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Seguin's left Thursday's game after his left leg got sliced by Jordan Greenway's skate. Seguin was on crutches post-game and likely will not be available for Saturday's game and could miss a few games beyond that.

Nylander was last recalled on an emergency basis and collected one assist, two SOG and a +2 plus/minus while playing 14:56 TOI in his only game and has been recalled again on the same terms Friday. The 25-year-old has 85 career NHL games under his belt, picking up 13 goals and 20 assists during that span.

Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will be away from the team temporarily. His grandmother is seriously ill and he has returned to Latvia to be with family. The 28-year-old has struggled all season, with his 7-17-2 record, 4.1 GAA and .880 SV%.

Tarasov was 4-5-0 with a .871 SV% and 4.07 GAA with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) and has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Friday. The 23-year-old returns to Columbus where he was 2-9-1 with a .908 SV% and 3.28 GAA earlier in the season.

Georgiev allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he lost to Los Angeles last game. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season in Colorado and as a starter, as shown by his 27-14-5 record, 2.64 GAA and .919 SV%. He will face the Arizona Coyotes, who have won their last two games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).

Gibson allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by Seattle in his last start. The 29-year-old has improved on a nightmarish season with his solid play of late, leading to his 13-24-7 record, 3.89 GAA and .902 SV%. He will face the Calgary Flames, who have won their last two-games and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.4).

Iorio had an assist and three SOG through three games with Washington and has been reassigned to Hershey (AHL) Friday. The 20-year-old returns to the Bears, where he had two goals and 17 points across 51 games prior to his promotion.

Rubins has two goals, four assists, 25 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 42 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) but has been traded to Calgary for future considerations Friday. The 25-year-old Latvian has previously played in three NHL games, failing to pick up a point and collecting four PIMs.

Hawryluk has three goals, eight points, 27 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 19 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) and has been traded to New Jersey for future considerations Friday. The 27-year-old has played in 98 career NHL games, picking up 12 goals and 27 points during that span.

Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat Boston his last time between the pipes. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been great for the Oilers this season, stealing the starting job with his 19-13-4 record, 2.83 GAA and .913 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won five of their last seven games and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38).

Dubois returned for the first time in three games in Winnipeg's last contest but did not play Wednesday vs. Minnesota as he deals with a lower-body injury and is now expected to miss the Jets' next two games. The 24-year-old has 24 goals, 31 assists, 169 SOG, and 71 PIMs through 61 games played prior to the injury.

Markstrom was perfect in his last start, stopping 40 of 40 shots for his first shutout of the season as he blanked the Minnesota wild in a 1-0 shootout win last start. The 33-year-old has struggled all season and is hoping the shutout is a sign of a change of tides, as he has a 17-17-8 record, 2,89 GAA and .893 SV%. He faces the Anaheim Ducks, who have lost three of their last four games and are 31st in the NHL in goals per game (2.49).

Mrazek stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Nashville in his previous start. The 31-year-old has had a nightmarish first season in Chicago, with his 8-18-2 record, 3.74 GAA and .891 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who have won three of their last four games after a 2-1 win over Vegas their last time out.

Roos has three goals, six assists, 18 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 28 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) and was recalled to Chicago earlier in the week and will draw into their lineup Friday as a replacement for Connor Murphy. The 24-year-old defenseman played in 15 games earlier in the season for the Blackhawks, picking up a goal and two assists.

Stalock is 7-8-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .920 SV% but is questionable to play Friday as he deals with a non-covid related illness. The 35-year-old has only managed to see 17 games worth of action due to injury, so the Blackhawks are hoping this will just be a minor absence.

Murphy has five goals, five assists, 62 SOG, 56 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 64 games played with Chicago but is not expected to be available Friday due to personal reasons. It will be the first game this season the 29-year-old will miss.