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Fowler (personal) won't play Saturday versus the Kings, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fowler is awaiting the birth of his child and will be with his family instead of on the ice. Matt Kessel will draw into the lineup to cover Fowler's absence. The Blues are off for four days before visiting the Penguins on Thursday, so this will likely be the only game Fowler has to miss.

Morrow was recalled from AHL Chicago on Saturday.

Riley Stillman was assigned to the Wolves in a related transaction. Morrow did not record a point in two appearances with the big club earlier in the campaign. Dmitry Orlov (undisclosed) might not be available for Sunday's home game against the Jets, which would open the door for Morrow to draw into the lineup.

Stillman was assigned to AHL Chicago on Saturday.

Carolina brought up Scott Morrow from the minors in a corresponding move. Stillman hasn't earned a point in three NHL appearances this season while posting four hits.

Hamonic (lower body) left Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers and didn't return, per Callum Fraser of NHL.com.

Hamonic needed help getting off the ice late in the third period. He entered Saturday's matchup with three assists, 62 shots on goal, 79 blocked shots and 57 hits in 50 appearances this season. If Hamonic can't play against Detroit on Monday, Nikolas Matinpalo could return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for Saturday's win.

Contrary to a prior report, Hedman (lower body) will not play Saturday against the Bruins, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Hedman was on the ice for pregame line rushes, but his injury will keep him out of at least Saturday's lineup. Tampa Bay kicks off a three-game road trip against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Due to Hedman's absence, Darren Raddysh will quarterback the No. 1 power-play unit against Boston.

Hedman (undisclosed) is expected to play against Boston on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Hedman won't miss additional action after being limited to 2:57 of playing time against Buffalo on Thursday. He has amassed 11 goals, 50 points, 141 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and 104 blocked shots through 60 appearances this season.

Reilly (chest) was activated off long-term injured reserve, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Saturday.

While Reilly is no longer on the shelf, he is not expected to play on the Islanders' three-game road trip, which begins Saturday in San Jose and concludes Tuesday in Los Angeles. Once he's ready to suit up, New York will probably have some decisions to make on the back end -- the club currently has nine blueliners on the roster. Reilly did not record a point while averaging 15:45 of ice time across 11 games before getting injured.

Clarke was recalled from AHL Ontario on Saturday.

Clarke was designated for the minors Friday, but that move was seemingly a paper transaction. The right-shot blueliner has four goals and 21 assists across 56 games this season, but most of that production came earlier in the campaign -- Clarke has recorded just four points over 20 games since the start of the new year. The 22-year-old has a ton of potential, but until he shows more to head coach Jim Hiller, Clarke will likely continue to come in and out of the lineup.

St. Ivany was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

St. Ivany was recalled Friday under emergency conditions and was a healthy scratch against Vegas. He had one assist in 19 NHL games this season before being sent down at the end of November.

Hedman (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Saturday's divisional matchup against Boston, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Hedman was injured Thursday against the Sabres. If Hedman can't play, Nick Perbix will draw into the lineup, and Darren Raddysh will quarterback the No. 1 power-play unit. If Hedman misses his third game of the season, head coach Jon Cooper said the left-shot blueliner should be considered day-to-day. After Saturday's game, the Lightning will have two days off before a road meeting with the Hurricanes on Tuesday.