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Blackwood will start against the Coyotes on Sunday.
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Kiviranta will draw into the Avalanche lineup on Sunday.
Attard will draw back into the Flyers' lineup on Saturday vs. Columbus.
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Wedgewood will start on Saturday in Chicago.
Blankenburg will draw into the Blue Jackets' lineup on Saturday vs. Philadelphia.
Nichushkin (lower-body) will play in Edmonton on Friday.
Nichuskin started skating in Denver this week and will return to the lineup on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old is having a sensational year despite missing part of the season due to personal reasons, with his 26 goals and 50 points in 48 games played.
Blankenburg has been recalled from Cleveland (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Blankenburg will begin his second stint in Columbus this season on Friday after being recalled on an emergancy basis from Cleveland (AHL). The 25-year-old failed to pick up a point across his six games played earlier in the season but had three SOG while averaging 17:52 TOI.
Kiviranta (undisclosed) will play in Minnesota on Thursday.
Kiviranta has not played since March 13th but will be available for Thursday's game in Minnesota. Jean-Luc Foudy will sit in his place.
Roy (undisclosed) will be out on Friday in Arizona and is considered day-to-day.
Roy left Tuesday's matchup against Vancouver after just 12:25 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will be out on Friday after missing practice today. The 27-year-old is considered day-to-day going forward but is not expected to miss a large amount of time. He is in the middle of one of the best seasons of his seven-year career with 11 goals, 38 points, 107 SOG and 29 PIMs in 66 games played before the injury.
Nichuskin (lower body) will not return on Thursday but is a high possibility for Friday vs. Edmonton.
Nichuskin started skating in Denver this week and will attempt to return to the lineup on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old is having a sensational year despite missing part of the season due to personal reasons, with his 26 goals and 50 points in 48 games played.
Nichushkin (lower body) will meet the team on their current road trip with the hopes to return on Friday in Edmonton.
Nichuskin started skating in Denver this week and will attempt to return to the lineup on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old is having a sensational year despite missing part of the season due to personal reasons, with his 26 goals and 50 points in 48 games played.
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Blackwood will start on Thursday vs. Los Angeles.
The Sharks will turn to Blackwood for a fifth straight game as they prepare for a divisional matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. Blackwood has played well in his last three games despite recording only one win (1-2-0), allowing only five total goals, including a 35-save shutout in a 4-0 victory against the St. Louis Blues on March 30th. The Sharks enter action as +253 home underdogs.
Kulak (undisclosed) will play in St. Louis on Monday.
Kulak left Saturday's game with an injury but will not miss any additional time as he is available to play in St. Louis for Monday's game. With Cody Ceci returning to the lineup vs. the Blues, Troy Stecher will be the odd-man out on the Oilers' blue-line.
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Blackwood will start on Monday vs. Seattle.
The Sharks will turn to Blackwood between the pipes for the fourth straight game on Monday. Blackwood has been excellent his last two games, only allowing two total goals, including a 35-save shutout in his last outing, a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues for his second shutout of the season. The Sharks enter action as +185 road underdogs against the Seattle Kraken.
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Blackwood was the first goalie off the ice at San Jose's morning skate.
The Sharks will likely turn to Blackwood between the pipes for the fourth straight game on Monday. Blackwood has been excellent his last two games, only allowing two total goals, including a 35-save shutout in his last outing, a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues for his second shutout of the season. The Sharks enter action as +185 road underdogs against the Seattle Kraken.
Nichushkin (lower body) is expected to meet up with the Avalanche on their current road-trip.
Nichuskin will start skating in Denver this week in an attempt to meet with the rest of the team on their three-game road trip after missing Saturday's content due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old is having a sensational year despite missing part of the season due to personal reasons, with his 26 goals and 50 points in 48 games played.
Kulak left Saturday's game with an injury but will travel on their two-game road trip.
Kulak departed after just one shift, but head coach Kris Knoblauch said that he "appears to be OK" and that he will travel with the team to St. Louis for Monday's game. With Cody Ceci expected to return to the lineup vs. the Blues, the Oilers may sit Kulak to give him some additional time to heal.
Nichuskin (lower body) will not immediately travel with the Avalanche on their upcoming three-game road trip.
Nichuskin will start skating in Denver this week in an attempt to meet with the rest of the team on their three-game road trip after missing Saturday's content due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old is having a sensational year despite missing part of the season due to personal reasons, with his 26 goals and 50 points in 48 games played.
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Blackwood will start Saturday in St. Louis.
Nichuskin (lower body) will be out on Thursday vs. New York and is considered day-to-day.
Nichushkin will not play on Thursday due to a lower-body injury, his first time exiting the lineup since returning from the NHL Player's Assistance Program. The 29-year-old Nichushkin hasn't missed a beat, scoring eight points (4G / 4A) in his last eight games but has been held off the scoresheet in two straight.