Chicago Blackhawks winger Tyler Bertuzzi (undisclosed) missed Friday's practice and is considered a game-time call for Saturday night's action against the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill, Bertuzzi is "banged up." Bertuzzi's absence would be a major blow for the Blackhawks, as he's been a monster offensively in recent games. Over a four-game stretch, Bertuzzi has contributed six goals and two assists. He fills a top-line role and skates on the first power-play line. Bertuzzi's recent hot spell includes a three-game streak of power-play goals. Frank Nazar (abdomen) and Jason Dickinson (shoulder) practiced on Friday and could make a timely return to action on Saturday night if Bertuzzi has to skip the game.

Chicago Blackhawks winger Andre Burakovsky (illness) is poised to rejoin the fun on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Blackhawks welcomed him back to practice on Friday after Burakovsky had skipped Wednesday's loss to the New Jersey Devils due to illness. Burakovsky heated up late last month and boasts 10 points (five goals, five assists) from his last seven appearances. Overall, he ranks as Chicago's third-highest scorer with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 15 games. Burakovsky will head straight back to the top line and the first power-play unit for Saturday's game. He has notched five points (one goal, four assists) with the man advantage.

San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (personal) has been activated from non-roster Injured Reserve and is available for selection on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. Following a personal leave, Nedeljkovic returned to practice on Friday. He missed two games while being away from the team. The 29-year-old netminder carries a 3-2-2 record, having gone without a regulation defeat for four straight outings. He has allowed 2.96 goals with a .906 save percentage. With Yaroslav Askarov also in fine form, going 4-1-0 this month with only six goals allowed, it's unclear who will be in the Sharks crease for Saturday's favorable matchup against the third-lowest scoring team in the NHL.

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek was removed from Friday's loss to the Carolina Hurricanes by a concussion spotter. Late in the third period, Hronek took an elbow to the head from Hurricanes forwardAndrei Svechnikov. Hronek finished a 4-3 overtime loss with four blocks and three hits in 24:33 of ice time. Across the season, the Czech blue-liner has racked up 29 blocks and 39 hits in 19 games. Offensively, he has contributed nine assists. The Canucks were already without Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) on Friday night, which could mean they may be missing their entire first defensive pairing for Sunday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Players like Marcus Pettersson and Tom Willander would then have additional fantasy value.