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Mathew Dumba
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Dumba will undergo surgery to repair an upper-body injury and will miss a “significant” amount of time.

Dumba was hurt against the Flames on December 15th and the injury will require surgery next week. This is a massive blow to the Wild blue line and fantasy teams alike. Dumba was having an excellent season, scoring 12 goals with 10 assists (22 points) in 32 games before getting injured. The Wild don’t have an exact timetable for his return but Dumba will be out long-term.

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Witkowski was suspended for 10 games for his part in Wednesday’s brawl.

Witkowski was sent off of the ice following a fight with Brett Kulak but came back off of the bench after some words were exchanged and Matthew Tkachuk “speared” him in the back of the leg and a brawl broke out. Witkowski has been in and out of the Red Wings lineup this season anyways, so this is not a big loss for the team and he carries zero fantasy appeal.

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The Red Wings have signed Luke Witkowski to a one-year deal worth $750K.

Witkowski, 27, is a Michigan native that is headed home after spending the first five years of his professional career with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Witkowski is capable of playing on the blueline or on the wing and adds some size and toughness to the Red Wings’ depth chart. Witkowski has just four assists and 58 PIMS in 54 career NHL games.

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Dumba (illness) will return to the Wild lineup on Friday.

Dumba missed the last two games, including last night’s contest with an illness, but is set to go on the tail-end of the Wild’s Florida back-to-back. Dumba is expected to replace Gustav Olofsson in the lineup and enters play with 25 points (7G / 18A) in 59 games this season.

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Dumba (lower-body) is day-to-day and hopes to skate in the next day or two.

Dumba missed Sunday's game vs. the Red Wings because of a lower-body injury that he suffered when he crashed into the boards on Friday. Head coach Bruce Boudreau called him day-to-day and said he hopes to skate on Tuesday or Wednesday, so his status for Tuesday's game is in doubt.

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The Lightning have recalled Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).

Witkowski, 26, has picked up three assists in 11 games with Syracuse this season. His call-up is likely related to Anton Stralman’s injury and suggests that Stralman may not be available vs. the Islanders. Witkowski has no points in 20 career NHL games.

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The Lightning have recalled Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).

Witkowski has four assists in 13 games with Syracuse this season. Witkowski failed to record a point in 16 games with the Lightning last season, but he is known for his rugged, aggressive style of play, not his offence.

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The Lightning have recalled Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).

Witkowski, 24 has been recalled because Jason Garrison was injured on Saturday and is unlikely to be available on Monday. Witkowski had no points, but 14 hits and 12 blocked shots in 10 games with the Lightning earlier in the season. In Syracuse he has just eight points (2G / 6A) and 91 PIMS in 47 games.

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