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Harkins was sent to AHL San Diego on Saturday.

Harkins was recalled Friday and saw 10:11 of ice time, managing one shot on goal, one hit and a blocked shot. He could return Sunday as the Ducks face LA, depending on the injured status of Isac Lundestrom, who missed Friday's game with an upper-body injury.

Steel (undisclosed) isn't expected to play against Edmonton on Saturday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Steel sustained the injury late in Thursday's game. He has a goal and an assist through five appearances this season. With Steel unavailable, Matej Blumel is set to draw into the lineup after being summoned from AHL Texas on Saturday.

Copp (illness) is in the Red Wings' lineup versus Nashville on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Copp missed practice with the flu Friday, but he was deemed healthy enough to rejoin the lineup Saturday. The 30-year-old center has one goal in four appearances this season.

Motte (upper body) won't play Saturday against Nashville, per the NHL media site.

Motte will miss at least one game, though it could be more depending on how his evaluation goes. He hasn't earned a point in four appearances this season while posting eight shots on goal and six hits.

Eller notched an assist and two hits in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Eller has found a groove, earning all four of his points this season over the last three games. The 35-year-old continues to fill his familiar third-line center spot, and he's played well lately on a line with Drew O'Connor and Jesse Puljujarvi. Over six appearances, Eller has 12 shots on net, eight hits, four PIM and a plus-1 rating while also seeing time on the second power-play unit.

Jarvis provided a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.

Jarvis has opened the season with two points, six shots on net, six hits, four blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over three outings. The 22-year-old has played on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. Jarvis broke out to the tune of 33 goals and 67 points over 81 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, and if he remains on the Hurricanes' top line, a repeat performance is the expected minimum for him this year.

Barkov (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup before the Panthers leave for Finland to play against the Stars in the NHL Global Series, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Barkov, who has been out since Oct. 10, will look to rejoin his teammates ahead of their series against Dallas in his home country of Finland. If he returns before the end of October, it would provide a significant boost to an injury-riddled Florida team. Barkov had 23 goals and 80 points across 73 regular-season games in 2023-24.

Joshua (groin) practiced in a non-contact jersey Saturday, Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet reports.

While Joshua is still a ways off from game action, it's an incredibly positive sign to see the winger practicing after he underwent surgery for testicular cancer in the offseason. Joshua logged 18 goals and 32 points, both career highs, in 63 games during the 2023-24 regular season.

Malkin didn't record a point nor attempted a shot in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Malkin was coming off a four-point effort in the win over the Sabres on Tuesday and had recorded four straight outings with two or more points, but the streak came to an end abruptly Friday in a game where the Penguins looked overmatched. Malkin has two goals and nine assists across six appearances so far in 2024-25.

Per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Johnson (upper body) will not be out "short term," according to coach Dean Evason.

After an injury-shortened 2023-24 in which the 21-year-old forward had six goals and 10 assists in 42 regular-season appearances, Johnson started the 2024-25 campaign with a bang, scoring twice and adding three assists in four games. Johnson's absence will sting because the Columbus lineup has already been depleted by injuries this season.