Zucker (illness) will be back in the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Zucker missed one game with an illness but will be back in the Wild’s lineup vs. the Sharks. Zucker will skate on the third line with Mikko Koivu and Luke Kunin to start the game.
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The Flyers have assigned Alex Lyon to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
The Flyers goaltending shuffle continues. Lyon goes back to the AHL, Carter Hart gets called up for the first time and Anthony Stolarz (lower-body) goes on IR.
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Lyon is projected to start Saturday in Vancouver.
Zucker (illness) will not play Saturday vs. the Flames.
Lyon is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
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Lyon will start Wednesday in Buffalo.
Lyon will make his first NHL start of the season tonight in Buffalo. He was 2-2-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .910 SV% in four starts with Lehigh Valley (AHL) before being called-up. Lyon is 4-2-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV% in 11 career NHL appearances.
The Flyers have recalled Alex Lyon from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Lyon has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .910 SV% in four starts with the Phantoms this season. Lyon has been recalled because Brian Elliott left Thursday’s game with an apparent groin injury. Lyon would likely share the crease with Calvin Pickard if Elliott misses time.
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Thompson will be back in the Sabres lineup on Saturday.
Thompson has been a healthy scratch for the last four games, but will replace Zemgus Girgensons on Saturday afternoon. Thompson has registered one assist and 12 shots in nine games far this season.
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The Flyers have assigned Alex Lyon to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Lyon came up to backup Calvin Pickard on Monday, but with Brian Elliott returning to practice on Wednesday, Lyon heads back to the Phantoms, where he is 2-1-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .934 SV% in three games.
The Flyers have recalled Alex Lyon from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Lyon missed the start of the season but has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .934 SV% in three games with Lehigh Valley since. Lyon has been called up because Brain Elliott is day-to-day, Michal Neuvirth is on IR and Lyon should backup Calvin Pickard.
Dahlin (foot) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Rangers.
Dahlin (foot) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Dahlin left Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury and will not return.
The Wild have recalled Jordan Greenway from Iowa (AHL).
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Thompson is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Saturday.
The Wild have assigned Jordan Greenway to Iowa (AHL).
Greenway has just one assist in nine games with the Wild this season and just two assists in his first 15 career games. He heads to Iowa to work on his game and also suggests that Joel Eriksson Ek will be back this weekend.
Tuch (lower-body) has been activated from IR and is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday.
Tuch has missed the first eight games of the season with a lower-body injury, but is expected to play vs. the Canucks on Wednesday. Tuch will skate on the second line with Erik Haula and Max Pacioretty. The 22-year-old will look to build off of a 37-point (15G / 22A) rookie campaign, where he also added 10 points (6G / 4A) in 20 playoff games.
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Thompson will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Thompson has not recorded a point while averaging 11:44 TOI/GM in his first seven games as a Sabre. Johan Larsson will draw in and take Thompson’s spot in the bottom-6.
The Golden Knights have signed Alex Tuch to a seven-year extension worth $33.25 million ($4.75M AAV).
Tuch has not played this season but is nearing his season debut and is coming off of a season in which he scored 15 goals and 22 assists in 78 games. Tuch also added 10 points (6G / 4A) in 20 playoff games during the Golden Knights run to the finals. Tuch joins Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith, Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore and Colin Miller as players under 30-years-old on long-term contracts.
The Flyers have activated Alex Lyon from IR and loaned him to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Lyon is not waiver exempt, so he has been loaned to Lehigh Valley but will need to clear waivers in order to be sent to the AHL. The 25-year-old was 16-8-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .913 SV% in 27 games with the Phantoms a year ago.