The Blues have recalled Matt Kessel from Springfield (AHL).
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The Blackhawks have recalled Boris Katchouk from Rockford (AHL).
The Blackhawks have placed Taylor Raddysh (groin strain) on IR.
Zohorna (illness) will play Saturday vs. the Blues.
Wotherspoon will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Grzelcyk (upper-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Jarry will start Saturday vs. the Blues.
Goalie Start
Jarry was the first goalie off the ice a the Penguins morning skate.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start Saturday vs. the Rangers.
The Blue Jackets have recalled Jake Christiansen from Cleveland (AHL).
The Blue Jackets have placed Sean Kuraly (abdominal) on IR.
Werenski (ankle) will miss 4-to-6 weeks.
Ersson (dehydration) will back up Carter Hart on Friday.
Ersson was replaced by Carter Hart in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks due to dehydration and was a game-time decision on Friday against the Seattle Kraken.
Line Change
Schultz will draw back into the Kraken lineup on Friday.
Schultz is expected to slot back onto the Kraken's third pair and second power-play unit as Ryker Evans gets the night off on Friday. Schultz has two goals and seven assists in 28 games this season.
Line Change
Evans is listed as a scratch for Friday's game against the Flyers.
Evans will be the odd-man out on Friday as Justin Schultz draws back into the lineup. Evans has no goals and four assists in nine games this season.
Goalie Start
Daccord will start against the Flyers on Friday.
Chris Driedger was terrific in a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames in his first action since Philipp Grubauer went down with an injury, but the Kraken will turn back to Daccord on Friday against the Philidelphia Flyers. Daccord has been nothing short of sensational since stepping in as the defacto starting goalie for the Kraken earlier this month, allowing two or fewer goals in six of seven starts (4-1-2), posting a stellar .944 SV%. The Kraken are -127 home favourites against a Flyers team that played last night.
Konecny (illness) will play in Seattle on Friday.
Konecny played only 14:55 on Thursday before leaving the contest due to an illness and was a game-time decision against the Seattle Kraken on Friday. After a cold stretch through most of November, scoring only four points (3G / 1A) in 13 games, Konecny has flipped a switch, scoring 13 points (5G / 8A) in his last 13.
Goalie Start
Hart will start in Seattle on Friday.
Hart entered Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks early in the third period, saving all eight shots he faced after Samuel Ersson exited the game due to dehydration. Hart has been a stranger to the Flyers crease over the last month as he has battled a myriad of illnesses and injuries that limited him to action in only five December games (3-0-1), posting a .929 SV%. The Flyers are +117 road underdogs against a rested Seattle Kraken club that has won three straight games.
Gudas (ankle) will not play against the Coyotes on Friday.
Gudas has not played December 21st, and will be out again on Friday against the Coyotes. Gudas has five goals and four assists in 31 games this season.
Fehervary left Friday's game on Long Island due to an upper-body injury.
Fehervary exited the game in the first period after falling awkwardly into the boards and will not return. We should expect to receive an update on his injury and a possible timeline for his return following the completion of Friday's game.
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