Caulfield (personal) has returned to Southern California for the birth of his first child and will miss Tuesday's game versus the Islanders, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Caulfield will be out for at least one game, though it's unclear if he'll be back in time to play Thursday in New Jersey. Caulfield has earned three points, seven shots on goal and 21 hits over eight contests so far this season.
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Ducks' Judd Caulfield: Earns first NHL goal, assist
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Caulfield scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, doled out three hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Caulfield has taken the long road to the NHL, but the Ducks are giving him a chance at steady fourth-line minutes. He put up 38 points over 71 regular-season outings with AHL San Diego last year. Caulfield's goal and assist Friday were his first at the NHL level, and he's added four shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-1 rating over four contests this season.
