Steel was activated from COVID-19 protocol and will play Friday in Vegas.
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The Stars placed Jamie Benn into COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday (Dec.29).
Adding Benn, Luke Glendening and Ryan Suter to the COVID-19 reserve list brings the total to 11 Stars currently in protocol. It seems highly unlikely that Sunday's game in Arizona will be played.
Duchene (upper-body) will return to the Predators lineup on Wednesday.
Duchene missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Wednesday in Washington. Duchene will likely play on the top line with Mikael Granlund and Filip Forsberg and comes in with 25 points (13G / 12A) in 26 games this season.
The Stars placed Esa Lindell in COVID-19 protocol on Monday.
The Stars placed six players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and both Lindell and Roope Hintz were added on Monday, bringing the total to eight players. It seems likely that the Stars game on Wednesday will be postponed.
The Stars placed Roope Hintz in COVID-19 protocol on Monday.
The Stars placed six players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and both Hintz and Esa Lindell were added on Monday, bringing the total to eight players. It seems likely that the Stars game on Wednesday will be postponed.
The Stars placed Jason Robertson in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Robertson was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
The Stars placed Miro Heiskanen in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Heiskanen was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
The Stars placed Radek Faksa in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Faksa was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
Rantanen was placed in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to be back on December 31st.
Rantanen was placed in COVID-19 protocol on December 21st but the team did not announce it until Sunday. The Avalanche provided expected return dates for all of the players still in protocol and put Rantanen on track to miss Wednesday's game vs. the Stars but be back for Friday's rematch.
The Coyotes placed Ilya Lyubushkin on the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday.
The Coyotes now have a total of six players currently in COVID-19 protocol with Lyubushkin and Christian Fischer being added on Sunday. Unless he tests out, Lyubushkin will be out until at least the middle of next week.
The Ducks placed Sam Steel on the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday.
Steel and Max Comtois were placed in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and likely won't be able to re-join the Ducks until the middle of next week.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start Monday vs. the Wild.
Goalie Start
Oettinger was in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.
Heiskanen (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Saturday.
Goalie Start
Oettinger starts Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
The Red Wings recalled Riley Barber from Grand Rapids (AHL).
The Red Wings placed Carter Rowney and Givani Smith in COVID-19 protocol, so Barber could make his Red Wings debut on Saturday. The 27-year-old forward has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 21 AHL games this season.
The Stars have recalled Thomas Harley from Texas (AHL).
Both Harley and Riley Tufte were recalled from the AHL and travelled to St. Louis but it's unclear if either will play on Friday. Harley has no points in four career NHL games.
Heiskanen (illness) will not play Friday in St. Louis.
Heiskanen is now dealing with the non-COVID illness that has been bouncing around the Stars locker room. He did not travel to St. Louis, so he'll be replaced by either Thomas Harley or Joel Hanley.
Hintz (illness) has been activated from IR and is expected to play Friday.
Hintz missed the last two games with a non-COVID illness but will play Friday in St. Louis. Hintz has been red-hot, picking up 17 points (11G / 6A) in his last 14 games.
The Stars have placed Roope Hintz (illness) on IR.