Jenner (illness) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. the Bruins.
Forsberg (upper-body) will return to the Predators lineup on Tuesday.
Forsberg missed the Predators last contest but will return to the top line with Ryan Johansen and Wayne Simmonds on Tuesday. Forsberg has been limited to just one goal and one assist in his last six games.
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Gibson will likely start Tuesday vs. the Predators.
Chychrun will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Chychrun was a minus-3 last night in Chicago and will get the night off tonight in St. Louis. Kevin Connauton is expected to draw in and replace the third-year defenseman, who has five goals and 14 assists (19 points) in 47 games this season.
Noesen (lower-body) will return to the Devils lineup on Tuesday.
Noesen was scratched from Saturday’s lineup in New York but will play Tuesday in Calgary. Nosen has just two goals and five assists (seven points) in 29 games this season.
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Kuemper will start Tuesday in St. Louis.
Kuemper was pulled after he allowed four goals in the Coyotes loss in Chicago last night. It was a rare rough outing for Kuemper, who has been mostly outstanding over the last month. Tonight he faces the Blues for the second time his season—he allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 4-0 loss in the first meeting (Feb.14).
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Halak will start Thursday in Winnipeg.
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Rask starts Tuesday in Columbus.
Rask allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Bruins win over the Senators on Saturday. Rask has not lost in regulation in his last 11 starts, going 10-0-1 with a 1.97 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts. Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team that comes in on the tail-end of a back-to-back and are 5-5-0 while averaging just 2.00 goals for per game in 10 games since trading for Matt Duchene.
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Rittich will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.
Rittich allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Flames win over the Golden Knights on Sunday. The win snapped a brief two game losing skid for Rittich, who is 3-2-0 with a 2.62 GAA and .908 SV% in his last five starts. Rittich’s play has dropped off a bit recently, but he is a must-start on home-ice vs. a Devils team that lost six in a row (0-5-1).
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Bernier will start Tuesday in Montreal.
Bernier allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings loss in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Bernier has not registered a win since February 2nd, going 0-4-3 with a 3.49 GAA and .893 SV% in his last nine appearances (six starts, three relief). The Canadiens have destroyed the Red Wings this season and Bernier has replaced Jimmy Howard twice—he has allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in those two relief appearances.
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Elliott will start Friday in Toronto.
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Hart will start Thursday vs. the Capitals.
Aston-Reese is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Aston-Reese will not play on Tuesday with what is believed to be a hip issue. Teddy Blueger will move up and skate on the second-line with a Joseph Blandisi replacing him on the fourth-line.
Tatar (flu) will play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.
Tatar missed Friday’s game in Anaheim but will play against his former team tonight. Tatar has been held off of the scoresheet in his last three games but has 22 goals and 26 assists (48 points) in 67 games this season.
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Reilly will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Reilly was a minus-1 in 18:03 TOI in last Friday’s blowout loss in Anaheim and will be replaced by Brett Kulak tonight vs. the Red Wings.
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Kulak will draw back into the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.
Kulak was a healthy scratch in Anaheim but will replace Mike Reilly in the lineup vs. the Red Wings. Kulak has three goals and seven assists (10 points) in 44 games this season.
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