Evgeny Svechnikov is expected to return to the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado (lower-body).
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Leason will be back in the Ducks lineup on Sunday.
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Nedeljkovic led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
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Ilya Samsonov will start Saturday vs. Ottawa.
Oskar Lindblom will be out for a week as he deals with an upper-body injury.
Martin Kaut has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Kaut has three goals, two assists, 20 SOG and a -2 plus/minus in nine games since being traded to San Jose from Colorado but has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) after playing 18:53 TOI Thursday. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had eight goals, 13 assists, eight PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games with both San Jose (AHL) and Colorado (AHL).
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Ilya Samsonov will start Wednesday vs. Florida.
Samsonov allowed six goals on 28 shots (.786 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been strong in his first season as a Maple Leaf, with his 24-9-3 record, 2.46 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who are in a playoff chase but have lost four-straight games after a 5-2 loss to Ottawa last game.
Nikolai Knyzhov signed a two-year, $1.25 million extension with the Sharks Wednesday.
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Alex Nedeljkovic will start Thursday vs. Carolina.
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Samsonov will likely start Wednesday vs. the Panthers.
Samsonov allowed six goals on 28 shots (.786 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been strong in his first season as a Maple Leaf, with his 24-9-3 record, 2.46 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who are in a playoff chase but have lost four-straight games after a 5-2 loss to Ottawa last game.
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Nedeljkovic will start Tuesday vs. the Penguins.
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Comrie starts Monday vs. the Canadiens.
Comrie was perfect in his last start, stopping 26 of 26 shots for his first shutout of the season as he picked up his fifth win in six games his last time out vs. the New York Islanders. The 27-year-old has struggled all year, so his recent success is a good sign, leading to his 9-9-0 record, 3.72 GAA and .882 SV%. He will take on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost 10 of their last 13 games and are 30th in the NHL in shots per game (27.4).
Michael Kesselring has been reassigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
Kesselring had an assist, eight SOG, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through eight games with Arizona but has been reassigned to Tucson (AHL) on Monday. He returns to the minors, where he has 14 goals, 10 assists, 45 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 52 games between Tucson and Bakersfield (AHL).
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Eric Comrie was in the starters' net at the Sabres' morning skate Monday.
Comrie was perfect in his last start, stopping 26 of 26 shots for his first shutout of the season as he picked up his fifth win in six games his last time out vs. the New York Islanders. The 27-year-old has struggled all year, so his recent success is a good sign, leading to his 9-9-0 record, 3.72 GAA and .882 SV%. He will take on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost 10 of their last 13 games and are 30th in the NHL in shots per game (27.4).
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Comrie led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
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Knyzhov will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Leason will be back in the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
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Nedeljkovic will start Saturday in Philadelphia.
Nedeljkovic stopped eight of nine shots (.889 SV%) and picked up the loss in a relief appearance his last time out vs. St. Louis. The 27-year-old is currently called up on an emergency basis and has struggled greatly with Detroit all season, as shown by his 2-5-2 record, 4.01 GAA and .880 SV%. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who have won three of their last four games but are 30th in the NHL in goals per game 2.68.
Alex Nedeljkovic has been recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Nedeljkovic has a 13-9-3 record, 2.71 GAA and .912 SV% with Grand Rapids (AHL) but has been recalled Thursday under emergency conditions to Detroit. He returns to Detroit, where he has a 2-4-2 record, .880 SV% and 4.09 GAA.
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Orlov will be back in the Bruins lineup on Tuesday (rest).
The Bruins gave Orlov a day off for their last game to rest but he will return to the lineup Tuesday as they take on Ottawa. The 31-year-old has found an offensive spark since joining the Bruins a few weeks back, with three goals, 12 points 15 SOG and a +12 plus/minus through only 11 games with Boston so far.
