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Beagle was back in the Canucks lineup for the last two games but will come out in Washington due to an undisclosed injury. Loui Eriksson will replace him on the fourth line.

Jaros played 10:21 TOI while picking up four PIMS and a minus-1 rating in his season debut vs. the Rangers last night. With the Senators off until Monday, Jaros' return to the AHL suggests that they expect one of Erik Brannstrom, Nikita Zaitsev or Cody Goloubef to be ready to play.

Blandisi played in two straight games but was a healthy scratch for the last two games with Patric Hornqvist back in the lineup. Blandisi returns to the AHL, where he has two goals and two assists in eight games.

Brodie will miss his fifth straight game on Saturday but the fact that he is joining the team in Philadelphia is fantastic news. Brodie fainted on the ice last week and has undergone a large number of tests since. Being cleared to travel and join the team is a good sign that he is feeling much better.

Andreoff appeared in six games while he was with the Flyers and tallied one assist and fired eight shots on net. His return to the AHL opens up a roster spot for Scott Laughton (finger) to be activated from LTIR. Andreoff has seven points (3G / 4A) in 11 AHL games.

Patrick is dealing with a migraine disorder and still hasn't been cleared to practice with his teammates. The move to LTIR enables the Flyers to carry Morgan Frost on the roster and activate Scott Laughton from LTIR. There is no timetable for Patrick's return at this moment.

Laughton has been out since October 26th with a broken finger but has been medically cleared to play Saturday vs. the Flames. In order to make room for Laughton, the Flyers have sent Andy Andreoff to the AHL and placed Nolan Patrick on LTIR. Laughton had three assists and 11 shots while playing 14:19 ATOI in nine games before getting hurt.

Jarry allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Penguins win over the Maple Leafs last Saturday. Jarry has been seldom called upon this season but has played at a high-level, posting a 1.98 GAA and .938 SV% in his four starts. His opponents come in at 3-4-0 while scoring just 1.86 goals per game in their last seven.

Krug has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but the Bruins are hopeful that he will play on Saturday. Krug will likely take his spot on the top power-play unit and returns with 13 points (2G / 11A) in 17 games this season.

Backstrom remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury, so Lars Eller will remain the second-line centre for at least one more game. After Saturday the Capitals are off until Wednesday, so Backstrom has a few days to get back to 100 percent before they face the Panthers.

Goloubef was hurt in the morning skate, so Christian Jaros was recalled from Belleville to replace him on Friday. Goloubef is day-to-day.

Zaitsev has returned to Russia to attend to a personal matter, so Maxime Lajoie was recalled from Belleville (AHL) to replace him. There is no indication when Zaitsev will return to the team.

Cody Goloubef was hurt in the morning skate, so Jaros comes up and will make his season debut on Friday. Jaros, who has six points (1G / 5A) in 14 AHL games this season, has registered 10 points (1G / 9A) in 63 career NHL games with Ottawa.

Blackwood surrendered five goals on 28 shots in the Devils loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. Blackwood has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .012 SV% in nine starts this month. Tonight he faces the Penguins for the second time this season--he stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 2-1 win in their first meeting.

Nilsson stopped 35 of 38 shots in the Senators' win in Detroit on Tuesday. It was an outstanding effort for Nilsson, who has won five of his last six starts (5-1-0) while stopping 172 of the 185 shots (.930 SV%) that he has faced. In his first start against the Rangers, Nilsson stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 6-2 win in early-November.