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.
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With Eric Robinson out with an undisclosed injury, Stenlund returns to the Blue Jackets and will likely be in the lineup on Friday. Stenlund has scored four goals with two assists (six points) in 17 games with the Blue Jackets this season.
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).
Agozzino suited up in the Penguins' last eight games before the All-Star break, posting one assist in 6:59 ATOI. He returned to the AHL over the break and has 33 points (14G / 19A) in 37 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
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.
Hayton was hurt in the World Juniors semi-finals and played through the injury to lead Canada to a gold medal. Hayton re-joined the Coyotes on Wednesday but is expected to miss multiple weeks with a shoulder injury.
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.
Agozzino takes the place of Thomas Di Pauli, who played in his first two NHL games last week. Agozzino has been Wilkes-Barre/Scranton best offensive weapon this season, scoring a team-leading 14 goals and 31 points in 35 games.
Maatta served as a healthy scratch in Columbus on Sunday but will replace Slater Koekkoek in Calgary on Tuesday night. Maatta has one goal and seven assists (eight points) in 35 games this season.
Maatta will come out of the lineup on Sunday with Adam Boqvist returning from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury.
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.
Maatta missed the last four games with an illness but will replace Calvin de Haan, who is on IR with a shoulder injury. Maatta has eight points (1G / 7A) while averaging 1.2 shots and 1.3 blocked shots in 27 games this season.
Maatta missed Wednesday's practice and is questionable to play Thursday in Boston. If Maatta can't play, look for Dennis Gilbert to draw into the Blackhawks lineup.
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.
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.
Crouse has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision against the Sharks. Crouse has five goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
Kerfoot hit his former teammate from behind in Saturday's game and has been suspended for the last two games of the Maple Leafs road-trip. With Kerfoot out, Dmytro Timashov will likely draw back into the lineup on Wednesday.
Bortuzzo was given a minor on the first cross-check and went back for a second cross-check, which injured Arvidsson. The Predators announced that Arvidsson will miss 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury as a result.