NHL Player News
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Alex Tuch RW | BUF
Sabres' Alex Tuch: Set to return Sunday
Tuch (illness) is slated to play in Sunday's game against the Kraken, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Tuch missed Thursday's game against the Canucks due to an illness, but he took part in pregame warmups Sunday, signaling that he should be back in action following a one-game absence. He has recorded points in five of his last six appearances, logging three goals, two assists, seven blocked shots, four PIM and three hits while averaging 18:45 of ice time across that span.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Between pipes in Seattle
Lyon will patrol the road blue paint Sunday in Seattle, according to Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.
Lyon is coming off back-to-back victories in Edmonton and Vancouver following a seven-game winless stretch. The 33-year-old has a 2.96 GAA and a .911 save percentage during his modest two-game winning streak. This could be a favorable matchup for Lyon, as the Kraken have dropped seven of their last eight matchups and have generated just 2.52 goals per game this season, which is the second-worst mark in the NHL.
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Mason Marchment LW | SEA
Kraken's Mason Marchment: Ruled out for Sunday's game
Marchment has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Buffalo due to an illness.
Marchment had a two-goal performance Friday against Utah, but he'll be a late scratch for Sunday's matchup due to his illness. It's not yet clear whether Marchment will suit up for Tuesday's game against the Avalanche, but Jacob Melanson seems likely to enter the lineup against the Sabres.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Set to start Sunday
Dobes will defend the home crease Sunday against the Oilers, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Dobes has lost his last two outings, conceding a total of seven goals on 32 shots in losses to St. Louis and Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old is 10-5-2 with a 3.15 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. With Jacob Fowler now up with the big club and drawing starts, Dobes will need to clean up his game in short order to avoid losing out on playing time.
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Samuel Hlavaj G | MIN
Wild's Samuel Hlavaj: Earns shutout Sunday
Hlavaj recorded a 28-save shutout in AHL Iowa's 6-0 win over Manitoba on Sunday.
Hlavaj picked up his first shutout of the season and the second of his career. He is now 4-5-1 with a 3.21 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 10 appearances. Hlavaj is battling with Cal Petersen for starts with Iowa, though neither will be able to rely on performance alone to get to the NHL, where the Wild boast a strong goaltending duo in Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt.
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Ben Gleason D | MIN
Wild's Benjamin Gleason: Racks up three helpers
Gleason had three assists in AHL Iowa's 6-0 win over Manitoba on Sunday.
Gleason had been limited to one assist over his previous 11 games. He's at 10 points in 25 outings this season, though he also has a minus-13 rating. The defenseman has logged a pair of three-assist efforts, which obscures his generally lackluster play overall.
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Calvin Pickard G | EDM
Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Tending twine Sunday
Pickard will defend the road crease against Montreal on Sunday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Pickard didn't appear in any of the Oilers' last four games, and he'll likely continue to see limited playing time after the team traded for Tristan Jarry on Friday. However, Pickard will be between the pipes in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday. He drew a home start against Montreal on Oct. 23, allowing five goals on 27 shots en route to a 6-5 victory.
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Nico Sturm C | MIN
Wild's Nico Sturm: In Sunday's lineup
Sturm (upper body) is taking part in warmups and will play Sunday against the Bruins, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Sturm was injured toward the end of the game Saturday night against the Senators, and his status was in doubt for Sunday. He is warming up and will center Minnesota's fourth line with Ben Jones and Tyler Pitlick. The 30-year-old Sturm will appear in his 11th straight game since a lengthy absence to begin the season. He has one goal and three assists in the previous 10 outings.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Drawing start in Minnesota
Swayman will serve as the starting netminder for Sunday's road game against Minnesota, Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site reports.
Swayman has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, posting a 1.50 GAA and .946 save percentage during that time. The Wild are scoring 2.81 goals per game this season, which is the eighth-worst mark in the NHL.
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Joel Nystrom D | CAR
Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Headed to AHL
Nystrom has been assigned to AHL Chicago, the team announced Sunday.
Despite just signing a four-year extension, it's Nystrom who is the roster casualty for the Hurricanes with the return of Jaccob Slavin (lower body) from injured reserve. It makes sense given the 23-year-old doesn't require waivers to be moved down to the AHL. He departs the NHL roster with five assists and a plus-3 rating in 24 games played, but he will likely be the first call-up should another injury strike the Carolina defense corps.