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Kyle Criscuolo - Rises to top levelCriscuolo was promoted from AHL San Jose on Saturday.

ImpactAlexander Barabanov (lower body) and Oskar Lindblom (undisclosed) are both considered questionable for Saturday's game against Arizona. If neither of them is able to go, Criscuolo will likely enter the lineup versus the Coyotes. Criscuolo has yet to appear in an NHL contest this season -- he picked up two helpers through six appearances with the Red Wings in 2021-22.

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Laurent Brossoit - Set to face WildBrossoit was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports, indicating he will start Saturday's home matchup with Minnesota.

ImpactBrossoit is coming off a 21-save effort in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose. He has surrendered 15 goals on 170 shots in six appearances with the Golden Knights this season en route to a 2-0-3 record. The Wild sit 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.95 goals per game.

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Oskar Lindblom - Unavailable SaturdayLindblom (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Arizona, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

ImpactLindblom could be ready to return to the lineup at some point next week, according to coach David Quinn. The Sharks forward was injured in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Vegas. Kyle Criscuolo, who was recalled from AHL San Jose on Saturday, will replace Lindblom on the fourth line.

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Luke Kunin - Shifts to LTIRKunin (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.

ImpactKunin underwent season-ending surgery Dec. 20 to repair a torn ACL. He concluded the 2022-23 campaign with five goals, 13 points, 58 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 63 hits in 31 appearances.

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Kaapo Kahkonen - Starting SaturdayKahkonen will defend the visiting crease in Arizona on Saturday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

ImpactKahkonen is having trouble getting back in the win column as he is 0-8-2 since his last win Feb. 12. Overall, Kahkonen is 8-18-6 with a 3.89 GAA and .878 save percentage this season. He will face the Coyotes, who are 27th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.76 goals per contest.

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Alexander Barabanov - Remains outBarabanov (lower body) won't play Saturday against Arizona and could be unavailable for the rest of the season, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

ImpactBarabanov, who has been out since March 25, hasn't resumed skating yet. He has produced 15 goals, 47 points and 120 shots on net in 68 contests this campaign. Danil Gushchin, who will make his NHL debut Saturday, will get a chance to play with Tomas Hertl against the Coyotes.

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Danil Gushchin - Summoned by big clubGushchin was promoted from AHL San Jose on Saturday.

ImpactThe Sharks are dealing with a bunch of injuries up front, so Gushchin could potentially make his NHL debut Saturday versus the Coyotes. The 2020 third-round pick has picked up 16 goals and 36 points through 61 AHL appearances this season.

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