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Michael Kesselring has been reassigned to Tucson (AHL) following the conclusion of the Coyotes' season.

Kesselring had three assists, eight SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through nine games this season with Arizona but has been assigned to Tucson (AHL) Friday following the conclusion of Arizona's season. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had 14 goals, 14 assists, 45 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 58 games with Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) this season.

Michael Kesselring
Samsonov (undisclosed) will not be available for Tuesday's game in Tampa or Thursday's game in New York.

Samsonov is 27-10-5 with a .919 SV% and 2.33 GAA but will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay and Thursday's game vs. the New York Rangers due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old will be replaced by Joseph Woll as the Maple Leafs' starter Tuesday.

Ilya Samsonov
Orlov (back) is expected to be back in the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.

Orlov missed the Bruins' previous game due to a back injury and is expected to draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. Washington. The 31-year-old had six goals, 28 assists, 118 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 64 games with Boston and Washington this season.

Dmitry Orlov
Ilya Samsonov will start Monday vs. Florida.

Samsonov stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he topped the Montreal Canadiens in his previous start. The 26-year-old has made the most of his one-year contract in Toronto this season, with his 26-10-5 record, 2.36 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have won six-straight games on their way to sneaking into the second-to-last playoff spot over the weekend.

Ilya Samsonov
Wennberg left Thursday's game after taking a puck to the side of the head and is questionable to play Saturday.

Wennberg was bloodied as he left the ice after taking a puck to the side of the head, and his status for Saturday's game vs. Chicago is uncertain. If he's unavailable, expect Jesper Froden to draw into the lineup for him.

Alexander Wennberg
Ilya Samsonov will start Thursday vs. Boston.

Samsonov allowed two goals on 16 shots (.875 SV%) for his third loss in three games as he took the loss to Detroit in his previous game after entering a few minutes into the second period. The 26-year-old has been very solid for the Maple Leafs in his first season in Toronto, with his 25-10-4 record, 2.41 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the Boston Bruins, who have won three-straight and 10 of his last 11 games.

Ilya Samsonov
Oskar Lindblom will miss a third-straight game Thursday after being questionable to play (upper-body).

Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and will also miss Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.

Oskar Lindblom
Samsonov is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs' morning skate.

Samsonov allowed two goals on 16 shots (.875 SV%) for his third loss in three games as he took the loss to Detroit in his previous game after entering a few minutes into the second period. The 26-year-old has been very solid for the Maple Leafs in his first season in Toronto, with his 25-10-4 record, 2.41 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the Boston Bruins, who have won three-straight and 10 of his last 11 games.

Ilya Samsonov
Oskar Lindblom is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.

Oskar Lindblom
Oskar Lindblom will remain out Tuesday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom missed the Sharks' previous game with an upper-body injury and was expected to return against Colorado Tuesday, but will now not play as he misses his second game in a row. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games this season.

Oskar Lindblom
Oskar Lindblom is expected to draw back into the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom missed the Sharks' previous game with an upper-body injury and will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on Colorado. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games this season.

Oskar Lindblom