Vlasic (undisclosed) will not play Friday in Carolina.
San Jose Sharks News
Svechnikov will draw into the Sharks lineup on Friday.
Svechnikov has been a healthy scratch for the last eight games but he will replace Matt Nieto, who was traded to Colorado on Wednesday. Svechnikov has eight points (4G / 4A) in 33 games this season.
John Klingberg will return to the Ducks' lineup Thursday vs. Colorado (Illness).
Klingberg missed the Ducks' previous contest due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. the Avalanche. The 30-year-old has been enjoying a decent first season in Anaheim, with six goals, nine assists, 62 SOG and an ugly -26 plus/minus through 40 games prior to missing the previous contest.
Martin Kaut has been traded to the San Jose Sharks.
Kaut was dealt alongside Jacob MacDonald in a deal with the San Jose Sharks that saw Ryan Merkley and Matthew Nieto go the other way.
Klingerberg (illness) will not play Tuesday in Arizona.
Line Change
Colin White will draw back into the Panthers' lineup Tuesday.
White has been a healthy scratch since Jan. 14th but will draw back into the Panthers' lineup Tuesday as they take on Pittsburgh. White will replace Sam Bennett (lower body) as he takes a spot on the Panthers' fourth line.
Nikolai Knyzhov has been sent down to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) for a long-term conditioning loan.
Carl Grundstrom has been placed on the injured reserve (lower body).
Grundstrom has been out of the Kings' lineup since January 11th due to a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to that date. The 25-year-old winger had six goals, four assists, 53 SOG, 14 PIMs, and a -7 plus/minus through 37 games prior to the injury.
Alex Nedeljkovic has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Nedeljkovic was placed on waivers Sunday and cleared, assigning him to Grand Rapids (AHL) where he is 3-2-2 with a .920 SV% and a 2.30 GAA. The 27-year-old had struggled with the Red Wings, with a .880 SV%, 4.09 GAA and 2-4-2 record.
Leddy (upper-body) will return to the Blues lineup on Saturday.
The Predators have reassigned Yaroslav Askarov to Milwaukee (AHL).
Goalie Start
Askarov led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Iaroslav Askarov has been recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) for precautionary reasons.
Vincent Desharnais will make his NHL debut Wednesday.
Vincent Desharnais has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL).
Desharnais has two assists, 19 PIMs, and a +1 plus/minus through 13 games with Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled to the Oilers Monday. The 26-year-old will make his NHL debut if he finds his way into Edmontons' lineup.
Leddy (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
The Blues did not disclose how long they expect Leddy to miss, but he will not play Saturday in Montreal. With Leddy out, Steven Santini will draw into the lineup for his season debut.
Carl Grundstrom will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Boston.
Grundstrom has six goals, four assists, 53 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus across 36 games played but will, unfortunately, be the odd man out and a healthy scartch as Brandon Lemieux returns to the Kings lineup.
Alex Nedeljkovic has been assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
2022-23 has been a nightmare for Nedeljkovic, who has a 2-4-2 record, 4.09 GAA and .880 SV%. He will head back to Grand Rapids (AHL) in hope of refinding his game similar to the .932 SV% he posted in 23 games in 2020-21 which had many people thinking he was the Red Wings' goalie of the future.
Martin Kaut will return to the Avalanche's lineup Monday (upper body).
Kaut missed the Avalanches' last three games due to an upper-body injury and will return to the lineup Monday. The 23-year-old has struggled to produce this season, with one goal, two assists, 20 SOG and a -2 plus/minus through 21 games this season.
Mario Ferraro will return to the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Calgary (undisclosed)
Ferraro has missed the Sharks' previous 10 games due to an undisclosed injury but will return Tuesday as they take on the Calgary Flames. He has a goal, four assists, eight PIMs and a -14 plus/minus in 23 games prior to the injury.
