two goals and adding one assist in 12 games.
Goalie Start
Andersen leads the Ducks onto the ice for warm-ups, he starts.
Andersen will make his first start for the Ducks since November 12. He was recalled last week with Viktor Fasth out with an injury. He has won six of his seven starts with a 1.66 GAA and .943 SV% this season. He draws a strong matchup vs. the Flames.
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The Minnesota Wild has recalled forward Erik Haula from the Iowa Wild (AHL) because Mike Rupp has been designated non-roster status and will leave the team for personal reasons.
Haula is tied for 2nd on Iowa with 10 points (4G / 6A) in 18 games this season. The 5-foot-11, 192-pound forward is expected to make his NHL debut tonight as the Minnesota hosts Colorado. The 22-year-old totaled two assists in six games with Houston (AHL) last season and two points in five playoff contests.
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Bishop starts for the Lightning.
Bishop left practice on Tuesday with an apparent hand injury, but he will be between the pipes today. The injury was obviously nothing serious as he faces the Penguins tonight. It is a very difficult matchup, but Bishop has stopped 78 of the last 79 shots he's faced in his last two starts.
Nikitin (lower-body) is expected to return to the Blue Jackets lineup tonight.
Nikitin missed Wednesday's game after being injured in Monday's win vs. Toronto. He will slide in for Tim Erixon who was assigned to Springfield.
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Holland appears to be a healthy scratch tonight for the Maple Leafs.
It would be the second time in three games that Holland has been scratched. He is expected to take a seat while Jay McClement shifts back to center and Carter Ashton draws in on the wing. Holland has one goal while averaging 12:32 TOI in five games with Toronto since coming over from Anaheim.
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Fleury starts vs. Lightning.
Fleury was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots in a 6-5 comeback win over the Maple Leafs. It was the third time in a row that Fleury has allowed at least threee goals. The rough outing pushed his November numbers to 2.54 GAA and .902 SV%. Look for him to bounce back today vs. Tampa Bay.
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Poulin in goal for the Islanders.
Poulin shut the door on 26 of 29 shots that he faced in Wednesday's loss to the Jets. It was his fourth straight loss and the sixth straight game he has allowed three-plus goals. He will face the Red Wings tonight who he beat after replacing an injured Evgeni Nabokov on November 16.
Seguin is good to go tonight after missing practice on Wednesday with a "muscle issue".
Seguin has 12 goals and 11 assists (23 points) in 23 games and should be activated in all formats as he looks to break a three games pointless streak.
Ducks center Saku Koivu had “two good practices” and will be a game-time decision, according to Boudreau. The veteran forward has missed 15 games.
Seidenberg (lower-body) officially back in today.
Seidenberg missed the last four games after being injured on November 19 vs. the Rangers. He will be out there to face New York this afternoon on the secon pair with Dougie Hamilton.
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Elliott starts for the Blues.
Elliott stopped 34 of 35 shots in a win over the Stars last Saturday. It was another strong outing for Elliott, who is making a case for more crease-time with his strong play. He is 4-0-1 with a 1.79 GAA and .932 SV% this season.
Kane (lower-body) left today's game and did not return.
Kane was injured in the first period of this morning's game and did not return. He tested it out at the start of the second period, but then retired to the dressing room for the remainder of the game. For now consider him day-to-day until a full injury report is released.
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The Coyotes have reassigned Chris Brown to Portland (AHL).
The 22-year-old Brown has played in five games with the Coyotes this season, recording 17 PIM. He has also collected four goals and 8 assists with 31 PIM and a plus-nine rating in 15 games with the Pirates.
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The Coyotes have recalled defenseman Rostislav Klesla and assigned forward Chris Brown to the Portland Pirates (AHL).
Well that didn't last long. Klesla was put on waivers and sent to Portland earlier this week, but he is already back with the big club. The 31-year-old Klesla has recorded one goal and two assists with 10 penalty minutes (PIM) in 15 games with the Coyotes this season.
Goalie Start
Lehtonen gets the nod vs. Chicago.
Lehtonen gave up five goals on 18 shots in a bad loss to the Blues last Saturday. He was given Tuesday's game off in a last minute change, but gets the start tonight. He has a tough matchup with the Blackhawks in town, Lehtonen is 2-3-2 with a 2.26 GAA and .926 SV%.
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Crawford starts for the Blackhawks.
Crawford allowed one goal on 25 shots in a win over the Oilers on Monday. It was his third straight win and 16th of the season. He is now 9-2-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .906 SV% in November. The matchup with the Stars is tough one, but he is already 1-0 vs. Dallas this season.
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