The Panthers placed four new players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday, the same day that they activated eight players from the list. With Huberdeau likely out until the middle of next week, Frank Vatrano moved up into the top-6 in Monday's practice.
Farabee has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Saturday. Farabee, who has seven goals and three assists in 21 games, will be on the top line with Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny.
Backlund is the latest Flames' player to be added to the COVID-19 protocol list, leaving them with just four active players.
Frost was pulled from Tuesday's game and entered COVID-19 protocol. As of now, he's the only Flyers player who has tested positive.
Lomberg will miss Tuesday's game vs. Ottawa after entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The Panthers will get Anthony Duclair back to help replace Lomberg and will also be recalling Aleksi Heponiemi from the AHL.
The Devils are going through a small COVID-19 outbreak, so Studenic and Kevin Bahl were recalled from Utica as reinforcements. Bahl has two assists in 19 AHL games this season.
Farabee is week-to-week with an upper-body injury that he suffered in Need York on December 1st. He was moved to IR on Thursday to open up a roster spot to call Jackson Cates up from the AHL.
Farabee left in the first period Thursday's game in New York due to an upper-body injury and did not return. The Flyers announced Friday that Farabee is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Max Willman will likely remain with the Flyers while Farabee is out.
With Derick Brassard getting hurt on Tuesday night, Forst has been summoned from the AHL and is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday. Frost is leading Lehigh Valley with 15 points (3G / 12A) in 16 games.
Sharangovich has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Tyce Thompson in the lineup on Saturday afternoon. Sharangovich has three assists and 14 shots in 10 games this season.
Olofsson has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury and will not play Monday in Washington either. Head coach Don Granato said that Olofsson is improving but remains day-to-day and could play vs. the Maple Leafs on Friday.
