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Gauthier (upper-body) will return vs. Boston on Friday.

Gauthier left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old Swedish goal scorer joined practice in a limited capacity on Monday and returned to full participation on Thursday. Gauthier has four points (2G / 2A) in five games this season. He will return to the lineup on Friday after missing just one game.

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Granlund (upper-body) will not play Friday but will travel on the Ducks’ upcoming 4-game road trip.

Granlund played 20:52 time-on-ice in Anaheim's previous game, but he is dealing with an upper-body injury. He will not play on Friday and remains out day-to-day. The 34-year-old Finnish forward is off to a strong start this season, with eight points (2G / 6A) in six games.

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Dostal will start vs. Boston on Friday.

Dostal has played five of six games for the Ducks this season and will return to the crease on Friday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Czech goalie was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but came up short in a 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. He has a 2.98 GAA and .892 SV% in five games (3-2-0). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as slight -106 home favourites against a Bruins team that has outscored opponents 17-5 during a three-game winning streak.

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Gauthier (upper-body) was a full participant in Anaheim's practice on Thursday.

Gauthier left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old Swedish goal scorer joined practice in a limited capacity on Monday and returned to full participation on Thursday. Gauthier has four points (2G / 2A) in five games this season. His next chance to return will be on Friday against the Boston Bruins.

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Helleson (lower-body) has been activated off IR and will make his season debut on Tuesday.

Helleson did not play during training camp and has yet to play this season, but will make his debut on Tuesday. The third-year pro is entering an important season, with the Ducks having never appeared in more than 60 games in any of his first two campaigns. He will look to build off the two goals and 15 points he put up across 60 games last season.

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Gauthier (upper-body) will be out on Tuesday and is considered day-to-day.

Gauthier left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old Swedish goal scorer was at practice in a limited capacity on Monday, but will not play on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. Gauthier has four points (2G / 2A) in five games this season.

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Dostal will start vs. Calgary on Tuesday.

Dostal's play hasn't been very encouraging to start the 2026-27 season, but he owns a solid 3-1-0 record and returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Czech goalie was solid in his previous outing, saving 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, bouncing back after allowing five goals on 17 shots (.706 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -164 home favourites against a winless Calgary Flames team (0-5-0) that has been outscored 8-27.

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Ryan Poehling (sprained MCL) has been placed on IR and is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks.

Poehling played 11:49 time-on-ice in his previous outing, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but suffered a sprained MCL and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future. The 27-year-old bottom-six forward is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) this season.

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Gauthier (upper-body) practiced, but did not take part in line rushes on Monday.

Gauthier left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old Swedish goal scorer was at practice in a limited capacity on Monday. It's unclear what his status will be for Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames. Gauthier has four points (2G / 2A) in five games this season.

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