Utah Hockey Club News

Marino has three broken bones in his cheek and will need surgery.

Marino will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken cheek that he suffered while taking a Steven Stamkos shot in the face on Thursday night. Marino filled in admirably when the Penguins were banged up and turned himself into a reliable top-4 defenseman this season, so this is a huge loss for the Penguins.

John Marino
Weber will miss at least one week with a lower-body injury; will be placed on IR.

Weber missed Wednesday's practice and when head coach Claude Julien met with the media this morning he announced that Weber will go on IR, meaning he misses at least one week. With Weber out, the Canadiens have recalled Xavier Ouellet from Laval (AHL).

Shea Weber
The Blue Jackets have reassigned Kevin Stenlund to Cleveland (AHL).

With Oliver Bjorkstrand set to return from injury on Sunday, Stenlund heads back to the AHL to clear a roster spot. Stenlund had a solid showing in his second career NHL stint, scoring four goals with two assists (six points) in 17 games. He has also picked up 16 points (6G / 10A) in 27 AHL games this year.

Kevin Stenlund
The Coyotes have recalled Barrett Hayton from his loan with Team Canada (WJC).

Hayton served as captain for Team Canada, who won the gold medal at the World Juniors. Hayton finished seven in tournament scoring, scoring six goals with six assists (12 points) in seven games. He has posted four points (1G / 3A) in 14 NHL games this season.

Barrett Hayton
The Blue Jackets recalled Kevin Stenlund from Cleveland (AHL) under emergency conditions.

Columbus lost Sonny Milano and Josh Anderson to upper-body injuries on Saturday, so Stenlund and Marko Dano have been recalled and will likely play on Monday. Stenlund has spent the entire season with Cleveland so far, scoring six goals with 10 assists (16 points) in 27 games.

Kevin Stenlund
Bortuzzo is eligible to return from suspension on Monday.

Bortuzzo has served his four-game suspension for cross-checking Viktor Arvidsson on November 23rd and is set to return to the lineup in Chicago. Bortuzzo has just one assist in 11 games but is averaging 1.5 hits and 0.9 blocked shots per game this season.

Robert Bortuzzo
Kerfoot has served his two game suspension and will play on Saturday.

Kerfoot was suspended forces hit on Erik Johnson last Saturday but will replace Jason Spezza on the third line on Saturday. Kerfoot has be relatively quiet offensively for Toronto, scoring five goals with three assists (eight points) in 22 games this season.

Alex Kerfoot
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