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Marcus Foligno will miss Tuesday's game due to an upper-body injury

Foligno missed the Wild's previous outing due to an upper-body injury and will not dawn Minnesota's jersey yet again Tuesday as he recovers. Through eight games in 2022-23, he has three points (1G/2A) and 11 SOG while collecting 11 PIMs.

Marcus Foligno
Ryan Hartman will miss Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury

Hartman left Sunday's game in Chicago with an apparent shoulder injury after a fight in the second period. The 28-year-old has five points (1G/4A) in nine games to start the year after posting a career-high 34 goals and 65 points in 2021-22.

Ryan Hartman
Tyler Pitlick is expected to make his NHL debut Wednesday

Pitlick signed a one-year, $750,000 deal just a day ago with the Blues and will likely find himself inserted directly into the lineup Wednesday as they take on the Edmonton Oilers at home. In 325 career games played, he has 48 goals and 89 points through his nine-year career.

Tyler Pitlick
The Blues have signed Tyler Pitlick to a one-year deal worth $750K.

The Blues announced that they've signed Pitlick to a one-year deal and placed Pavel Buchnevich (undisclosed) on IR to make room for him. Pitlick had one goal and four assists (five points) in 39 games with the Flames and Canadiens last season.

Tyler Pitlick
Mason Shaw was recalled by the WIld friday

The 23-year-old left-winger will head back up to Minnesota after being sent to the Iowa Wild of the AHL Wednesday. Shaw has played in one game for Minnesota this season, getting two shots across 5:46 TOI in the fourth NHL game of his career. He will be replacing an injured Jordan Greenway

Mason Shaw
Gustavsson will start Monday vs. the Avalanche.

Gustavsson draws the tough matchup of the defending Stanley Cup Champions at home Monday. Minnesota turns to their backup netminder as they continue to look for their first win of the 2022-23 season. Gustavsson will draw his first start of the season after allowing three goals on 20 shots in a relief appearance Saturday in the Wild's 7-6 loss to LA.

Filip Gustavsson
Kiersted (lower-body) is day-to-day, but there's a "chance he plays on Thursday."

Kiersted was not on the ice for Monday's practice, leaving the Panthers with just five defensemen in practice. Expect Kiersted to skate next to Radko Gudas, if he plays vs. the Islanders. Kiersted has one goal and one assist in 17 career NHL games.

Matt Kiersted
Sturm (undisclosed) will be in the Sharks' season opener on Friday.

Sturm missed the Sharks' final preseason game with an undisclosed injury but is a "full go" for the first game of the season, according to head coach David Quinn. Sturm, who had nine goals and 11 assists (20 points) in 74 games last season, will make his Sharks debut on the fourth line with Jonah Gadjovich and Steven Lorentz on his wings.

Nico Sturm
Brink (hip) is expected to be out until December/January.

Brink underwent hip surgery in July after being injured in off-season workouts. Brink turned pro following his Junior season, where he had 57 points (14G / 43A) in 41 games with the University of Denver. Brink had four assists in 10 games with the Flyers.

Bobby Brink