Comrie is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
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Brett Leason will draw back into the Ducks' lineup vs. Calgary.
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Eric Comrie will start Thursday vs. Dallas.
Comrie allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 27-year-old Sabres' third netminder has struggled in his limited showings this season, with his 8-8-0 record, 3.56 GAA and .885 SV%. He will face the Dallas Stars, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-4 loss to Calgary in their last game.
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Comrie is in the starter's crease at the Sabres morning skate.
Comrie allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 27-year-old Sabres' third netminder has struggled in his limited showings this season, with his 8-8-0 record, 3.56 GAA and .885 SV%. He will face the Dallas Stars, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-4 loss to Calgary in their last game.
Nikolai Knyzhov has been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Knyzhov appeared in 56 games with the Sharks a season ago but has missed most of this season, appearing in just 12 AHL games total. With Radim Simek out with an undisclosed injury, Knyzhov could make his season debut Monday in Winnipeg.
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Comrie led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
The Red Wings have recalled Alex Nedeljkovic from Grand Rapids (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Nedeljkovic was 9-7-2 with a .909 SV% and a 2.89 GAA with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) and has been recalled under emergency conditions to the Red Wings. He previously played nine games with Detroit this season, posting a 2-4-2 record, .880 SV% and 2.89 GAA.
Kesselring will make his NHL debut on Friday.
Kesselring has 13 goals, nine assists, 40 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 49 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) and was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers alongside a 2023 3rd Round Pick for Nick Bjugstad (50% salary retention) earlier this week. He will make both his Coyotes' and NHL debut Friday.
The Coyotes acquired Michael Kesselring and a 2023 3rd Round Pick from the Oilers for Nick Bjugstad and Cam Dineen.
Kesselring has 13 goals, nine assists, 40 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 49 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) and has been dealt to the Edmonton Oilers alongside a 2023 3rd Round Pick for Nick Bjugstad (50% salary retention).
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Brett Leason will draw back into the Ducks' lineup vs. Chicago.
Leason was a healthy scratch for the Ducks' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Monday as they take on Chicago. The 23-year-old has four goals, three assists, 41 SOG, six PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 46 games this season.
Martin Kaut has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Kaut has two goals, two assists, 32 SOG and four PIMs through 30 games between San Jose and Colorado this season but has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Monday. The 23-year-old heads back to the Barracuda, where he had a goal and six assists through seven games played prior to his last promotion.
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Dmitry Orlov will arrive in Vancouver Friday and has a chance to play Saturday vs. the Canucks.
The Bruins acquired Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway from the Capitals for a 2023 first-round pick, 2025 second-round pick, 2024 third-round pick and forward Craig Smith.
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Dmitry Orlov will be a healthy scratch Thursday for trade-related purposes.
Orlov has three goals, 16 assists, 77 SOG and 10 PIMs across 43 games played this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as he is expected to be traded before the March 3rd trade deadline.
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Leason will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
Leason was a healthy scratch for the Ducks' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Washington. The 23-year-old has four goals, three assists, 38 SOG, six PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 45 games played this season.
The Predators have recalled Kiefer Sherwood from Milwaukee (AHL).
Sherwood has 22 goals, 38 points, 22 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 42 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) and has been recalled to Nashville on Thursday. Sherwood scored the very first goal of the 2022-23 NHL season and has two points and 11 PIMs through five previous games with the Predators this season.
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Comrie will start Thursday in Tampa.
Comrie allowed three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat Anaheim in his last start. The Sabres' third goalie has struggled when called upon this season, with his 6-8-0 record, 3.50 GAA and.883 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won their last game 6-1 over Anaheim and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.55).
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Comrie is in the starter's net at the Sabres morning skate.
Comrie allowed three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat Anaheim in his last start. The Sabres' third goalie has struggled when called upon this season, with his 6-8-0 record, 3.50 GAA and.883 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won their last game 6-1 over Anaheim and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.55).
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Kaut will make his Sharks debut on Monday.
Kaut had a goal, five assists, eight PIMs and a +1 plus/minus with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) since being dealt from Colorado weeks ago and has been recalled by the San Jose Sharks for the first time Monday with the intention to draw into the Sharks' lineup for the first time. In 27 games with the Colorado Avalanche before the deal, he had a goal, two assists, and 24 SOG.
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Martin Kaut has been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Kaut had a goal, five assists, eight PIMs and a +1 plus/minus with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) since being dealt from Colorado weeks ago and has been recalled by the San Jose Sharks for the first time Monday. In 27 games with the Colorado Avalanche before the deal, he had a goal, two assists, and 24 SOG.