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Alfie had a tough night vs. Phoenix. He finished with a minus-3 rating and had a bad turnover in the final minute that led to a Coyotes empty net goal that iced the game.

Brennan didn't appear in a game for the Maple Leafs but had four goals and two assists in his first two games with the Marlies.

Gustavsson won't see too many starts for Detroit but could be useful as an occasional spot start.

With Jonas Gustavsson coming off of IR, Mrazek goes down. He did not appear in any of the Wings first four games.

Emmerton had one assist while averaging 9:23 TOI in four games.

Larsen has a goal and assist in two games with OKC this season.

Davidson did not appear in either of the Oilers' two games during his time with the team after being called up on Monday.

Grebeshkov has not participated in a game this season because of a knee injury. He returned to practice yesterday and did not suffer any setbacks. He will go to the AHL to get into game shape and then likely return to the big club.

Varlamov will start tomorrow after getting the night off on Thursday. He He has allowed one goal in all three games and sits a 3-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .967 SV%. It will be his first start against the Capitals after playing in Washington from 2008-11. It would be tough to bench Varlamov after his start, but Alex Ovechkin and the Caps pose some problems.

He has a minus-5 rating in the Capitals first four games. Consider Erskine questionable for tomorrow's game with the Avalanche.

This is the first time Letang has skated with the team since the injury. Consider him questionable for tonight's matchup with Florida. An update will come after Pens practice.

Quick allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 4-3 OT win over the Senators on Wednesday. Still not a great performance but he got the win after two straight losses. His 3.13 GAA and .890 SV% are expected to improve.

This is no where near certain, but it would make more sense to have Zatkoff make his NHL debut against a bad Panthers team than Steven Stamkos and the Lightning.

D'Agostini could return to practice next week. He would return to the lineup shortly after his return to practice. It is unclear where he fits into the Penguins lineup with the emergence of Chuck Kobasew.

Penguins defenseman Letang skated hard Thursday at Southpointe. He made cuts. Stopped hard and started quickly. Did drills with lateral movement. Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma has said Letang needed to work his way back to practice before he would return to the lineup.

Gudlevskis, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, is currently in training camp with the Florida Everyblades of the ECHL. He played in 56 games with HC Riga in Russia's top junior league, the MHL, last season, posting a 27-18 record with a .927 save percentage and a 2.09 goals-against average with three shutouts. Gudlevskis, 20, has a history of representing his native Latvia in international competitions. Most recently he played in four games during the 2013 IIHF World Championships, played in Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland. He posted a 2-2 record with a .925 save percentage and a 2.22 goals-against average in those games.

Bishop suffered the injury in last night's 7-2 win over the Panthers. Kristers Gudlevskis has been recalled to presumably backup Anders Lindback while Bishop is out. Tough break for him after a great start; 3-0-0 / 1.93 GAA / .928 SV%.

Mason is off to an impressive start, a 2.02 goals-against average and .935 save percentage; it is a carryover from his strong seven-game stint after the Flyers acquired him late last season from Columbus. Mason will catch the Coyotes on the backend of back-to-back, making him a solid play.

At approximately 19:46 of the second period, Edler collied with Sharks forward Tomas Hertl near the Vancouver bench, resulting in Hertl losing his helmet. There was no penalty called on the play and Hertl skated a regular shift in the third period.

Kaleta was offered the opportunity for an in-person hearing as required by provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for any suspension that can exceed five games. At 3:10 of the first period, Kaleta collided with Columbus defenseman Jack Johnson near the boards just inside the Buffalo zone. No penalty was assessed for the hit.