The Red Wings have signed Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year contract extension.
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Klingberg is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Blues.
Gaudette (undisclosed) will not play in Game 3 vs. the WIld.
Toffoli (undisclosed) will miss his second straight game on Thursday.
Nutivaara will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup for Game 3.
Nutivaara was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the series but will replace Dean Kukan in the lineup for Game 3. During the regular-season, Nutivaara had nine points (3G / 6A) while averaging 1.3 shots and 0.9 blocked shots in 37 games.
Klingberg is "unfit to play" Wednesday vs. Colorado.
Gaudette is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 2.
Toffoli is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 2.
The Flyers have signed Oskar Lindblom to a three-year contract extension worth $9 million ($3.0M AAV).
The Golden Knights have signed Ryan Reaves to a two-year contract extension worth $3.5 million ($1.75 million AAV).
The Predators signed Egor Afanasyev to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Afanasyev was viewed as a potential first-round pick in last year's draft but fell to the Predators at the No.45 pick (second-round). The 6-foot-3, 205 lbs. Russian winger joined the Windsor Spitfires (OHL) for the 2020 campaign and led the team in goals (31) and was tied for first in points (67).
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Carlsson (concussion) will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Wednesday.
Carlsson missed the lat two games with a concussion but will replace Nick Seeler in the lineup on Wednesday. Adam Boqvist is now out with a concussion of his own, so look for Carlsson to get some PP2 time on Wednesday.
Ferraro (foot) travelled to Chicago and could return on Wednesday.
Ferraro has missed the last two games but could play Wednesday in Chicago. Head coach Bob Boughner said that Ferraro's return will be all about "pain tolerance, getting his foot back in a boot." Monitor his status during the Sharks' morning skate.
Couture (concussion protocol) did not travel to Chicago.
Couture took a deflected puck to the face on Sunday and will not travel with the team to start their four-game road trip. With Couture out on Wednesday, Noah Gregor is expected to centre the top line with Evander Kane and Kevin Labanc on his wings.
The Hurricanes reassigned Alex Nedeljkovic to Charlotte (AHL).
With Petr Mrazek set to return from a concussion on Tuesday, Nedeljkovic will be the goalie to go to Charlotte and get some playing time. The 24-year-old netminder went 1-2-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .887 SV% during his call-up and returns to the AHL where he is 15-10-2 with a 2.51 GAA and .905 SV%.
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Nedeljkovic starts Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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Nedeljkovic is expected to start Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
Ferraro is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play on Saturday.
Ferraro will come out of the Sharks lineup vs. the Senators, opening the door for Nikolai Knyzhov to make his NHL debut. Ferraro has picked up four points while playing 20:09 ATOI in his last seven games.
The Sharks have recalled Nikolai Knyzhov from San Jose (AHL).
Knyzhov is in his first year in North America and he has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games on the Barracuda blueline. He could make his NHL debut on Saturday with Jacob Middleton out and the Sharks with no concrete No.6 defenseman.
Nutivaara will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Nutivaara will replace Ryan Murray (undisclosed) in the lineup in Edmonton. Nutivaara, who has played big minutes at times this season, may play on the top-pair with Zach Werenski tonight.