Kraken's Matty Beniers: Activated off IR

Beniers (upper body) has been taken off injured reserve ahead of Friday's game versus St. Louis, per the NHL media site.

Beniers was originally deemed a game-time call versus the Blues but his activation clears the way for him to suit up Friday. The 21-year-old center was struggling offensively prior to getting hurt with just one point in his last seven outings. The Massachusetts native figures to start in a bottom-six role against St. Louis but should see more minutes as he gets back up to speed.