Goalie Start
Petersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Minnesota Wild News
The Canadiens have acquired Tyler Pitlick, Emil Heineman, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick from the Flames for Tyler Toffoli.
Pitlick never found his groove with the Flames, registering just two assists in 25 games. He gets sent to Montreal to help clear salary space for the Flames to bring on Toffoli. He'll likely play a similar, bottom-6 role in Montreal.
The Wild have acquired Brandon Baddock from the Canadiens for Andrew Hammond.
Foligno has been suspended for two games for kneeing Adam Lowry on Tuesday.
Foligno kneed Lowry during a fight on Tuesday night and will miss Saturday's game vs. Carolina and Monday's game vs. Detroit. Foligno will be eligible to return next Wednesday in Winnipeg. Brandon Duhaime will move up to the third line while Foligno is out.
Foligno (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Foligno missed the final two games before the All-Star break but is set to play Tuesday in Winnipeg. Foligno was back in a familiar spot with Joel Eriksson Ek and Jordan Greenway in Monday's practice. Foligno has scored four goals with four assists (eight points) in his last nine games.
Sturm was activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to be back in the lineup on Wednesday.
Sturm will likely replace Kyle Rau, who was in the lineup for Marcus Foligno on Sunday. Sturm has scored seven goals with eight assists (15 points) in 38 games this season.
Foligno (upper-body) will not play on Wednesday.
Foligno will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury, so he'll be out until after the All-Star break. The next chance for him to return is next Tuesday in Winnipeg.
Middleton (upper-body) will be back in the Sharks lineup on Tuesday.
Middleton has been out since January 4th but will be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Middleton was playing well before getting hurt, scoring three goals with three assists (six points) in his last 16 games.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Foligno (upper-body) will not play on Sunday.
Sturm (COVID-19 protocol) will not play on Friday.
Sturm was added to the COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday and remains sidelined for Friday's game in New York. Victor Rask will draw back into the lineup to replace Sturm on the fourth line.
Brodin (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Wild lineup on Friday.
Brodin has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but was back at practice this week and is expected to play Friday. Brodin has tallied three goals with 13 assists (16 points) in 29 games this season.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Petersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Bogosian (lower-body) will be out until after the All-Star break.
Bogosian has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury and will miss at least three more according to the head coach Jon Cooper. With Bogosian, Jan Rutta and Erik Cernak all sidelined, Frederik Claesson and Andrej Sustr will remain with the Lightning.
Line Change
Kiersted will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Kiersted has been in the lineup for three straight games but will sit on Tuesday. Chase Priskie will replace him and make his NHL debut in Winnipeg.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Spurgeon has been activated from IR and will play on Saturday.
Spurgeon will play for the first time since before the Christmas break. Spurgeon, who has three goals and eight assists in 21 games this season, will replace Calen Addison in the lineup on Saturday.
Spurgeon (lower-body) will not play Friday but is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday.
Spurgeon will miss his seventh straight game with a lower-body injury but is expected to play in the second half of the back-to-back on Saturday.
Hartman (illness) will play Friday in Chicago.
Hartman is dealing with a non-COVID illness and missed Thursday's practice, but will play tonight in Chicago. Hartman comes in with nine points (3G / 6A) in his last 10 games.
