Seeler will draw back into the Wild lineup on Thursday.
Seeler was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will replace Anthony Bitetto on Thursday. Seeler has just five points (2G / 3A) with a minus-8 rating an 49 PIMS in 60 games this season.
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Seeler will be back in the Wild’s lineup on Tuesday.
Seeler has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Anthony Bitetto in the lineup on Tuesday. Seeler has just two goals and three assists in 57 games this season.
Dvorak will make his season debut on Tuesday.
Dvorak missed the first 62 games of the season but will make his season debut on Tuesday. Dvorak did not record a point during his two-game conditioning stint with Tucson (AHL) but had 37 points (15G / 22A) in 78 games with Arizona last season.
The Predators have acquired Wayne Simmonds from the Flyers for Ryan Hartman and a conditional 2020 fourth-round pick.
Simmonds’ production took a predictable hit this season after the Flyers signed James van Riemsdyk in the offseason. Simmonds’ playing time dropped 1:30 TOI/gm this season and has led to him scoring 16 goals and 11 assists (27 points) in 62 games. Simmonds in on-pace for less than 10 power-play goals for the first time since 2013 but should help bolster the Predators power-play, which ranks 31st in the NHL right now.
The Coyotes have recalled Christian Dvorak from Tucson (AHL).
Dvorak missed the first four and a half months of the season with what the Coyotes called an “upper-body” injury but recently played two games with Tucson on a conditioning stint. Dvorak did not record a point but returns to the Coyotes, where he had 37 points (15G / 22A) in 78 gmaes last year.
Ristolainen is a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Panthers.
The Coyotes assigned Christian Dvorak to Tucson (AHL) for a conditioning stint.
Dvorak has been sidelined by a lower-body issue since training camp but has been skating with the Coyotes recently and a conditioning stint with Tucson is the next step to get him up to game speed. Dvorak will likely play a few AHL games before returning to Arizona where he will make his season debut. With Nick Schmaltz out and Alex Galchenyuk primarily playing the wing, Dvorak could step right into the No.2 centre role between Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller.
The Canadiens have acquired Nate Thompson and a 2019 5th round pick from the Kings for a 2019 4th round pick.
In his first full season with the Kings, Thompson has four goals and two assists (six points) in 53 games. Thompson is a hard-working, fourth liner while has averaged 12:55 TOI/gm. His 64.9 D-zone start% hurts but a 43.4 CorsiFor% and -5.9 CF%rel are absolutely disastrous rates.
Thompson (illness) will draw back into the Kings lineup on Tuesday.
The Kings have acquired Carl Grundstrom, the rights to Sean Durzi and a 2019 first-round pick from the Maple Leafs for Jake Muzzin.
Grundstrom was one of the Maple Leafs’ top prospects and has been enjoying a quality campaign with the Marlies, scoring 13 goals with 16 assists (29 points) in 42 games. Grundstrom, a former second-round pick, plays a physical two-way game but doesn’t project to be much of a high-end scorer at the NHL-level.
The Penguins have recalled Garrett Wilson from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Wilson had just two assists in 14 games with the Penguins earlier this season but has found success at the AHL-level, collecting eight goals and 10 assists in 18 games. Wilson has been called-up because Zach Aston-Reese went on IR on Wednesday.
Seeler (upper-body) will return to the Wild lineup on Thursday.
Seeler missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup in Toronto on Thursday afternoon. Seeler doesn’t bring a lot of offence to the table, having picked up just three points (1G / 2A) in 36 games this year.
The Penguins have assigned Garrett Wilson to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Wilson picked up just two assists in 14 games with Pittsburgh during his call-up. His return to the AHL suggests that Dominik Simon could be back on Thursday. Wilson has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 12 AHL contests.
Couturier (lower-body) is expected to return to the Flyers lineup on Wednesday.
Couturier has missed the last two games but is expected to play Wednesday in Calgary. Couturier has played 91% of his 5v5 ice-time with Claude Giroux this season but will start the night as the second-line centre with Michael Raffl and Jakub Voracek on his wings. Couturier has 10 goals and 10 assists (20 points) in 26 games this season.
Couturier (lower-body) will not play Saturday.
Couturier is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury so he will not play in Buffalo this afternoon. Either Jordan Weal or Phil Varone, who was recalled on Friday, will replace Couturier in the lineup.
The Predators have assigned Anthony Richard to Milwaukee (AHL).
Richard made his NHL debut on Saturday but his return to the AHL suggests that Nick Bonino (illness) will be back in the lineup on Monday.
The Predators have recalled Anthony Richard from Milwaukee (AHL).
Richard was selected in the fourth round in 2015 and has picked up eight goals and four assists (12 points) in 21 games with Milwaukee this season. He has been recalled because Filip Forsberg (undisclosed) was moved to IR on Saturday evening.
The Penguins have recalled Garrett Wilson from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Wilson appeared in four games with the Penguins earlier this season and could draw into the lineup on Saturday with Patric Hornqvist getting hurt on Friday. The 27-year-old has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 12 AHL contests.
Juulsen is out indefinitely with a facial fracture.
Juulsen was hit in the face by the puck on two separate occasions in just 3:12 TOI. With Juulsen out at least a week, look for Karl Alzner or Xavier Ouellet to draw back into the Canadiens’ lineup on Wednesday.
Juulsen (undisclosed) will draw into the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.
Juulsen has been out of the lineup for the last two games, but will play in Edmonton. Juulsen will replace Karl Alzner and re-enters the lineup with three points (1G / 2A) in 13 games this season.