Frk (groin) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
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Frk (groin) practiced on Monday; targeting a return on Thursday.
Frk will miss his seventh straight game on Tuesday but he is hopeful to return on Thursday. Frk has six goals and three assists (nine points) in 18 games this season. Monitor his status over the next few days.
Barrie (upper-body) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Saturday.
Huberdeau missed the morning skate but is expected to play on Thursday.
Barrie (upper-body) will not be in the lineup on Thursday.
Frk (groin) will not play Wednesday vs. the Flames.
Frk played just 7:18 TOI vs. the Blue Jackets on Saturday, suggest he was nicked up in the contest. With Frk out, Luke Witkowski will draw back into the lineup. Frk is considered day-to-day.
Frk (lower-body) will not play on Wednesday; could miss one week.
Frk has registered six goals with three assists (nine points) while averaging 11:21 TOI/GM in 18 contests this season. With Frk out, David Booth will draw back into the lineup.
Huberdeau (illness) missed Monday’s practice but is expected to play on Tuesday.
Despite being held off of the ice on Monday, the Panthers expect their star winger to be in the lineup against Dallas. If Huberdeau does play, make sure he is active in your leagues because he comes in with five goals and 14 assists (19 points) in 16 games this year.
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The Panthers have recalled Dryden Hunt from Springfield (AHL).
Hunt, 21, is an undrafted free agent, who has picked up eight points (5G / 3A) in 13 games with Springfield (AHL) this season. Hunt is expected to make his NHL debut on Friday because Jared McCann is battling a lower-body injury. Hunt has some offensive ability, evidenced by his 116-point (58G / 58A) season in Moose Jaw (WHL) in 2015-16.
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Andersson is expected to make his season debut on Thursday.
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The Flames have recalled Rasmus Andersson from Stockton (AHL).
Call up / Send down
The Coyotes have recalled Joel Hanley from Tucson (AHL).
Hanley is in his first season with the Coyotes organization and has picked up four assists in seven games with Tucson so far this year. The 26-year-old has appeared in 17 career NHL games, amassing just six assists.
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Weegar will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Weegar appeared in three straight games, scoring one goal and averaging 14:01 TOI/GM, but will be replaced by Alex Petrovic tonight vs. the Ducks. Weegar has now been a healthy scratch for six of the first nine games of the season.
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Weegar will make his season debut on Friday.
Weegar sat as a healthy scratch through the first five games of the season, but will draw in tonight vs. the Penguins. The 23-year-old defenseman had 14 goals and 22 assists (36 points) in 60 games with Springfield (AHL) last season.
Ritchie (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Ritchie has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but he was on the ice for the Ducks’ morning skate and will try to give it a go in warmups tonight. There’s no word as to who Ritchie is expected to play with, but it’s a good sign that he might be back in the lineup.
Ritchie (lower-body) will miss his third straight game.
Ritchie suffered a lower-body injury in the Ducks’ season opener and he’ll miss his third straight game tonight vs. the Islanders. Ritchie is considered day-to-day and is not expected to miss an extended period of time.
Ritchie (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. Calgary.
Ritchie (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Ritchie missed Saturday’s game vs. the Flyers with a lower-body injury he suffered in the season opener. Ritchie has been listed as questionable for tonight. Throughout his young career, Ritchie has never recorded a point in eight games vs. the Flames.
The Penguins signed Jarred Tinordi to a one-year deal worth $650K.
