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Vejmelka will start vs. Ottawa on Sunday.
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Rooney is expected to be back in the Flames lineup on Saturday.
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O'Brien will be a healthy scratch in Winnipeg on Friday.
Michael Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, sending O'Brien to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:22 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 24 penalty minutes, and 50 hits in 12 games.
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Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday in Winnipeg.
Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Carcone has 21 goals in 74 games last season but is well off that pace in 2024-25, with only three goals through 30 contests.
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Rooney will be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Buffalo.
Clark Bishop will make his Flames' debut on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, resulting in Rooney being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Rooney is averaging 9:40 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 37 games this season.
Sergachev (upper-body) will remain out on Thursday in Minnesota and is considered day-to-day.
Sergachev will miss a third straight game due to an upper-body injury on Thursday when Utah visits the Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.
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Vejmelka will start in Minnesota on Thursday.
Connor Ingram has been proficient since returning from an injury, starting the last two games, but Vejmelka will return to the crease on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Vejmelka has struggled lately, allowing nine goals on 51 shots (.824 SV%) in his last two games (0-2-0). He has a 2.54 GAA and .910 SV% in 28 appearances this season (10-13-3). Utah HC enters Thursday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a Minnesota team that will welcome Kirill Kaprizov back into the lineup.
Tanev (undisclosed) will dress on Monday in Buffalo after originally being a game-time decision.
Tanev is battling an undisclosed ailment but will be ready to play on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 33-year-old Tanev is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A), 78 blocks, and 99 hits in 45 games this season.
Tanev (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Winnipeg on Monday.
Tanev is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets is up in the air. The 33-year-old Tanev is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A), 78 blocks, and 99 hits in 45 games this season.
Sergachev (upper-body) is out vs. Winnipeg on Monday.
Sergachev did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury and will miss a second straight contest on Monday when Utah HC plays the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.
Sergachev (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Winnipeg on Monday.
Head coach Andre Tourigny mentioned on Sunday that he did not think Sergachev would be ready for Monday vs. Winnipeg but left with saying he was a game-time decision. The 26-year-old defenseman missed Saturday's win vs. St. Louis as he dealt with an upper-body injury.
Tanev (illness) will play against the Kings on Saturday.
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Carcone is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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O'Brien will draw back into the Utah lineup on Saturday.
Tanev (illness) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
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DeSimone will draw back into the Utah lineup on Saturday.
Sergachev is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play on Saturday.
Tanev (illness) will not play in Winnipeg on Thursday.
Tanev was a late scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Tanev has eight goals and seven assists in 44 games this season.
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Vejmelka will start vs. New York on Thursday.
Utah HC has lost four of their last five and will turn to Vejmelka between the pipes on Thursday against a New York Rangers team with points in five straight (3-0-2). Vejmelka struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old Czech netminder has a 2.48 GAA and .912 SV% in 27 appearances this season (10-12-3).
Utah placed Guenther (lower-body) on injured reserve retroactive to January 8th.
Guenther, who is out indefinitely, was shifted to injured reserve to make way for John Marino's (lower back) Utah debut. The 21-year-old Guenther has 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games this season but has only scored two (0G / 2A) in his past eight.
