The Sharks have recalled Jacob Middleton from San Jose (AHL).
With Justin Braun heading to IR, Middleton could make his NHL debut on Saturday. The former seventh-round pick has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 26 games with the Barracuda this season.
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Tarasenko (illness) will return to the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Tarasenko missed Thursday’s game vs. the Capitals but will be back on the lineup on Saturday. Tarasenko, who will skate with Tyler Bozak and Zach Sanford, has 11 goals and 11 assists (22 points) in 37 games this season.
Tarasenko (illness) will not play Thursday vs. the Capitals.
Tarasenko (illness) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Tarasenko missed Wednesday’s practice and Thursday’s morning skate but remains a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Capitals. Tarasenko is expected to skate with Ryan O’Reilly and David Perron if he plays and will be replaced by Zach Sanford if he doesn’t play.
Send Down
The Kings have assigned Cal Petersen to Ontario (AHL).
Petersen was 5-4-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .924 SV% in 11 games with the Kings this season. He returns to the Reign where he has gone 2-3-1 with a 4.29 GAA and .881 SV%.
Fabbri (shoulder) will be back in the Blues lineup on Monday.
Fabbri has missed the last 11 games with a separated shoulder but will play Monday vs. New York. Fabbri, who had just four points (2G / 2A) in 15 games earlier this season will start on the fourth line.
Foligno will not play Monday due to personal reasons.
The Wild sent Joel Eriksson Ek to Iowa (AHL).
Eriksson Ek was the No.20 overall pick in 2015 but has struggled to get his offensive game going at the NHL-level. Eriksson Ek has just four points (1G / 3A) in 27 games this year so he heads back to the AHL where he had eight points (3G / 5A) in eight games last season.
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Petersen leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Line Change
Eriksson Ek will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Eriksson Ek has just two assists in his last 14 games and will be replaced by J.T. Brown on Saturday night. Eriksson Ek has had a hard time getting traction at the NHL level since being selected No.20 overall in 2015.
The Devils have placed Marcus Johansson (upper-body) on IR.
Johnasson was hurt in Columbus last night and was moved to IR prior to tonight’s game vs. the Senators. Drew Stafford will draw into the Devils lineup to replace Johansson.
Zuccarello (groin) is expected to return to the Rangers lineup on Friday.
Zuccarello has missed the last seven games with a groin injury but is expected to play Friday vs. the Coyotes. Zuccarello has been dealing with a groin injury since the start of November. He has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 17 games this season.
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Petersen will start Tuesday in Buffalo.
The Blues have placed Robby Fabbri (upper-body) on IR.
Fabbri was hurt early in the Blues game in Arizona on Saturday, leaving the game after playing just 2:55 TOI. Fabbri is expected to be sidelined until at least Christmas, when he will be re-evaluated. With Fabbri out, Jordan Kyrou has been recalled from San Antonio (AHL).
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Petersen leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Line Change
Johansson (lower-body) will be back in the Devils lineup on Friday.
Johansson missed Monday’s game in Florida but will play Friday in Washington. Johansson has eight points (3G / 5A), 39 shots and a minus-8 rating in 21 games this season. He replaces Jean-Sebastian Dea, who was claimed off of waivers by the Penguins.
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Petersen starts Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Petersen allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Kings win over the Oilers on Sunday. Petersen has performed very well for the Kings, going 3-3-0 with a 2.69 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout in his first seven career NHL games. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that has lost eight of their last nine (1-7-1).
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Petersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Petersen allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Kings win over the Oilers on Sunday. Petersen has performed very well for the Kings, going 3-3-0 with a 2.69 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout in his first seven career NHL games. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that has lost eight of their last nine (1-7-1).
Johansson (lower-body) will not play on Monday.
Johansson is day-to-day with a lower-body ailment he is dealing with after Sunday’s loss in Tampa Bay. Jean-Sebastian Dea will draw into the lineup for Johansson.
Zuccarello (groin) suffered a setback and will not play on Monday.
Zuccarello remains sidelined with a nagging groin injury. Zuccarello returned to the lineup on Friday but was scratched on Saturday and will miss his second straight game on Monday. With Zuccarello out again, Tim Gettinger was recalled and will play his second NHL game.