Perlini was missing from Wednesday's practice but will play Thursday. Perlini, who has goals in back-to-back games, is expected to start on the top line with Connor McDavid and Kailer Yamamoto.
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Perlini has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Tyler Benson in the lineup vs. Nashville. Perlini has no points, a minus-1 rating and two shots in five games this season.
Perlini was lucky to avoid serious damage as he escaped with a bruised orbital bone and stitches around his nose. Perlini's eyes were completely unharmed after being cut by Henri Jokiharju's skate. Perlini travelled with the team to New Jersey, where the Red Wings play Thursday.
Perlini only played in one of the Blackhawks' first 10 games this season and voiced his displeasure and was hoping to be traded. The Blackhawks granted his request and send him to a Red Wings team that is devoid of NHL wingers right now. He should get all of the playing time he wants with the Red Wings and should immediately jump into their top-6 if head coach Jeff Blashill elects to get Andreas Athanasiou some help. Perlini is a former first-round pick (No.12 overall in 2014) but has career-highs of just 17 goals and 30 points (2018).
Perlini had one shot in 7:49 TOI on Saturday but will come right back out of the lineup on Monday. Alex Nylander will draw in on the fourth line.
Perlini was traded to the Blackhawks last season and recorded 12 goals with three assists (15 points) in 46 games after the deal. Perlini’s playing time dropped precipitously in Chicago, which will cap his upside in 2020.
Perlini missed the morning skate with an illness but remains a game-time decision in Detroit. Chris Kunitz will take his place if he can’t play.
Perlini was a healthy scratch against New Jersey on Thursday but will replace John Hayden on Saturday. Perlini has three goals and one assist in 27 games with Philadelphia.
Perlini was in the lineup for the last three games but will be replaced by Chris Kunitz, who will play in his 1,000th career game tonight.
Perlini was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will replace an injured David Kampf on Thursday. The 22-year-old winger has just three goals and one assist in 24 games since joining the Blackhawks via trade.
Perlini has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Chris Kunitz on Saturday. Perlini has just three goals and one assist in 23 games since being traded to the Blackhawks.
Perlini had 17 goals and 30 points last season but struggled in the first quarter of 2018-19. After being traded to Chicago on Sunday night, Perlini will make his debut on Tuesday. He is expected to start on the fourth line with Dylan Strome, who came over with him.
Perlini has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury that he suffered in the third game of the season in Vegas. He was removed from IR, which is a positive sign that he will play tonight, but the Coyotes have officially listed him as a game-time decision. He has just one assist in three games and has averaged just 9:15 TOI/GM.
Perlini left Tuesday’s game in Vegas with an upper-body injury and was moved to IR on Thursday morning. The young power-forward was expected to take on a larger role this season and has recorded one assist, one shot in three contests. With Perlini out, look for Jordan Martinook to take his spot.
The Coyotes sent Perlini to the AHL because they had five straight days off, but he is back and should be in the lineup on Friday. Perlini has four goals and one assist in 15 games with the Coyotes and 19 points (14G / 5A) in 17 games with Tucson.