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Linus Ullmark will start Saturday.
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Carlo (upper body) will return to Boston's lineup Saturday vs. Montreal.
Forbort (undisclosed) will return to Boston's lineup Saturday vs. Montreal.
Poitras (shoulder) will return to Boston's lineup Saturday vs. Montreal.
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Hellebuyck is projected to start Saturday in Ottawa.
Samuelsson (upper body) is expected to be a game-time decision Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
Skinner (upper body) is a game-time decision Saturday in Tampa Bay.
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Luukkonen will start Saturday's matinee vs. Tampa Bay.
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Montembeault will start Saturday in Boston.
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Montembeault is expected to start Saturday in Boston.
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Ylonen is expected to be a healthy scratch Saturday in Boston.
Anderson (lower body) is expected to return to Montreal's lineup Saturday in Boston.
Comrie has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).
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Levi has been loaned to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
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Reilly is listed as a scratch for Friday's game in Chicago.
Reilly will be the odd-man out on Friday as Samuel Bolduc enters the lineup in his place. Reilly has three goals and six assists in 26 games this season.
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Bolduc will draw into the Islanders' lineup on Friday.
Bolduc will feature on the third pair in Chicago on Friday as Mike Reilly will sit in his place. Bolduc has gone goal and two assists in 29 games this season.
Gourde has been suspended two games for charging the Oilers' Mattias Ekholm.
Gourde committed the hit in the third period of Thursday's game in Edmonton. Gourde was issued a five-minute major penalty for charging on the play. He will be eligible to return to the Kraken lineup for next Friday's game in St. Louis.
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Holl is listed as a scratch for Friday's game in Carolina.
Holl will be the odd-man out on Friday as Jake Walman is set to return from an illness. Holl has no goals and five assists in 30 games this season.
Walman appears set to return from an illness on Friday.
The team did not announce his return ahead of Friday's game, but Walman is listed as being in the Red Wings lineup per the official roster report on NHL.com. Walman lasted played on January 11th, missing the last three games with the illness. He has nine goals and eight assists in 38 games this season.
Protas signed a five-year contract extension with the Capitals on Friday with an AAV of $3.375 million.
Protas has performed well in a depth role for the Capitals this season and has been rewarded with a five-year, $17-million dollar extension. The 23-year-old Belarusian was the 91st-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and split the last two seasons between Washington and Hershey (AHL) before establishing himself as a full-time NHL player in 2023-24. He has three goals and 15 assists in 42 games this season while playing just over 13 minutes a night.
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Who are the top NHL players to watch this season?
There’s never been more talent scattered across the NHL than there is this season. With living legends like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin still setting records left-and-right, alongside today’s current superstars such as Connor McDavid and Nathan Mackinnon, the level of talent in the NHL is at an all-time high. Along with these established stars, there’s plenty of budding stars emerging every season such as Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, and Matvei Michkov.
What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?
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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Every season there are several players who have breakout years, establishing themselves as some of the best up-and-coming stars in the league. In the 2024-25 season early breakout candidates have emerged such as Dylan Strome of the Washington Capitals (on-pace for his first 100-point season) and Ivan Barbashev of the Vegas Golden Knights (on-pace for career-high in points).
Additionally, nothing beats a comeback story, and that can be said about surging veterans such as Anze Koipitar of the Los Angeles Kings, and Matt Duchene of the Dallas Stars.
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