Orlov (lower-body) has been activated from IR and is expected to play on Sunday.
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Skinner has been suspended for three games for cross-checking Jake Guentzel.
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Nedeljkovic led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
Svechnikov will draw into the Sharks lineup on Sunday.
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Hajek is expected to draw into the Rangers' lineup on Friday.
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Nedeljkovic will start Wednesday vs. the Sabres.
Nedeljkovic was called upon in a relief role last game but stopped all 12 shots he faced as his Red Wings would eventually lose to Toronto despite his best efforts to keep the game close. The 26-year-old has struggled in his second year in Detroit, posting a 2-3-1 record with a 4.01 GAA and .880 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres who are in the middle of a two-game skid and have lost eight of their last 10 contests.
Evgeny Svechnikov will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Montreal.
Svehcnikov had dressed for the Sharks' previous two games but will head back to the press box Tuesday in place of Jeffrey Viel. The 26-year-old has three goals and three assists with 17 SOG through 18 games played while playing bottom-six minutes averaging only 10:41 TOI.
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Libor Hajek will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. the Devils.
Martin Kaut is sick and won't travel with the Avalanche for their upcoming road trip.
Kaut will not travel with the team due to illness and will therefore miss the Avalanche's next four games as they head off to Winnipeg Tuesday. The 23-year-old has a goal and two assists along with 18 SOG through 16 games in his first season as a full-time Avalanche player.
Alex Barre-Boulet has been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Barre-Boulet played 10:01 and has one SOG in his only game with Tampa Bay prior to being assigned to the minor leagues. He will head back to Syracuse (AHL) where he holds the current lead among all AHL skaters in scoring after putting up 24 points (4G/20A) in 16 games.
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Hajek will draw into the Rangers lineup on Saturday.
Evgeny Svechnikov draws back into San Jose's lineup Friday.
Svechnikov will be back in the Sharks' lineup Friday after being a healthy scratch the previous couple of games. The 26-year-old has three goals, three assists and a +2 plus/minus through 16 games this year.
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Alex Barre-Boulet will make his season debut Friday vs. St.Louis.
Barre-Boulet earned his call-up as he holds the current lead among all AHL skaters in scoring after putting up 24 points (4G/20A) in 16 games with Syracuse (AHL). The 25-year-old has previously played in 31 NHL games, scoring six goals and nine points.
Evgeny Svechnikov will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. the Senators.
Svechnikov will head to the press box Monday as the Sharks take on the Senators. The 26-year-old left winger has three goals and three assists across 16 games played this season along with a +2 plus/minus rating.
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Oskar Lindblom will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Ottawa.
Lindblom will head to the press box as a healthy scratch for the first time this season Monday vs. Ottawa. Through 19 games since joining the Sharks in the offseason, the winger has four assists and a -5 plus/minus rating with 20 SOG.
Eric Comrie will be out week-to-week after an MRI showed issues on his knee.
Comrie had to leave halfway through the Sabres' game Wednesday vs. Ottawa with a knee injury after stopping 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%). It was announced Friday that the Sabres' starter had an MRI on his need which showed some issues so he will be out week-to-week in the meantime. The 27-year-old has struggled this season with a 4-7-0 record, .887 SV% and 3.62 GAA.
Eric Comrie will be day-to-day after leaving the Sabres game Wednesday.
Comrie had to leave halfway through the Sabres' game Wednesday vs. Ottawa with an undisclosed injury after stopping 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was recalled from Rochester (AHL) to replace Comrie, indicating the injury will be taking some time for the 26-year-old netminder.
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Eric Comrie will start Wednesday vs. the Ottawa Senators
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Nedeljkovic will start Saturday in Los Angeles.
Evgeny Svechnikov will draw back into the Sharks' lineup vs. Dallas.
The forward was a healthy scratch since last playing November 1st but will be back in the Sharks' lineup Friday. He has two goals and five points with a +2 plus/minus through 11 games this season.