Vinni Lettieri cleared waivers and has been reassigned to Providence (AHL).
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Mermis will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Mermis is expected to make his season debut on Thursday.
Mermis has five goals, 19 assists, 57 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 46 games played with the Iowa Wild (AHL) and is expected to make his season debut with the Wild Thursday as they take on Columbus. The 29-year-old has previously played in 25 NHL games, racking up a goal and three assists.
Dakota Mermis has been recalled from the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Mermis has five goals, 19 assists, 57 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 46 games played with the Iowa Wild (AHL) but has been recalled on Wednesday for the first time this season. The 29-year-old has previously played in 25 NHL games, racking up a goal and three assists.
Jake Muzzin will be out for the remained for the 2022-23 season due to a cervical spine injury.
Muzzin hasn't played since October 17th and has now been ruled out for the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to a cervical spine injury. The 34-year-old was only able to play in four games this season, picking up an assist and two PIMs to go along with eight SOG.
Stolarz (lower-body) did not travel on the Ducks' four-game road trip.
Stolarz reportedly remained in Anaheim while the team debarked for Florida over the weekend. Stolarz will miss at least the next four games, so look for Lukas Dostal to get some looks when John Gibson is given the night off on the trip.
Ekman-Larsson is expected to miss multiple weeks with an ankle sprain.
Goalie Start
Woll will start Saturday vs. the Canadiens.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson will not play Saturday vs. Philadelphia (lower-body).
Ekman-Larsson left the Canucks previous game after just 4:46 TOI with a lower-body injury and will miss Saturday's game vs. the Flyers. The 31-year-old has two goals, 22 points, 90 SOG, and a -24 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to the injury.
Auston Matthews will return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Wednesday vs. Chicago (knee).
Matthews has missed the Maple Leafs' previous five games due to a knee injury and will return to the lineup Wednesday as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks at home. The 2022 Rocket Richard Trophy winner had 25 goals, 53 points, 200 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to the injury.
Matthews (knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice; could return to the lineup on Wednesday.
Matthews has missed the Maple Leafs' previous five games due to a knee injury but could return to the lineup Wednesday as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks at home. The 2022 Rocket Richard Trophy winner had 25 goals, 53 points, 200 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to the injury.
Joseph Woll has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Goalie Start
Woll will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Stolarz is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Stolarz has a 5-6-0 record, 3.73 GAA and .897 SV% but is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a lower-body injury. Olle Erikkson Ek has been recalled from the San Diego Gulls (AHL) in his absence.
Goalie Start
Woll will likely start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Woll has been incredible this season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), with his impressive 13-1-0 record, .930 SV% and 2.36 GAA and has been recalled to the Maple Leafs Thursday. The 24-year-old has previously played in four NHL games, with a 3-1-0 record, 2.75 GAA and .911 SV%.
Goalie Start
Stolarz will start Tuesday in Chicago.
Chris Tanev has been activated from the injured reserve (undisclosed) and is set to return Monday.
Tanev has missed the Flames' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Flames' lineup on Monday vs. the Rangers. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 40 SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through 40 games prior to the injury.
Tanev (undisclosed) is expected to return to the Flames lineup on Monday.
Tanev has missed the Flames' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Flames' lineup on Monday vs. the Rangers. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 40 SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through 40 games prior to the injury.
Vinni Lettieri has been recalled from Providence (AHL).
Lettieri has 16 goals, 21 assists, 26 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 41 games with Providence (AHL) and has been recalled for the first time Tuesday. Lettieri has previously played in 82 NHL games across four seasons with Anaheim and the New York Rangers, with seven goals, 11 assists, and 125 SOG.