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Predators activate Cullen, Beck from IR

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DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 09: Matt Cullen #7 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on December 9, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Predators defeated the Avalanche 3-0. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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The Nashville Predators have activated forwards Matt Cullen and Taylor Beck off injured reserve, and reassigned Miikka Salomaki to Milwaukee in the American Hockey League, the club announced Friday.

Cullen hasn’t played since Dec. 27 due to an upper-body injury and Beck has been out since Dec. 30 due to illness, according to The Tennessean. Their activation comes a day after James Neal and Eric Nystrom were put on injured reserve.

In 28 games with the Predators this season, Beck has four goals and eight points. The 38-year-old Cullen has four goals and nine points in 25 games.

Meanwhile, the Predators are one of the hottest teams in the National Hockey League, vaulting themselves into top spot in the league standings after an overtime win on Thursday and a record of 7-1-2 in their last 10 games.

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