Kevin Fiala is available tonight vs. the St. Louis Blues (lower-body).
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Fiala (lower-body) is considered day-to-day, will not play Saturday vs. the Predators.
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Rourke Chartier has been activated from the injured reserve (upper body) and reassigned to Belleville (AHL).
Chartier has been out since Dec. 22nd due to an upper-body injured but was reactivated off the injured reserve Monday and reassigned to Belleville (AHL). In six games with the Senators, he failed to pick up a point and had eight SOG.
Rourke Chartier has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
Chartier will earn his first call-up of the season after scoring 14 goals and 19 points through 24 games played with a -7 plus/minus. The 26-year-old has played in 13 NHL games prior to this recent call-up, with one goal and 19 SOG.
The Senators have signed Rourke Chartier to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Kings have signed Kevin Fiala to a seven-year, $55.125 million contract extension.
The Kings acquired Fiala from the Wild on Wednesday and signed him to a massive seven-year extension, which represents a $2.775M AAV raise for the Swiss winger. Fiala will play a huge role in Los Angeles, next to either Anze Kopitar or Phillip Danault, both spots could allow him to build off of his career-best 2022 season.
The Kings have acquired Kevin Fiala from the Wild for a 2022 1st round draft pick and the rights to Brock Faber.
Fiala was set to become an RFA and the Wild likely weren't going to have the cap-space to re-sign him. They moved him and added a second first-round pick in 2022 and Brock Faber, who was a second-round pick (No.45 overall) in 2020. For Fiala, he heads to Los Angeles, where he'll likely play a key top-6 role next to either Anze Kopitar or Phillip Danault. Fiala is coming off of the best season of his career, scoring 33 goals with 52 assists (85 points) in 82 games.
The Wild have re-signed Kevin Fiala to a one-year deal worth $5.1 million.
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Fiala (rest) will not play on Thursday.
Fiala is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the lineup vs. Anaheim.
Fiala (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Fiala was a surprise scratch from Wednesday's lineup due to a lower-body injury but he was on the ice for the morning skate and will be a game-time decision on Friday. Fiala has been red-hot since late March, scoring 11 goals with 14 assists (25 points) in his last 19 games.
Fiala (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Wednesday.
Fiala (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Fiala missed Saturday's game in St. Louis but was on the ice for Monday's morning skate and is a game-time decision vs. the Blues. Fiala hasn't been as productive as 2020 but has 14 goals and 11 assists (25 points) in 36 games.
Fiala was suspended for three games for Boarding Los Angeles' Matt Roy on Thursday.
Fiala was assessed a game misconduct for the first period hit and was suspended for three games on Friday. This means that the Wild will be without one of their top offensive weapons for the first three games of their four-game set with the Avalanche--he's eligible to return for the finale next Friday.
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Fiala will be back in the Wild lineup on Wednesday.
Fiala missed three games with a lower-body injury and was a healthy scratch in Dallas last night but will replace Ryan Donato on the fourth line on Wednesday. He has just one assist in seven games this season.
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Fiala will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Fiala is healthy enough to return from his three-game absence due to a lower-body injury but will sit out for at least one more game. Ryan Donato was originally expected to be scratched but he'll remain in the lineup in Dallas.
The Wild have placed Kevin Fiala (lower-body) on IR.
Fiala missed Tuesday's game against the Oilers with a lower-body injury and he was moved to IR on Wednesday morning. His move cleared a roster spot for the Wild to recalled Kaapo Kahkonen from Iowa (AHL) to serve as Alex Stalock's backup on Thursday.
Fiala is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Fiala has had a tough start to the season, getting healthy scratched in Toronto last Tuesday and now day-to-day with a lower-body issue. Luckily for the Wild, Mats Zuccarello will return to the lineup after a four-game absence.
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Fiala will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Fiala has struggled to start the season, picking up just one assist and seven shots in the first five games of 2019-20. Gerry Mayhew will make his NHL debut and replace Fiala in the Wild’s lineup in Toronto.
The Wild have re-signed Kevin Fiala to a two-year contract worth $6 million.
Fiala struggled after being traded to the Wild last season, scoring just three goals with four assists (seven points) in 19 games. Heading into his first training camp with Minnesota, Fiala has a chance to start the season on the top-line with Eric Staal and Jason Zucker, putting him back on the map for a fantasy hockey breakout. He has great shot volume and that will only get better with first line minutes.