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Check in throughout the day for the very latest from around the NHL, including injury updates, roster moves, and other breaking news. Calgary Flames C Sam Bennett participated at the Flames Monday morning practice in a yellow non-contact jersey. - Team tweet F Mikael Backlund (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. the Jets Monday night - Team tweet F Jiri Hudler skated Monday. He missed Saturdays game due to sickness. - Jermain Franklin Flames Practice Lines Gaudreau - Monahan - Hudler Bouma - Baertschi - Jones Raymond - Jooris - Colborne Byron - Stajan - Bollig Defence Giordano - Brodie Russell - Wideman Diaz - Engelland Goaltenders Hiller (starting) Ramo - Jermain Franklin Dallas Stars The Stars have recalled D Jyrki Jokipakka from Texas (AHL). - Team Release Florida Panthers G Roberto Luongo will start Monday vs. the Rangers. - Miami Herald New York Islanders The Islanders have recalled RW Colin McDonald from Bridgeport (AHL) on an emergency basis. - Team tweet New York Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist will start in net vs. Florida. F Lee Stempniak will replace F J.T. Miller in the line-up. - Team tweet Ottawa Senators Monday Practice Lines MacArthur - Zibanejad - Ryan Michalek - Legwand - Stone Hoffman - Turris - Lazar Condra - Pageau - Neil (Chiasson absent) Defence Methot - Karlsson Cowen - Ceci Phillips - Gryba Wiercioch - Borowiecki - Ottawa Sun Philadelphia Flyers The Flyers have assigned LW Petr Straka to Adirondack (AHL) - Philly.com St. Louis Blues F David Backes will not face any supplemental discipline for his hit on Capitals D Karl Alzner Sunday. NHL Player Safety believed a five-minute major was sufficient punishment for the incident. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tampa Bay Lightning G Evgeni Nabokov cleared waivers. - Pierre LeBrun, TSN Toronto Maple Leafs Sitting in favour of James Reimer on Saturday, Jonathan Bernier will start Tuesday against Nashville. Bernier is 4-0-0 at Bridgestone Arena with a .977 save percentage and 0.75 goals against average. - TSN Trevor Smith will not play against the Predators. Hes away from the team dealing with a family matter. David Booth, scratched for the first time this season on Saturday, will re-enter the lineup. - TSN Practice Lines vs. Predators Forwards van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Winnik Komarov-Holland-Clarkson Booth-Santorelli-Panik Defence Gardiner-Franson Rielly-Polak Holzer-Granberg/Robidas Goalies Bernier/Reimer Barry Bonds Jersey . The Extreme Heat Policy was enacted at Melbourne Park just before 2 p.m. Thursday, suspending all matches on outer courts until the early evening and requiring the closure of the retractable roofs at Rod Laver and Hisense arenas before play could continue on the show courts. Kent Tekulve Jersey .com) - The surging Montreal Canadiens will try to match their longest winning streak of the season when they visit the Florida Panthers for Saturdays clash at BB&T Center. http://www.piratesrookiestore.com/Pirates-Josh-Harrison-Kids-Jersey/ . Following the Ford Womens World Curling Championship gold medal match that attracted record-breaking audiences to TSN, the networks exclusive live coverage of the tournament begins Saturday at 7am et/4am pt with Canadas opening draw against Denmark. Sean Rodriguez Jersey . Correia pitched six innings of one-run ball, Eduardo Escobar homered, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away late to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Saturday. David Freese Jersey . A steady downpour and low temperatures were predicted for much of the night. No makeup date was immediately announced, although it was determined that the game will not be part of a doubleheader on Wednesday.MINNEAPOLIS -- Kendrys Morales is on his way back to Seattle to try and give the Mariners struggling offence a boost as they chase a playoff spot. The Minnesota Twins traded Morales to the Mariners on Thursday for minor-league pitcher Stephen Pryor. Morales hit 23 home runs and drove in 80 runs for the Mariners last season, but turned down a $14.1 million qualifying offer from Seattle to become a free agent. "Hes a professional hitter," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. "He gives us the opportunity to stretch out our lineup, so to speak. Hes a nice fit, switch-hitter, hitting behind Robbie (Cano). "He gives us options, what we want to do with (Kyle) Seager, where we want to hit him," McClendon said. "I like it." Morales sat out the first two months of the season while searching for a new deal, signing a pro-rated $12 million contract with the Twins on June 8. But he hit .234 with 11 doubles, one homer and 18 RBIs in 39 games with the Twins, who have faded from contention in the AL Central. The Mariners, who started the day with a half-game lead for the second wild-card spot in the AL, are hoping a return to Safeco Field could help Morales rediscover his swing. Seattle has the best ERA in the majors, but the Mariners offence is 14th in the American League in runs scored. Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said missing spring training and the first two months of the season has had an impact on Morales slow start. He believes hes close to his hitting stride. "I dont think there is any question about that," Zduriencik said. "I thought it was innteresting that he went right to the big leagues but that plays a part in the negotiations.dddddddddddd "Nevertheless, when you look at where hes at right now, we know what Kendrys is, we know his career as a hitter, we know what he did here and now that hes in a pennant race and technically has spring training under his belt -- he did it at the major league level -- I think we all feel that Kendrys is going to hit his stride and be the Kendrys Morales we all know," he added. Morales was signed by the Twins to be the everyday designated hitter, but he played a lot of first base while filling in for the injured Joe Mauer. "I think he was a good teammate. I think he was a good influence on some of the players in this clubhouse. He got off to a surprisingly quick start and then cooled off, of course," Twins GM Terry Ryan said. "We gave it a shot. Obviously, our club hasnt responded." In the first sign that the Twins are starting to look at selling some of their veteran pieces to retool for next season, they acquired the 25-year-old Pryor in the exchange. Pryor has appeared in 34 games for the Mariners since 2012, posting a 2.81 ERA. He will report to Triple-A Rochester. Pryor, who once regularly had his pitches clocked at 100 mph, started this season on the disabled list after having surgery to repair a torn right latissimus dorsi muscle. He made one appearance for the Mariners this season. He was 2-2 record with a 5.71 ERA in 34 2-3 innings for Triple-A Tacoma this season. The Twins also recalled infielder Jorge Polanco from Class A Fort Myers. ' ' '