Backlund has been added to the COVID-19 protocol.
Backlund is the latest Flames' player to be added to the COVID-19 protocol list, leaving them with just four active players.
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Frost entered COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday.
Frost was pulled from Tuesday's game and entered COVID-19 protocol. As of now, he's the only Flyers player who has tested positive.
The Devils have recalled Kevin Bahl from Utica (AHL).
The Devils are going through a small COVID-19 outbreak, so Studenic and Kevin Bahl were recalled from Utica as reinforcements. Bahl has two assists in 19 AHL games this season.
The Flyers have placed Joel Farabee (upper-body) on IR.
Farabee is week-to-week with an upper-body injury that he suffered in Need York on December 1st. He was moved to IR on Thursday to open up a roster spot to call Jackson Cates up from the AHL.
Farabee is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Farabee left in the first period Thursday's game in New York due to an upper-body injury and did not return. The Flyers announced Friday that Farabee is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Max Willman will likely remain with the Flyers while Farabee is out.
Send Down
The Golden Knights have sent Ben Jones to Henderson (AHL).
With Max Pacioretty and Will Carrier returning on Wednesday and Adam Brooks emerging, the Golden Knights have returned three forwards to the AHL. Jones failed to record a point in two NHL games but has six points (4G / 2A) in 12 AHL games.
The Flyers have recalled Morgan Frost from Lehigh Valley (AHL) under emergency loan conditions.
With Derick Brassard getting hurt on Tuesday night, Forst has been summoned from the AHL and is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday. Frost is leading Lehigh Valley with 15 points (3G / 12A) in 16 games.
Jones will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Jones was a seventh-round draft pick in 2017 and set to make his NHL debut after 86 AHL games and eight ECHL games. He has four goals and two assists (six points) in 12 AHL games this season.
Whitecloud (lower-body) has been activated from IR and is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday.
The Golden Knights have recalled Ben Jones from Henderson (AHL).
Line Change
Sharangovich will draw back into the Devils lineup on Saturday.
Sharangovich has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Tyce Thompson in the lineup on Saturday afternoon. Sharangovich has three assists and 14 shots in 10 games this season.
The Sharks have activated Jacob Middleton from the COVID-19 reserve list.
Middleton has missed the last six games while on the COVID-19 reserve list but should be back in the lineup on Saturday. With Middleton back, Artemi Kniazev was reassigned to the AHL.
Middleton is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Saturday.
The Golden Knights have signed Zach Whitecloud to a six-year contract extension worth $16.5 million ($2.75M AAV).
Whitecloud is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Strome (COVID-19 protocol) will not play Saturday.
With Strome out for Saturday's game in Montreal, Filip Chytil will likely move up to the second line with Artemi Panarin. Kaapo Kakko was elevated to PP1 as well.
The Flyers have signed Joel Farabee to a six-year, $30 million contract extension.
The Rangers have signed Brennan Othmann to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Devils have signed Yegor Sharangovich to a two-year contract worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
The Rangers have signed Dryden Hunt to a two-year contract.
