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Sergei Bobrovsky(G)|TOR
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.

Bobrovsky allowed six goals on 41 shots in the Panthers' loss to the Predators last Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak to open the season for Bobrovsky, who has given up a combined 15 goals on 126 shots (.881 SV%). Tonight he faces a Red Wings team that beat Chris Driedger on Sunday but have lost eight of their last nine games.

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Jordan McPherson 2021-02-09T15:25:59.686Z
Sergei Bobrovsky
Matt Grzelcyk(D)|FA
Injury
Injury
Grzelcyk (lower-body) was back on the ice on Monday and could play Wednesday.

Grzelcyk has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but appears to be on track to play Wednesday. Grzelcyk, who had three assists in five games before getting hurt, would most likely be back on the Bruins' top power-play unit.

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Conor Ryan 2021-02-09T12:52:33.507Z
Matt Grzelcyk
Ilya Samsonov(G)|FA
Injury
Injury
Samsonov was activated from the COVID-19 reserve list and is eligible to play Tuesday.

Samsonov missed the last eight games on the COVID-19 reserve list but was back on the ice for Monday's practice and should be available on Tuesday. Samsonov may not start, as the Capitals will likely want him to get a couple of practices under his belt before he returns to the crease.

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Samantha Pell 2021-02-09T12:45:48.661Z
Ilya Samsonov
Evgeny Kuznetsov(C)|FA
Injury
Injury
Kuznetsov was activated from the COVID-19 reserve list and is eligible to play Tuesday.

Kuznetsov has missed the last eight games on the COVID-19 reserve list but was back on the ice for practice on Monday. Kuznetsov took reps on the fourth line, so it looks like Washington may ease him back in the lineup after a bout with COVID-19.

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Samantha Pell 2021-02-09T12:44:24.760Z
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Jakub Vrana(LW)|FA
Injury
Injury
Vrana was added to the COVID-19 reserve list and will not play on Tuesday.

On the day where the Capitals activated Ilya Samsonov and Evgeny Kuznetsov from the list, Vrana was the latest player to be added to the list by the Capitals. There's a chance that Kuznetsov will replace Vrana in the lineup on Tuesday.

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Samantha Pell 2021-02-09T12:42:21.439Z
Jakub Vrana
Joel Kiviranta(LW)|DAL
Injury
Injury
Kiviranta (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Kiviranta has been out since the Stars season opener on January 22nd but was back on the ice on Monday and is a game-time decision on Tuesday. Kiviranta, who had one goal and one assist before leaving the season opener, is expected to skate with Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn if he plays.

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Mike Heika 2021-02-09T12:32:21.816Z
Joel Kiviranta

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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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