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Noel Acciari(C)|PIT
Injury
Injury
Acciari (undisclosed) will not play Saturday in Ottawa.

Acciari was forced to leave Friday's game vs. the Hurricanes and did not return. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said that Acciari would not be travelling with the team to Ottawa, so he won't play Saturday. Expect Wayne Simmonds to draw into the Maple Leafs' lineup to replace him.

Source:
Mark Masters 2023-03-18T13:54:28.914Z
Noel Acciari
Pierre-Luc Dubois(LW)|WSH
Injury
Injury
Dubois (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Dubois has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but was once again on the ice for practice on Friday and could be an option on Saturday. Dubois skated on the second line and top power-play in practice, so expect him to play a sizeable role in his return to the lineup. With an afternoon start, there will be no morning skate for the Jets, so monitor Dubois' status as they hit the ice for warmups at 1:30 PM ET.

Source:
Ted Wyman 2023-03-18T13:52:47.572Z
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Craig Anderson(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Anderson led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.

Anderson stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in his last start on March 13th. The league's oldest active player has been incredible at the ripe age of 41, with his 10-9-2 record, 2.79 GAA and 917 SV%. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak after a 5-3 loss to Vegas last game.

Source:
Lance Lysowski 2023-03-17T22:38:38.406Z
Craig Anderson
Pyotr Kochetkov(G)|CAR
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Kochetkov will start Friday in Toronto.

Kochetkov stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was beaten by the New Jersey Devils last start. The 23-year-old rookie has been fantastic when called upon, with his 11-5-5 record, 2.25 GAA and .915 SV%. He will face the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost their last two games and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).

Source:
Mark Masters 2023-03-17T21:04:55.902Z
Pyotr Kochetkov
Derek Forbort(D)|VAN
Injury
Injury
Derek Forbort will not play Saturday vs. Minnesota after having an MRI on Friday (undisclosed).

Forbort had an MRI on Friday on his undisclosed injury and is not expected to be in the lineup for either of the Bruins' games this weekend. The 31-year-old has five goals, seven assists, 38 SOG, 23 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 54 games this season.

Source:
Judd Sirott 2023-03-17T21:06:16.011Z
Derek Forbort

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Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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