The Devils have added Jesper Bratt to the COVID-19 protocol list.
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The Wild have added Alex Goligoski to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Wild are going to be extremely shorthanded on Saturday, adding Goligoski to the list of missing blue liners, which includes Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin.
Hayton is expected to have surgery on his hand and will miss 5-to-8 weeks.
Hayton suffered a hand injury vs. the Blackhawks on Thursday and will require "minor" surgery. Hayton is expected to miss at least five weeks, so he'll be out of the lineup until mid-to-late February.
The Sharks have placed Evander Kane on unconditional waivers with the intent to terminate his contract.
Getzlaf (COVID-19 protocol) will not be available for Saturday's game vs. the Rangers.
Deslauriers (COVID-19 protocol) will draw back into the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
Perreault will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Zegras will play Saturday vs. the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Lehner will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
Goalie Start
Petersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
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Fleury will start Saturday in Vegas.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
Seeler has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Saturday.
Seeler has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will replace Egor Zamula in the lineup on Saturday. Seeler has been held pointless in 23 games with the Flyers this season.
Cates has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Saturday.
Cates missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will replace Connor Bunnaman in the lineup on Saturday. Cates has scored one goal while averaging just 8:36 TOI/gm in four games with the Flyers this season.
McAvoy (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
McAvoy missed Thursday's game vs. the Wild but was on the ice for Saturday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision on Tampa. McAvoy has 20 points (5G / 15A) in 28 games this season.
Line Change
Juolevi will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Juolevi was back in the Panthers lineup on Thursday, playing just 8:11 TOI but will head back to the press box on Thursday. Juolevi will be replaced by Lucas Carlsson.
Line Change
Carlsson will be back in the Panthers lineup on Saturday.
Carlsson was a healthy scratch in Dallas on Thursday but will replace Olli Juolevi in the lineup on Saturday. Carlsson has registered two goals and five assists (seven points) in 17 games this season.
Line Change
Heponiemi will draw into the Panthers lineup on Saturday.
Saturday will be Heponiemi's first game since December 16th, as he draws in to replace Patric Hornqvist (COVID-19 protocol) in the lineup. Heponiemi has yet to record a point in two games this season and has just two points (1G / 1A) in 11 career NHL games.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Saturday in Carolina.
Hornqvist has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Hornqvist will not be available for Saturday's game in Carolina, so Aleksi Heponiemi will draw in to replace him. This comes in the middle of Hornqvist's best week of the season, having scored three goals with one assist in his last two games.
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