NHL Buzz: Mrazek on injured reserve for Blackhawks with groin strain

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Chicago Blackhawks

Petr Mrazek was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Friday, with a groin strain the goalie sustained in a 4-3 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings.
"We did that obviously for our roster moves but I know he's going to be seeing the trainers and doctors again today," Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson said Sunday. "He's battled really hard for us this year, too. I think with us, maybe at the end of that second period, gaining a little momentum, too, he didn't want to leave the game, but I think it was a smart move. Hopefully it panned out doing that."
Mrazek saved 15 of 18 shots through two periods, then did not return against Detroit. Alex Stalock played the third period and overtime and saved all 10 shots.
Mrazek was limited to 20 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season because of a groin injury.
Stalock started for the Blackhawks in their 5-4 win against the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. Arvid Soderblom, recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Friday, was the backup goalie. -- Tracey Myers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Teddy Blueger was placed on long term injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 11. The forward will be out for a minimum of 24 days and 10 games. He has not played this season since he sustained an upper-body injury at practice Sept. 28.
The Penguins recalled forwards Drake Caggiula and Sam Poulin from Scranton Wilkes-Barre of the American Hockey League. Pittsburgh dressed 11 forwards in its 6-3 win against the Columbus Bklue Jackets on Saturday.
Jake Guentzel missed that game with an upper-body injury. The forward did not practice with the Penguins on Sunday but did skate afterward.
The Penguins visit the Edmonton Oilers on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN1, TVAS, ATTSN-PT).

Los Angeles Kings

Alex Iafallo was placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury Sunday. The forward will be out for a minimum of 24 days and 10 games.
Iafallo left late in the third period of a 5-4 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 17. He had an assist to extend his season-opening point streak to four games (two goals, three assists) before the injury. It was his 100th NHL assist.
He had 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 79 games last season and has 173 points (73 goals, 100 assists) in 365 NHL games, all for the Kings.
Austin Wagner was recalled from Ontario of the American Hockey League. The defenseman has one goal and one assists in three AHL games this season. He last played in the NHL with Los Angeles in 2020-21, when he had eight points (four goals, four assists) in 44 games.
Defenseman Jacob Moverare was loaned to Ontario.
The Kings host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday (10:30 p.m. ET; BSW, BSSUN, ESPN+, SN NOW).

Minnesota Wild

Jordan Greenway was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury Saturday.
The forward left in the first period of a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. It was his season debut after offseason shoulder surgery.
The Wild recalled forward Mason Shaw from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Jon Merrill was activated off IR and made his season debut in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. The defenseman played 14:15 and blocked three shots. He was injured playing at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in May.