Eriksson Ek missed Sunday's game in Chicago with an upper-body injury that he suffered Saturday vs. the Flyers. With Eriksson Ek going on IR, the Wild have recalled Luke Johnson and Nico Sturm from Iowa (AHL).
Fleury made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Golden Knights' win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. Fleury's shutout was snapped late but it was a terrific return to the crease nonetheless. In St. Louis, he'll face a Blues team that is 8-4-3 while scoring 2.93 goals per game on home ice this season. Fleury is 5-1-0 with a 1.64 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout on the road.
Merrill has played in seven straight games but will be replaced by Nick Holden on Tuesday. This is probably a case of getting Holden a game rather than a knock on Merrill's recent play. He will likely draw back in soon.
Fleury will start for the first time since November 23rd. He was away from the team due to a personal reason but then sat as Malcolm Subban's backup for a few games as he got back up to speed. Fleury has gone 6-5-2 with a 3.01 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season and is 1-1-0 with a 2.91 GAA and .897 SV% in two games vs. Chicago.
Trenin made his season debut earlier in the year but has spent most of the season in the AHL. The former second-round pick (No.55 in 2015) leads all Admirals players with 26 points (14G / 12A) in 19 games this season.
It is believed that Spurgeon is dealing with a broken bone in his right hand but the Wild are calling it an "upper-body" injury. Spurgeon will miss at least two weeks, so look for Nick Seeler to replace Spurgeon on Thursday and moving forward.
Gaunce appeared in one game during his call-up and picked up one assist in 9:10 TOI. He returns to the AHL to make room for John Moore to come back from his conditioning stint.
Fleury has been away from the team for over a week while he's back home following the death of his father. Despite saying they "fully expect" him to re-join them on this trip, head coach Gerard Gallant admitted he's not sure when Fleury will be with them. Malcolm Subban will continue to start with Garret Sparks as his backup while Fleury is away.
Gaunce had one assist in 9:10 TOI in his Bruins debut on Wednesday but will be replaced by Jack Studnicka in the lineup on Friday.
Fleury is away from the team to tend to a family illness, so Garret Sparks has been recalled and will likely serve as Malcolm Subban's backup. There is no indication whether or not Fleury will be back for Friday's game vs. the Coyotes.
Johansson missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury he suffered on November 9th in Sweden. Johansson was on the second line with Casey Mittelstadt and Jimmy Vesey in Wednesday's morning skate and will play vs. the Flames. He has four goals and six assists (10 points) in 17 games this season.
Gaunce was called up last week but did not make his Bruins debut. In 14 AHL games, the 25-year-old has collected six goals and five assists (11 points). He could make his debut on their two-game road-trip with both Patrice Bergeron and Brett Ritchie both out.
Bogosian has missed the first 22 games of the season but will replace Curtis Lazar in the lineup on Sunday. In his season debut the Sabres will go with seven defensemen to make sure everything goes smoothly for Bogosian.
