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Gustafsson is listed as a scratch for Friday's game in Seattle.
Gustafsson will be the odd-man out on Friday as Rasmus Kupari draw back into the lineup. Gustafsson has two goals and two assists in 30 games this season.
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Goalie Start
Daccord will start against the Jets on Friday.
After giving way to Philipp Grubauer for four consecutive games, Daccord will get the opportunity to make his second straight start on Friday. Daccord and the Kraken faced the Jets in Winnipeg their last time out, with the former allowing three goals on 33 shots enroute to a 4-3 victory. Though he has lost his grip on the starting job of late, Daccord still owns a formidable .918 SV% on the season to go along with a 17-12-10 record. He and the Kraken are slight underdogs at +105 to pick up the win over the Jets on Friday.
Goalie Start
Brossoit will start in Seattle on Friday.
On the front of a back-to-back, the Jets will turn to Brossoit between the pipes on Friday night. Brossoit has been tremendous when called upon, winning three straight, including a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on March 3rd when he saved 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%). The Jets enter action as -127 road favourites against a Kraken club that defeated them 4-3 in their last outing.
Middleton (upper-body) will not play in Colorado on Friday.
Middleton was a late scratch for Thursday's game and will be sidelined again on Friday after being a game-time decision. Middleton has seven goals and 13 assists in 62 games this season.
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Soderstrom will draw into the Coyotes' lineup on Friday.
Soderstrom will draw right into the Coyotes lineup after being recalled from Tucson (AHL) earlier in the day. He'll replace Travis Dermott (illness).
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Bjugstad (personal) will draw back into the Coyotes' lineup on Friday.
Bjugstad will play on Friday after missing Thursday's game due to the impending birth of his child. He will center Matias Maccelli and Alex Kerfoot on the team's second line.
Wagner will be a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Wild.
Wagner will be the odd-man out on Friday as Yakov Trenin and Brandon Duhaime will make their Avalanche debut. He has no goals and one assist in nine games this season.
Dermott (illness) will not play against the Red Wings on Thursday.
Dermott is considered day-to-day with an illness. Victor Soderstrom was recalled from Tucson (AHL) on emergency basis on Friday and could draw into the lineup in Dermott's place.
Suspension
Kelly has been suspended for two games for a hit to the head on the Kings' Andreas Englund.
Kelly will be sidelined for two games after his hit on Englund in Thursday's game in Los Angeles. Kelly will be eligible to return from his suspension for next Thursday's game in Columbus.
Foligno (lower-body) will return to the Wild lineup on Friday.
Foligno has not played since February 9th, missing 12 games, but will return to the lineup on Friday. In 47 games this season, Foligno has 20 points (9G / 11A) and 162 hits while averaging 14:35 time-on-ice.
Middleton (upper-body) is a game-time decision for Friday's game in Colorado.
Middleton was a late scratch for Thursday's game but has a chance to return to the lineup just one day later. Middleton has seven goals and 13 assists in 62 games this season.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson will start in Colorado on Friday.
Gustavsson will be back between the pipes for the Wild when they travel to Denver on Friday after Marc-Andre Fleury got the nod for Thursday's game in Arizona. Gustavsson saw light work his last time out, facing just 15 shots in a 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Sunday. He's had a disappointing follow up to his breakout campaign a year ago, registering a 17-15-3 record and just an .892 SV%. He draws as difficult of an assignment as you could imagine on Friday with the Wild being +190 underdogs in Colorado.
Send Down
The Ducks reassigned Meyers to San Diego (AHL) on Friday.
This is reportedly just a paper transaction as Meyers is still expected to report to Anaheim. Meyers is an undrafted 25-year-old who has played 53 career NHL games, all with the Colorado Avalanche, including nine this season. Most of his 2023-24 campaign has been spent with the Colorado Eagles (AHL), where he has 25 points (11G / 14A) in 32 games.
Zellweger was reassigned to San Diego (AHL) on Friday.
This is reportedly just a paper transaction, with Zellweger still expected to play against the Stars on Friday night. Zellweger has no goals and two assists in seven NHL games this season.
Regenda was assigned to San Diego (AHL) on Friday.
Regenda made his season debut on Thursday will report back to San Diego on Friday. He has 16 goals and 13 assists in 38 AHL games this season.
Gawdin was re-assigned to San Diego (AHL) on Friday.
Gawdin made his season debut on Thursday but will report back to San Diego on Friday. His demotion makes remove for the arrival of the recently acquired Ben Meyers.
The Coyotes recalled Soderstrom from Tucson (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Soderstrom has played just a single NHL game this season. He has eight goals and 17 assists in 50 AHL games this season.
The Flyers assigned Ginning to Lehigh Valley (AHL) on Friday.
Ginning will return to the AHL after making his NHL season debut for the Flyers on Thursday. Ginning has two goals and 11 assists in 52 games with Lehigh Valley this season.
The Flyers assigned Lycksell to Lehigh Valley (AHL) on Friday.
Lycksell will return to the AHL after a four-game stint with the Flyers. He is yet to register a goal but has managed three assists in nine games with the Flyers this season.
The Golden Knights announced Martinez underwent a procedure on his lower-body injury.
Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon added Martinez will be out of the lineup short-term, without giving a definitive timeline for his return. The 36-year-old Martinez was enjoying a productive season by his standards, registering 16 points (4G / 12A) and 152 blocks in 45 games.
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