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The Wild have reassigned Nico Sturm to Iowa (AHL).
With Mikko Koivu expected to return to the Wild's lineup on Tuesday, Sturm heads back to Iowa where he has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 25 games this season.
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The Red Wings have reassigned Calvin Pickard to Grand Rapids (AHL).
With Jonathan Bernier returning to the crease last night, Pickard was the No.3 goalie on the Red Wings roster. So he returns to the AHL, where he is 9-7-3 with a 3.03 GAA and .893 SV% in 19 games this season.
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Maatta will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Maatta will come out of the lineup on Sunday with Adam Boqvist returning from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury.
The Predators have recalled Yakov Trenin from Milwaukee (AHL).
Trenin comes back up after a six-game stint before the Christmas break, where he had one goal and one assist. Trenin will replace Colton Sissons on the roster after he was moved to IR. The former second-round pick has 14 goals and 12 assists (26 points) in 20 AHL games this year.
The Red Wings have recalled Calvin Pickard from Grand Rapids (AHL).
With Jonathan Bernier banged up, Pickard comes back up and could get a start this weekend with the Red Wings having a back-to-back in Florida. He has struggled at both levels this season but has gone 9-7-3 with a 3.03 GAA and .893 SV% in 19 AHL games.
Eriksson Ek (lower-body) will return to the Wild lineup on Monday.
Eriksson Ek has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will play Monday vs. the Flames. With Eriksson Ek back in, Luke Johnson was sent back to Iowa (AHL).
Spurgeon (hand) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Spurgeon has missed the last seven games with a broken bone in his right hand and will be a game-time decision Thursday in Arizona. Spurgeon's original timetable was two weeks and it has been 15 days, so this would be right on schedule. The Wild went 3-3-1 without Spurgeon.
Pitlick (concussion) will return to the Flyers lineup on Thursday.
Pitlick missed the last two games but will replace Chris Stewart in the lineup vs. Buffalo. Pitlick, who has just six points (2G / 4A) in 28 games this season, will skate on the fourth line with Mikhail Vorobyev and Andy Andreoff.
The Wild have placed Joel Eriksson Ek (upper-body) on IR.
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).
The Wild have recalled Nico Sturm from Iowa (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Sturm has been called up on several occasions this season but has yet to appear in a game with the Wild in 2019-20. The 24-year-old centre could make his season debut this week with Joel Eriksson Ek going on IR.
Eriksson Ek (upper-body) will not play on Sunday.
Pitlick (concussion) will not play on Sunday.
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Gambrell will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Gambrell has played in seven straight games but is expected to be scratched in favour of Noah Gregor vs. the Canucks.
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Bogosian is expected to be a healthy scratch for the second straight game.
Maatta (illness) will return to the Blackhawks lineup on Thursday.
Maatta missed the last four games with an illness but will replace Calvin de Haan, who is on IR with a shoulder injury. Maatta has eight points (1G / 7A) while averaging 1.2 shots and 1.3 blocked shots in 27 games this season.
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The Wild have reassigned Nico Sturm to Iowa (AHL).
Sturm did not appear in a game during his time with Minnesota and returns to Iowa, where he has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 23 games this season.
The Wild have recalled Nico Sturm from Iowa (AHL).
Sturm has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 23 AHL games this season and comes up to take Mikko Koivu's spot on the roster. Sturm failed to register a point in two NHL games last year.
The Predators have recalled Yakov Trenin from Milwaukee (AHL).
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.
Maatta (illness) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Maatta missed Wednesday's practice and is questionable to play Thursday in Boston. If Maatta can't play, look for Dennis Gilbert to draw into the Blackhawks lineup.
Spurgeon is expected to miss two weeks with an upper-body injury.
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.