Gudas (undisclosed) is not expected to play on Tuesday.
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Markstrom will undergo knee surgery and miss the rest of the regular season.
Kulikov (upper-body) will return to the Sabres' lineup on Saturday.
Ekblad (concussion) will return to the Panthers' lineup on Tuesday.
Ekblad has missed the last four games with a concussion, but will return to the Panthers’ lineup vs. the Hurricanes. Ekblad has scored 10 goals with 11 assists (21 points) in 67 games this season. Expect Jakub Kindl to be a healthy scratch.
The NHL suspended Matthew Tkachuk for two games for elbowing Drew Doughty.
Tkachuk caught Drew Doughty with an elbow and will miss the Flames next two games. Tkachuk will not play on Tuesday or Thursday and should be replaced by Michael Ferland (illness) as long as he is good-to-go.
Tkachuk (lower-body) is in warmups and is expected to play on Wednesday.
Tkachuk (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Ekblad (concussion) will miss 7-10 days.
Ekblad was forced from Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay with a concussion and is expected to miss at least one week—which is four games for the Panthers this week. This is a tough loss for the Fantasy playoffs because Ekblad has four points (2G / 2A) and a ridiculous 51 shots in his last 11 games.
Ekblad left Saturday’s game after sustaining a concussion and did not return.
Kulikov (upper-body) will not play Tuesday vs. the Flyers.
Markstrom (lower-body) will miss the Canucks’ three-game road trip.
Markstrom missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next three games. Richard Bachman will serve as Ryan Miller’s backup and could draw a start on their Saturday-Sunday back-to-back in Los Angeles and Anaheim.
Markstrom (lower-body) did not practice on Monday; won't be available on Tuesday.
Markstrom was reportedly injured during the Canucks’ skills competition, which adds insult to injury. With Ryan Miller’s future with the Canucks uncertain, Vancouver’s goaltending situation is cloudy at the moment. Richard Bachman has been called up and should serve as Miller’s backup on Tuesday, unless Miller is dealt.
Call up / Send down
The Flames have sent Garnet Hathaway to Stockton (AHL).
Hathaway was a healthy scratch for the last two games and with the Flames acquiring Michael Stone on Monday, they needed to create room for him on the roster. Hathaway returns to the Heat, where he has three goals and three assists (six points) in eight games this season.
Kulikov (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Kulikov missed Friday’s practice for an undisclosed reason and is listed as a game-time decision for this afternoon’s game against the Blues. Expect him to be in the lineup, but monitor his status as the Sabres hit the ice for warmups at 12:30p.m. ET.