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Fleury will draw into the Kraken lineup on Sunday.
Seattle Kraken News
Schwartz (upper-body) will return to the Kraken lineup on Sunday.
Jaden Schwartz will be out Friday as Seattle takes on Washington (undisclosed).
There was a small shot Schwartz would dress Friday vs. Washington but after missing the Kraken's morning skate it was announced he is day-to-day and would miss the game. The 30-year-old has been enjoying a bounce-back season with eight goals, 15 points, eight PIMS and 54 SOG through 25 games this season.
Goalie Start
Philipp Grubauer will start Friday vs. Washington.
Grubauer allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Florida in his previous start. Grubauer will look to improve on a horrendous start to the season as he has a 2-2-1 record, .868 SV% and 3.4 GAA. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who will be hoping to stay in the win column for a third game after beating Philadelphia 4-1 in their last contest.
Send Down
Shane Wright has been loaned to Team Canada for the World Jr. Championships.
Ben Meyers has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Meyers had a goal and two SOG while never eclipsing more than 10:00 TOI in his original three-game stint with the Avalanche to begin this season. Since being reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL), the 24-year-old had a goal and five points with six PIMs but now finds himself back up with the big club.
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Shane Wright will draw back into the Kraken's lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal.
Wright had four goals in his last five games with the Coachella Firebirds (AHL) and will make his way back into Seattle's lineup after being recalled Monday. The 2022, 1st round pick (4th overall) has one assist and only one SOG through seven games played earlier in the year with the Kraken and will be hoping to improve on his 8:06 ATOI.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start Saturday vs. the Panthers.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start vs. the Capitals.
Grubauer stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in his previous start vs. Vegas to pick up his first win of the season. The 31-year-old has battled injury all season and struggled in his limited action, posting a 1-1-1 record with a 3.35 GAA and .870 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have won three of their last four contests after a 5-1 win over Vancouver in their last game.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start Friday in Vegas.
Philipp Grubauer has not played since leaving a game on October 21st due to an injury where he stopped 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%) picking up the no-decision. In two starts prior to the injury, he was horrible, posting a .860 SV% and 3.77 GAA. He will hope for better luck Friday as he takes on the Vegas Golden Knights who have won three of their last four games and lead the Pacific Division.
Jamie Oleksiak is a game-time decision Wednesday vs. San Jose (lower body).
Oleksiak hasn't played since Nov. 8th due to a lower-body injury but will be a gametime decision Wednesday. Through 14 games this season, the 29-year-old has three goals and five points with a +1 plus/minus.
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The Kraken have assigned Shane Wright to Coachella Valley (AHL) on a conditioning stint.
Wright has been a healthy scratch for the last five games and has only appeared in seven of 18 games this season. Wright can stay with Coachella Valley for a maximum of 14 days.
Maxime Lajoie has been reassigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Lajoie will return to Chicago (AHL) after getting a one-game showing against Chicago where he picked up one shot across 17 shifts and 13:51 TOI. He returns to Chicago where he had four assists in his first 10 games prior to the call-up and send-down.
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Maxime Lajoie will make his season debut Monday for the Hurricanes/
Lajoie was called up yesterday from the Chicago Wolves where he was the captain of the team. In 10 games this season with Chicago (AHL) he has four assists and four PIMs while racking up a -3 plus/minus rating.
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Cale Fleury will make his season debut in the Seattle lineup Friday vs. Minnesota.
Fleury will be back in the lineup to replace an injured Jamie Oleksiak who will be out for Friday's game. It will be Fleury's season debut with the Kraken after he place nine games with them last season. In 50 career games, Fleury has yet to pick up his first career assist, but has one goal and is a -7 plus/minus with 49 SOG.
Micahel Eyssimont has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
The 26-year-old has been enjoying a strong start to his AHL campaign prior to his promotion with nine points (2G/7A) in nine games along with 27 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus rating. He has played in one NHL game previously in his career when he got a call-up in 2021-22 and had one SOG.
The Kraken recalled Gustav Olofsson from Coachella Valley (AHL).
With Jamie Oleksiak landing on IR on Thursday, Olofsson earned his first call-up of the season after picking up four assists in eight AHL games. The 27-year-old defenseman has 11 assists in 59 career NHL games with the Wild and Canadiens.
The Kraken placed Jamie Oleksiak (lower-body) on IR.
Oleksiak's movement to IR was retroactive to November 8th, meaning he'll be eligible to be activated for next Thursday's game vs. the Rangers. The Kraken did not disclose how long they expect him to be sidelined but used his roster spot to recall Gustav Olofsson from the AHL.
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Eeli Tolvanen will draw back into the Predators' lineup vs. Colorado.
Tolvanen has been a healthy scratch for the last three games for Nashville after putting up three points (1G/2A) in eight games to start the season along with 11 SOG.
Jared McCann is day-to-day but a game-time decision Tuesday (lower body).
McCann has missed the Krakens last two games with a lower-body injury and hopes to return Tuesday after skating at practice earlier in the day. In 11 games this season, the 26-year-old has five goals and eight points through 11 games played.
