With Kakko unavailable for the Ducks, Michael Haley will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Sunday afternoon. Kakko's injury is not believed to be serious but it puts him in jeopardy of missing Monday's game in Philadelphia as well.
Bishop was yanked after giving up six goals on 20 shots in the Stars loss in Florida on Friday. Bishop has lost three in a row (0-2-1) while posting a 4.52 GAA and .863 SV%. Tonight he faces a Flames team that has lost three straight (0-2-1) while scoring just four goals (1.33 GF/gm).
Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg are out with the flu and Rickard Rakell has an upper-body injury, paving the way for Sprong to appear in his 90th career NHL game on Sunday. The 22-year-old has 18 points (7G / 11A) in 24 AHL games this season and had 19 points (14G / 5A) in 47 NHL games last year.
This leaves the Ducks without three of their top-6 forwards because both Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg are out with the flu. The Ducks recalled Daniel Sprong to fill one of the spots but the other will likely go to Jaccob Larsson and they will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards.
Ryan Getzlaf missed Saturday's game with the flu and now Silfverberg will join him on the sideline for Sunday's afternoon game in New York. With Silfverberg out, Daniel Sprong has been recalled and will make his season debut.
Getzlaf missed Saturday's thrilling shootout win over the Islanders and will not play in Sunday's matinee against the Rangers. With Getzlaf sidelined, Devin Shore will remain in the Ducks lineup.
Mantha engaged with Jake Muzzin after a hit in the third period and ended up getting body-slammed to the ice by the Leafs' defenseman. Mantha's head hit the ice and remained down for a few minutes before being helped off of the ice. Sunday is the Red Wings' final game before the Christmas break, so it's entirely possible that he could be back for next Saturday's game in Florida but that is pure speculation at this point.
Arvidsson has missed four weeks with a lower-body injury but is expected to play against the Bruins on Saturday. Arvidsson has six goals and nine assists (15 points) in 22 games this season.
McLeod will be replaced by John Hayden, who will play for the first time in 11 games.
Boqvist will be replaced by Connor Carrick, who will play for the first time since mid-October and will dress as a seventh defenseman.
This will be Hayden's first game since November 26th and will replace Michael McLeod in Columbus. Hayden has just one assist in 11 games this season.
Carrick was activated earlier in the week but didn't play but will be back Saturday in Columbus. Carrick has been out since October 14th and has just one assist in four games this season.
His return comes a couple games later than expected but Moore will likely replace Dmytro Timashov on Saturday night.
