Compher was a bit of a surprise scratch on Saturday and will miss his second straight game on Monday. With Compher out, Kiefer Sherwood replaced him on Saturday but Matt Calvert will take that spot tonight.
Tarasenko has had three shoulder surgeries in 28 months but appears ready to make his season debut on Saturday night. Tarasenko is expected to replace Nathan Walker in the lineup and skate on a line with Brayden Schenn and David Perron. The last time we saw Tarasenko, he had 10 points (3G / 7A) in 10 games.
Simek has been sidelined by an upper-body injury since February 13th but is expected to replace either Nicolas Meloche or Frederik Claesson in the Sharks lineup on Saturday. Simek has two assists, five shots and a minus-2 rating in 11 games this season.
Campbell has been out since January 24th with a leg injury but will accompany the team out west. Campbell told reporters that he’s “feeling good and ready to go,” so it sounds like he could stat Saturday in Edmonton. In two starts this season, Campbell has gone 2-0-0 while stopping 48 of 52 shots (.923 SV%).
Tarasenko skated on a line with Brayden Schenn in Friday’s practice, indicating that he’s getting very close to making his season debut. The Blues start a six-game road trip on Saturday in San Jose and it goes until Monday, March 8th, so look for Tarasenko to debut sometime in the next week.
Talbot was on the ice for Friday's practice but head coach Dean Evason said he'll need another before he starts for the Wild. With Talbot still not ready, Kaapo Kahkonen will continue to start and Dereck Baribeau will backup in Anaheim.
Lagesson was forced to leave Monday's game vs. the Jets with an upper-body injury after playing just 6:47 TOI. Either Kris Russell or Caleb Jones will draw back into the lineup to replace Lagesson on Wednesday.
Rimek left Saturday's game after a cross-check to the ribs and was moved to IR on Sunday. With Simek out on Monday, look for Nicholas Meloche to draw into the lineup.
With Zack Kassian out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, Chiasson will play Tuesday vs. the Senators. Chiasson was a healthy scratch for the last two games but re-enters the lineup with no points, six shots and a minus-4 rating in seven games this season.
