Bourgault has been loaned to Belleville (AHL).
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Pederson has been loaned to Lehigh Valley (AHL) on Saturday.
Kolosov has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
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Binnington is in the starter's crease at St. Louis' morning skate.
Halliday (upper-body) is taking line rushes in morning skate and is expected to return vs. New Jersey on Saturday.
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Vladar will start vs. Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Hellebuyck will start in Florida on Saturday.
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Sorokin is in the starter's crease at New York's morning skate.
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Lyon is in the starter's crease at Buffalo's morning skate.
Levshunov is a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Levshunov will take a seat on Friday in favour of the recently recalled Sam Rinzel. Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill said they will start Levshunov on a program to reset some "foundational" aspects to his game, and he may not play again prior to the Olympic break.
Slaggert will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.
Slaggert will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Friday along with Sam Lafferty. Colton Dach is a healthy scratch and Nick Foligno will also sit out with an undisclosed injury.
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Lafferty will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.
Lafferty will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Friday along with Landon Slaggert. Colton Dach is a healthy scratch and Nick Foligno will also sit out with an undisclosed injury.
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Rinzel will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.
Rinzel started the season with the Blackhawks, scoring eight points (1G/7A) in 28 games, but the team determined he needed more seasoning at the AHL level. He returns to the Blackhawks after a 19-game stint with Rockford (AHL), where he had 10 points (2G / 8A).
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Dach is a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Dach will take a seat on Friday as the Blackhawks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Dach has three goals and six assists in 50 games this season.
Foligno (undisclosed) will not play against the Blue Jackets on Friday.
Foligno suffered an undisclosed injury early in the first period of Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and will miss Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result. The 38-year-old Foligno is averaging 12:55 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 32 games this season.
Benoit is expected to be a healthy scratch in Vancouver on Saturday.
Marshall Rifai will make his season debut on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks, sending Benoit to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Benoit is averaging 17:18 time-on-ice and has three assists in 47 games this season.
Rifai is expected to make his season debut in Vancouver on Saturday.
Rifai has only played two career NHL games and has seem limited action at either level this season. The undrafted 27-year-old defenseman has four assists in 12 games with the Marlies (AHL). Simon Benoit will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Rifai's debut.
Nylander (lower-body) practiced in full on Friday and is likely to return on Saturday in Vancouver.
Nylander has been sidelined for nearly three weeks because of a lower-body injury, but should return to the lineup on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Nylander has already missed 15 games this season, but has been exceptionally productive when healthy, scoring 48 points (17G / 31A) in 37 games this season. The Maple Leafs have lost seven of eight games (1-5-2) since Nylander's injury and will be eager to get him back into the lineup.
Hronek (illness) missed practice on Friday.
Hronek was absent from practice on Friday because of an illness, and it is unclear what his status will be on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old defenseman is having a productive season from Vancouver's blueline, pacing for a career-best with 32 points (5G / 27A) in 54 games. He has five points (2G / 3A) in his last six games.
Rinzel has been recalled from Rockford (AHL).
Rinzel started the season with the Blackhawks, scoring eight points (1G/7A) in 28 games, but the team determined he needed more seasoning at the AHL level. He returns to the Blackhawks after a 19-game stint with Rockford (AHL), where he had 10 points (2G / 8A).
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