Karlsson (lower-body) is “really close” to returning to the Sharks lineup .
Karlsson will not play Monday in Vancouver but head coach Pete DeBoer said that he is “really close” and that they don’t want to risk re-aggravating the injury.
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Jones will start Monday in Vancouver.
Jones allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Sharks win in Calgary last Thursday. Jones has won four straight games while allowing a combined 12 goals on 137 shots (.912 SV%). Tonight he faces his hometown team for the 10th time in his career—he is an impressive 7-1-1 with a 1.66 GAA and .949 SV% in the first nine meetings of his career.
Nichushkin will be back in the Stars lineup on Tuesday.
Nichushkin has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Dennis Gurianov on Tuesday. Nichushkin has been disappointing since returning from the KHL, failing to score a goal with seven assists in 39 games.
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Gurianov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Gurianov has been in the lineup for the last seven games but will be replaced by Valeri Nichushkin on Tuesday. Gurianov had just one assist in those seven contests and only four points (1G / 3A) in 18 games this season.
Edler is week-to-week with a concussion.
Edler was fortunate not to suffer any facial fractures but is suffering from concussion symptoms. He will miss his fourth straight game on Monday and is expected to miss at least a couple more weeks with a concussion.
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MacEwen will make his NHL debut on Monday.
MacEwen, 22, was an undrafted free agent who signed after two and a half years in the QMJHL. MacEwen is in his second season with Utica (AHL) and has 17 goals and 25 assists (42 points) in 49 games. There is no word on who MacEwen will replace in the lineup.
Bishop (upper-body) will not be available on Tuesday.
Bishop will miss his third straight game, so Anton Khudobin will start in Florida. Bishop remains day-to-day and could be back later this week.
Carter (lower-body) is “probably a few days away.”
Carter will miss his fourth straight game on Monday but could be ready for Thursday’s game vs. the Canucks. With Nate Thompson getting traded to Montreal and Carter still out, Austin Wagner will draw into the Kings lineup on Monday.
Goalie Start
Khudobin will start Tuesday in Florida.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Stars loss in Arizona on Saturday. With Ben Bishop still sidelined, Khudobin will make his third consecutive start on Tuesday. Khudobin has stopped his previous two outings and is 4-7-3 with a 2.59 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
The Canadiens have acquired Nate Thompson and a 2019 5th round pick from the Kings for a 2019 4th round pick.
In his first full season with the Kings, Thompson has four goals and two assists (six points) in 53 games. Thompson is a hard-working, fourth liner while has averaged 12:55 TOI/gm. His 64.9 D-zone start% hurts but a 43.4 CorsiFor% and -5.9 CF%rel are absolutely disastrous rates.
The Canadiens have recalled Dale Weise from Laval (AHL).
Weise had five goals and six assists (11 points) in 42 games with the Flyers this year before going to Lehigh Valley (AHL). Weise returns to the Canadiens, where he played from 2014-to-2016, collecting 27 goals and 32 assists (59 points) in 152 games. He takes Kenny Agostino’s spot on the roster.
Malkin (upper-body) is expected to return to the Penguins lineup on Monday.
Malkin has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Monday in Philadelphia. Malkin centered the Penguins’ second-line with Phil Kessel and Nick Bjugstad on his wings. Malkin has registered 55 points (14G / 41A) in 50 games this season.
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Murray will start Monday in Philadelphia.
Murray allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Penguins loss to the Hurricanes last Tuesday. Murray missed the last two games with a minor upper-body injury but returns to the crease tonight in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has been phenomenal on the road this season, going 9-2-1 with a 2.25 GAA, .932 SV% and two shutouts in 13 games.
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The Devils have claimed Kenny Agostino off of waivers from Montreal.
Agostino has always been a dominant scorer at the AHL-level but has just 17 points (4G / 13A) in 58 career NHL games, including just 11 points (2G / 9A) in 36 games with the Canadiens this season. Agostino essentially takes the spot of Brian Boyle, who was dealt to Nashville last week. He should start in the Devils’ bottom-6.
Goalie Start
Murray was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.
Murray allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Penguins loss to the Hurricanes last Tuesday. Murray missed the last two games with a minor upper-body injury but returns to the crease tonight in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has been phenomenal on the road this season, going 9-2-1 with a 2.25 GAA, .932 SV% and two shutouts in 13 games.
Goalie Start
Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Quick allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Kings loss in Boston on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Quick, who has won three of his last five starts while allowing a combined 16 goals on 159 shots (.899 SV%). The veteran netminder is 4-6-3 with a 3.31 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this season and draws a brutal matchup in Washington.
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Copley will likely start Monday vs. the Kings.
Copley allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Capitals win over the Avalanche last Thursday. It was the first win for Copley in nearly one month and moved him to 4-1-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .917 SV% on home-ice this season. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has played very well on their current road-trip, going 3-1-1 while averaging 3.40 goals for per game.
The Blackhawks have recalled Dylan Sikura from Rockford (AHL).
Sikura has spent almost the entire season in the AHL, where he has 13 goals and 17 assists (30 points) in 40 games. The fore Northeastern University standout has six assists in 16 career NHL games with Chicago.
The Blackhawks have signed Collin Delia to a three-year extension worth $3.0 million ($1.0M AAV).
With Corey Crawford continuing to deal with concussion issues, Delia has been thrust into the NHL after just 45 career AHL starts. The 24-year-old has performed extremely well for the Blackhawks so far, going 6-2-3 with a 2.98 GAA and .923 SV%. Delia has the look of a potential starting goalie and a three-year contract with a $1.0M AAV cap-hit is a very team-friendly deal.
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Domingue led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
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