NHL Player News
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Bobby Brink RW | MIN
Wild's Bobby Brink: Feeling better
Brink (upper body) is feeling better, but it's unclear if he will play Saturday versus the Rangers, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Brink has a goal in three games since being traded to the Wild from the Flyers on Mar. 6. He has 14 goals, 13 assists and 68 hits in 58 appearances between Philadelphia and Minnesota this season.
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Jesper Wallstedt G | MIN
Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to start Sunday
Wallstedt is expected to feature in the crease for Sunday's home clash with Toronto, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will get the nod Sunday after Filip Gustavsson goes against the Rangers at home Saturday. The 23-year-old Wallstedt is currently mired in a three-game losing streak during which he has posted a 0-1-2 record, 2.85 GAA and .910 save percentage.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Facing Rangers on Saturday
Gustavsson will patrol the home crease against the Rangers on Saturday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Gustavsson was perfect Tuesday, turning aside all 25 shots in a 5-0 win over Utah. It was his fourth shutout of the season and third straight win. He is 24-10-6 with a 2.46 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 41 games this season. The Rangers are tied for 24th in NHL scoring, generating 2.80 goals per game.
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Colten Ellis G | BUF
Sabres' Colten Ellis: In doubt Saturday
Ellis is questionable to suit up against the Maple Leafs on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Ellis has not appeared in a game for the Sabres since Feb. 3 against the Lightning, so it's possible his undisclosed injury won't impact his availability for the Sabres. In his 13 outings, the 25-year-old backstop is sporting a 7-4-1 record, 3.11 GAA and .896 save percentage.
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Tanner Pearson LW | BUF
Sabres' Tanner Pearson: Questionable for Saturday
Pearson (undisclosed) could be a game-time call against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Pearson has played only once for the Sabres since he was dealt from Winnipeg at the trade deadline, picking up a minor penalty and three shots on net Thursday in a 2-1 loss to Washington. Pearson had seven goals and six assists in 52 games with the Jets this season prior to the Mar. 6 deal. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
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Mattias Samuelsson D | BUF
Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Questionable versus Leafs
Samuelsson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is questionable to face Toronto on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Samuelsson missed two games earlier in the year but has been a mainstay in the lineup ever since. In his 64 outings, the 25-year-old blueliner has set new personal bests in goals (12) and assists (24) while averaging a career-high 23:07 of ice time. If Samuelsson does miss out, Zach Metsa could step into the lineup in his stead.
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Erik Cernak D | TB
Lightning's Erik Cernak: Expected to return for Saturday
Per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, Cernak (undisclosed) is slated to return to the lineup Saturday against Carolina, according to Tampa Bay assistant coach Rob Zettler.
Cernak has missed the last two games. The 28-year-old blueliner has one goal and seven points across 43 games this season. Declan Carlile (undisclosed) should be the odd-man out Saturday against Carolina.
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Nick Jensen D | OTT
Senators' Nick Jensen: Suffers lower-body injury
Jensen missed practice Friday with a lower-body injury, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Jensen's injury is not to his hip, which caused him to undergo offseason surgery. He has four goals, 13 assists and 65 blocked shots over 61 games this season. If Jensen is unable to play Saturday versus Anaheim, look for Dennis Gilbert to enter the lineup on the third pairing, alongside Nikolas Matinpalo.
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Laurent Brossoit G | SJ
Sharks' Laurent Brossoit: Summoned from AHL
Brossoit was recalled from AHL San Jose on Friday.
The move was made necessary when Yaroslav Askarov tweaked something Thursday, forcing the Sharks to suit up emergency backup goaltender Kyle Chauvette, who was signed to an amateur tryout prior to Thursday's tilt in Boston. Brossoit is 11-2-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 save percentage for AHL San Jose this season. He is expected to back up Alex Nedeljkovic on Saturday in Montreal.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Starter for Saturday
Dobes will defend the home cage versus San Jose on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Dobes has won his last two starts, giving up four goals on 57 shots in victories over Toronto and Los Angeles. The netminder is 21-6-4 with a 2.97 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 31 contests this season. The Sharks are generating 3.08 goals per game this season, 18th in the NHL.