Mason Marchment will rejoin the Stars' lineup Thursday vs. St. Louis (knee).
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San Jose Sharks News
Michael Kesselring has been recalled from Tucson (AHL).
Kesselring has 14 goals, 14 assists, 45 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 58 games between Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled to Arizona Thursday. He returns to the Coyotes, where he had an assist, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus in eight games during his last call-up.
Goalie Start
Alex Nedeljkovic will start Tuesday vs. Carolina.
Orlov (back) is expected to be back in the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Orlov missed the Bruins' previous game due to a back injury and is expected to draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. Washington. The 31-year-old had six goals, 28 assists, 118 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 64 games with Boston and Washington this season.
Line Change
Nikolai Knyzhov will draw back into the Sharks' lineup Monday vs. Winnipeg.
Orlov (undisclosed) will not play Sunday in Philadelphia.
Wennberg left Thursday's game after taking a puck to the side of the head and is questionable to play Saturday.
Wennberg was bloodied as he left the ice after taking a puck to the side of the head, and his status for Saturday's game vs. Chicago is uncertain. If he's unavailable, expect Jesper Froden to draw into the lineup for him.
Jacob Trouba will be in the lineup Thursday after leaving the Rangers' previous game earlier (upper-body).
Jacob Trouba is a game-time decision Thursday after leaving the last game with an upper-body injury.
Oskar Lindblom will miss a third-straight game Thursday after being questionable to play (upper-body).
Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and will also miss Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.
Oskar Lindblom is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado (upper-body).
Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.
Oskar Lindblom will remain out Tuesday vs. Colorado (upper-body).
Lindblom missed the Sharks' previous game with an upper-body injury and was expected to return against Colorado Tuesday, but will now not play as he misses his second game in a row. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games this season.
Oskar Lindblom is expected to draw back into the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado (upper-body).
Lindblom missed the Sharks' previous game with an upper-body injury and will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on Colorado. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games this season.
Evgeny Svechnikov is expected to return to the Sharks' lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado (lower-body).
Line Change
Leason will be back in the Ducks lineup on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Nedeljkovic led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
Oskar Lindblom will be out for a week as he deals with an upper-body injury.
Martin Kaut has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
Kaut has three goals, two assists, 20 SOG and a -2 plus/minus in nine games since being traded to San Jose from Colorado but has been reassigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) after playing 18:53 TOI Thursday. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had eight goals, 13 assists, eight PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games with both San Jose (AHL) and Colorado (AHL).
Nikolai Knyzhov signed a two-year, $1.25 million extension with the Sharks Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Alex Nedeljkovic will start Thursday vs. Carolina.