The Coyotes signed Garland to a two-year contract extension. The deal will keep Garland with the Coyotes through the 2020-2021 season.
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Chytil will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Chytil has no recorded a point and is a minus-1 in each of his last three games and will be replaced by the newly acquired Brendan Lemieux on Wednesday.
The Canucks have acquired Linus Karlsson from the Sharks for Jonathan Dahlen.
Karlsson, 19, was a third-round pick (No.87 overall) in last summer’s draft. Karlsson has four goals and 13 assists (17 points) with Karlskrona HK in Sweden.
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Hronek will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Sunday.
The Red Wings have recalled Filip Hronek from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Hronek has split his 2019 season between the AHL and NHL, amassing 10 points (3G / 7A) in 23 games with the Red Wings and 23 points (7G / 16A) in 28 games with the Griffins. Hronek has the look of a future star in Detroit but it remains to be seen if he will be in the lineup on Saturday afternoon.
Brisebois will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
The Blues have signed Mackenzie MacEachern to a one-year extension worth $750K.
Demko has a “slight sprain” and will miss the next 10 days.
Demko was dinged up in warmups on Tuesday and will miss at least 10 days with a minor sprain. Look for the Canucks to continue to lean on Jacob Markstrom while Demko is sidelined.
Demko will not be available for Tuesday’s game in Washington.
Demko, who likely would have been in-line to start Tuesday’s game, tweaked something in warmups on Monday and will not be available for Tuesday’s contest. Mikey DiPietro will join the Canucks in Washington to serve as Jacob Markstrom’s backup.
The Blues have recalled MacKenzie MacEachern from San Antonio (AHL).
The Penguins recalled Teddy Blueger from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Tuesday.
Blueger, 24, was a second-round pick (No.52 overall) in 2012 and could make his NHL debut on Wednesday after 179 career games in the AHL. Blueger leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in points, scoring 21 goals with 18 assists (39 points) in 45 games.
Ferland (back) will not play against the Canucks on Wednesday.
Ferland (upper-body) is questionable for Wednesday’s game in Vancouver.
Ferland tweaked his upper-body injury in Calgary on Tuesday and is a question mark for Wednesday’s game. If he can’t play, Haydn Fleury will dress as the Hurricanes’ seventh defensemen.
Ferland (upper-body) will return to the Hurricanes lineup on Tuesday.
Ferland missed Sunday’s game in Edmonton but will face his former team tonight in Calgary. Ferland comes in having scored two goals with six assists (eight points) in his last nine games. Look for Ferland to skate with Lucas Wallmark and Teuvo Teravainen.
Ferland (upper-body) was a late scratch on Sunday.
Ferland was listed as questionable coming into Sunday's game but took part in warmups before being scratched just prior to puck-drop.
Pettersson (knee) has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Sunday.
Pettersson has missed the last five games with a knee issue but will return to the lineup vs. the Red Wings on Sunday afternoon. Pettersson has had a sensational rookie season, scoring 22 goals with 20 assists (42 points) in 38 games.
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Demko will start Friday vs. the Sabres.
Demko will be making his season debut after serving as Jacob Markstrom’s backup for a couple of weeks. Demko is one of the top goaltending prospects in the NHL and went 8-5-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .911 SV% in 16 games before being promoted to the NHL. He allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 5-4 OT win vs. the Blue Jackets in his NHL debut last year.
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Demko was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
Demko is expected to make his season debut after serving as Jacob Markstrom’s backup for a couple of weeks. Demko is one of the top goaltending prospects in the NHL and went 8-5-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .911 SV% in 16 games before being promoted to the NHL. He allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 5-4 OT win vs. the Blue Jackets in his NHL debut last year.
The Ducks have reassigned Kiefer Sherwood to San Diego (AHL).
Sherwood has appeared in 46 of the Ducks 47 games this season but has just 10 points (5G / 5A). The 23-year-old will spend some time with the Gulls, where he has two goals in 12 career games.
Pettersson (knee) will not play Wednesday vs. the Oilers.
Pettersson took part in the Canucks morning skate and is close to returning to the lineup but will miss his fourth straight game tonight. Pettersson said he’s “feeling better every day” and hopes to play on Friday.