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With Carter Hart unavailable due to an undisclosed illness, Sandstrom will serve as Martin Jones' backup on Saturday. Sandstrom is 3-7-3 with a 3.08 GAA and .896 SV% in the AHL this season.
Cal Petersen was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list, so Ingham comes up to serve as Jonathan Quick's backup on Saturday. Ingham has gone 5-3-1 with a 3.28 GAA and .894 SV% in nine ECHL games this season.
The Kings have a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday, so there's a chance that Jonathan Quick will need to start both games.
Keith will not play in Saturday's game in Seattle and will likely be out through the Christmas break. Slater Koekkoek was activated from IR on Saturday morning and is expected to replace him in the lineup on Saturday.
Koekkoek has been out since November 18th but is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday. Koekkoek has just one assist in 11 games this season.
Sundqvist will not be available Sunday in Winnipeg and will likely be out until after the Christmas break.
Myers joins Tyler Motte, Tucker Poolman, Luke Schenn, Brad Hunt and Juho Lammikko in COVID-19 protocol. Ashton Sautner has been recalled from the AHL to play Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Jacob Bernard-Docker will draw into the Senators lineup to replace Zaitsev, who is expected to be out until early-to-mid January.
The Red Wings placed Carter Rowney and Givani Smith in COVID-19 protocol, so Barber could make his Red Wings debut on Saturday. The 27-year-old forward has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 21 AHL games this season.
Alex Nedeljkovic was added to COVID-19 protocol so Pickard is expected to serve as Thomas Greiss' backup on Saturday. Pickard has gone 9-7-2 with a 2.47 GAA and .926 SV% in 19 AHL games this season.
Subban was scratched from Thursday's game for precautionary reasons and it looks like that was the right decision. Subban has tested positive and is in COVID-19 protocol.
Blackwood will miss Saturday's game in Detroit with a neck injury and is listed as day-to-day. The Devils recently acquired Jon Gillies from the Blues and could make his Devils debut.
The Red Wings added three more players and two coaches to the COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday, with Nedeljkovic joining Carter Rowney and Givani Smith.
The Red Wings added three more players and two coaches to the COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday, with Rowney joining Givani Smith and Alex Nedeljkovic.
The Red Wings added three more players and two coaches to the COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday, with Smith joining Carter Rowney and Alex Nedeljkovic.