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Poturalski was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Thursday, per CapFriendly.

Seattle was called up by Seattle on Nov. 14, but he didn't end up playing for the Kraken. He has two goals and seven points in 10 contests with Coachella Valley this season.

Lettieri was placed on waivers by Minnesota on Thursday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Lettieri has two goals, 11 hits and two blocks in 11 contests this season. If he clears waivers, Minnesota might send him to AHL Iowa to help clear cap space for Alex Goligoski (lower body), who is believed to be close to being activated off the long-term injured reserve list.

Kerfoot posted an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.

The Coyotes continue to shuffle their centers around with Barrett Hayton (upper body) on injured reserve. Kerfoot was on the third line with Michael Carcone -- whose goal he assisted on -- and Jason Zucker to begin Wednesday's contest. Kerfoot has three points over his last six games, but he's been limited to six points, 23 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 19 outings overall.

Boyd managed an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.

Boyd's promotion to the top line lasted one game. With Barrett Hayton (upper body) out, Logan Cooley has gotten a look between Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz, though Boyd was there Saturday versus the Jets. Boyd has three helpers over his last six games, and he's up to six assists, 10 shots on net and 10 blocked shots through 13 appearances this season.

Keller logged an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.

Keller snapped a two-game mini-slump with the assist as the Coyotes' offense broke out of a funk. The 25-year-old is up to 18 points and 57 shots on net through 19 outings, but thats' come with 16 PIM and a minus-9 rating. Keller has earned 10 of his points on the power play, though the Coyotes went 0-for-2 with two shorthanded goals against in that situation Wednesday.

Schmaltz scored a goal in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.

Schmaltz briefly gave the Coyotes a 5-4 lead in the second period, but their offense stalled out there. The 27-year-old was consistent in October, but he's faced in November with just two points over his last six games. For the season, Schmaltz has five goals, 10 helpers, 43 shots on net, seven power-play points and a minus-8 rating while playing on the top line.

Steeves was summoned by Toronto on Thursday.

Steeves has 11 goals and 18 points in 14 games with AHL Toronto this season. The 23-year-old might get a chance to play with the big club Friday versus Chicago, though it likely would be in a bottom-six capacity.

Mangiapane notched an assist and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.

Mangiapane set up a Noah Hanifin tally in the first period. Since his one-game suspension, Mangiapane has produced a goal and three helpers over seven contests. The winger is up to 11 points, 30 shots on net, 22 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 18 outings. He's mainly played in a top-line role since head coach Ryan Huska has slowed down his line shuffling.

Zucker scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.

Zucker has managed two goals over seven games since returning from a lower-body injury. The winger is still looking for his first assist of the season, racking up four goals, 26 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-4 rating through 12 appearances. He's averaging just 13:40 of ice time while working as a third-liner in his first year with the Coyotes.

Crouse scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.

Crouse isn't doing much playmaking, but he has five goals on 23 shots over his last seven games. The winger saw a season-high 22:47 of ice time Wednesday, though he has maintained roughly second-line usage throughout the campaign. He's up to nine goals, three assists, 43 shots on net, 35 hits and a plus-2 rating through 18 appearances.

Foegele notched a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Foegele was able to get on the scoresheet against his old team, earning his second assist over the last three games. The 27-year-old winger is up to eight points, 43 shots on goal,15 hits and a minus-9 rating through 18 appearances. He's bounced around the Oilers' lineup a bit but most often fills a middle-six role.

The Blackhawks announced Thursday that Hall will undergo knee surgery and will not return this season.

Hall was acquired by Chicago in June with the hope that he would see first line minutes with Connor Bedard. But Hall was injured in training camp and then suffered a shoulder injury on Opening Night. Upon his return in early November, Hall had two goals in his first two games and then suffered a knee injury versus Tampa Bay on Nov. 9. Hall still has two years remaining on the four-year deal he signed with the Bruins in July of 2021. Expect him to be ready to go at training camp in September.

Bjornfot's undisclosed injury is "thankfully nothing major," AHL Ontario coach Marco Sturm told Jared Shafran of LA Kings Insider on Thursday.

Bjornfot was with Ontario on a conditioning loan when he was stretchered off the ice during a game Tuesday. The Kings placed him on injured reserve Wednesday. Sturm noted that Bjornfot won't be ready to play this weekend, but the 22-year-old defenseman should be available soon.

Klingberg (undisclosed) was placed on the long-term injured reserve list Thursday.

The move is presumably retroactive to Nov. 11, which is when Klingberg last played. If that's the case, the earliest he can be activated is Dec. 12 for Toronto's game against the Rangers. Klingberg has five assists, 11 hits and 14 blocks in 14 contests this campaign. Conor Timmins (lower body) is day-to-day at this point, so the defenseman might be activated off LTIR soon and play regularly while Klingberg is unavailable.

Tanev notched an assist and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.

Tanev has a helpers in each of the last two contests, doubling his season total to four points (all assists). The 33-year-old blueliner has added 19 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He continues to be a defensive stalwart on the Flames' second pairing, though that role doesn't offer him much fantasy interest.

Moser notched an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.

Moser set up a Nick Schmaltz tally in the second period. With five assists and a plus-2 rating over his last six games, Moser is benefiting from being more firmly in a top-four role. The 23-year-old defenseman is up to 10 points, 17 shots on net, 19 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 19 contests overall, and he's also starting to see time on the second power-play unit.

Bouchard recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Bouchard has a goal and five helpers during his active four-game point streak. He's also gone minus-3 in that span, and his struggles defensively have not helped as the Oilers continue to flounder low in the standings. The 24-year-old blueliner is at 18 points (eight on the power play), 57 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a mius-8 rating through 18 outings.

Ekholm scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Ekholm tallied late in the second period, earning his sixth point over the last nine games. The 33-year-old defenseman has also avoided taking a minus rating in eight of those contests. He's produced seven points, 28 hits, 22 blocked shots, 37 shots on goal, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 17 outings this season.

Primeau is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Friday.

Primeau has a 1-2-0 record, 3.98 GAA and .885 save percentage in three contests this season. He surrendered six goals on 42 shots in a 6-5 loss to Vegas in his previous start last Thursday. The Sharks, who rank last offensively with 1.47 goals per game, are likely to give Primeau less trouble.

The Lightning placed Tomkins on waivers Thursday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

This is great news for Andrei Vasilevskiy (back surgery) and his fantasy managers as he is expected to return to action Friday versus Carolina or Monday in Colorado. Tomkins was 1-2-0, giving up 10 goals on 90 shots in his three appearances. He will be returned to AHL Syracuse, should he pass through waivers.

Woll will patrol the visiting crease in Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.

Woll has been inconsistent this season, but is coming off a strong performance in Sweden, stopping 33 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over the Wild. Woll is 6-4-0 this season, with a 2.90 GAA and .909 save percentage. He will take on the Penguins, who are 16th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.15 goals per game.

Samsonov will be between the visiting pipes versus Chicago on Friday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.

Samsonov has won his last two starts, giving up four goals on 62 shots in wins over Detroit and Vancouver. Samsonov is 4-1-2 in nine appearances, with a 3.55 GAA and .878 save percentage. He will face the Blackhawks, who are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.53 goals per game.

Soderblom will defend the home crease versus Toronto on Friday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom will be backed up by Petr Mrazek. Soderblom has lost five straight starts, giving up 22 goals on 147 shots. He is 1-6-0 with a 3.89 GAA and .879 save percentage this season. He doesn't get a break as the Maple Leafs are seventh in NHL scoring, averaging 3.53 goals per game.

Merzlikins turned aside 33 shots in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Chicago.

While he lost focus a little bit in the third period after Columbus had built a 7-1 lead, Merzlikins was sharp for two periods and gave the visitors no hint of momentum toward a comeback. The win snapped a five-start losing streak in which the 29-year-old had gone 0-4-1 with a 3.76 GAA, and while Merzlikins is playing better than he did in 2022-23, he has yet to lock into the form that made the Blue Jackets believe he could be Sergei Bobrovsky's replacement as the team's franchise goalie. On the season, Elvis is 4-6-3 with a 3.28 GAA and .899 save percentage.