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Andre Burakovsky(Left Wing)(LW)|Ottawa Senators OTT

Injury

Burakovsky (upper-body) will not play Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Burakovsky is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play Tuesday vs. the Kings. With Burakovsky out, Joonas Donskoi will move up to the second line and Erik Johnson will make his season debut as the seventh defenseman.

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Mike Chambers 2021-01-19T19:35:05.563Z

Hunter Miska(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Call Up

The Avalanche have promoted Hunter Miska to the NHL roster.

Pavel Francouz is day-to-day with a minor injury so Miska has been called up to serve as Philipp Grubauer's backup in Los Angeles.

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Peter Baugh 2021-01-19T19:32:21.501Z

Pavel Francouz(Goalie)(G)|Colorado Avalanche COL

Injury

Francouz is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.

Francouz suffered a minor injury and is listed as day-to-day, so Hunter Miska has been promoted to the active roster to serve as Philipp Grubauer's backup in Los Angeles.

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Peter Baugh 2021-01-19T19:31:18.626Z

Philipp Grubauer(Goalie)(G)|Seattle Kraken SEA

Goalie Start

Grubauer will start Tuesday in Los Angeles.

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Peter Baugh 2021-01-19T19:30:06.256Z

Lias Andersson(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Andersson will make his Kings debut on Tuesday.

Andersson was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the season but will replace Michael Amadio in the lineup on Tuesday. Andersson, who was acquired from the Rangers at the NHL Draft, had 11 points (5G / 6A) with HV71 Jonkoping (SHL) during his COVID-loan.

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Zach Dooley 2021-01-19T19:00:06.458Z

Carl Grundstrom(Right Wing)(RW)|Philadelphia Flyers PHI

Line Change

Grundstrom will make his season debut Tuesday vs. the Avalanche.

Grundstrom sat as a healthy scratch in the first two games but will replace Matt Luff (undisclosed) in the lineup on Tuesday. Grundstrom had five goals and eight assists (13 points) in 18 games with Bjorkloven IF (SHL) during his COVID-loan.

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Zach Dooley 2021-01-19T18:58:23.723Z

Michael Amadio(Right Wing)(RW)|Ottawa Senators OTT

Line Change

Amadio will be scratched Tuesday vs. Colorado.

Amadio is expected to be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. the Avalanche and will be replaced Lias Andersson, who will make his Kings debut.

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Zach Dooley 2021-01-19T18:56:35.619Z

Matt Luff(Right Wing)(RW)|New York Islanders NYI

Injury

Luff (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday.

Luff missed Monday’s practice and will not play Tuesday vs. the Avalanche due to an undisclosed injury. The Kings did not provide much detail on his injury other than to say that it is not COVID-19 related. Carl Grundstrom will replace him.

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Zach Dooley 2021-01-19T18:55:31.398Z

Cal Petersen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Petersen will start Tuesday vs. the Avalanche.

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Zach Dooley 2021-01-19T18:53:57.248Z

Cal Petersen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Petersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.

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Lisa Dillman 2021-01-19T18:43:42.880Z

Frederik Andersen(Goalie)(G)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Goalie Start

Andersen will start Wednesday vs. the Oilers.

Andersen stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Jets on Monday. After two tough starts to open the season, Andersen stood tall on Monday and earned his second win in three starts. Tonight he'll face an Oilers team that has struggled in their most recent outings, scoring just twice and going 0-for-10 on the power-play.

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Kristen Shilton 2021-01-20T15:26:05.129Z

Petr Mrazek(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

TUESDAY'S PREDATORS/HURRICANES GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

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2021-01-19T18:10:33.112Z

Juuse Saros(Goalie)(G)|Nashville Predators NSH

Goalie Start

TUESDAY'S PREDATORS/HURRICANES GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

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2021-01-19T18:10:22.698Z

Anton Khudobin(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

TUESDAY'S LIGHTNING/STARS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

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2021-01-19T18:09:58.471Z

Andrei Vasilevskiy(Goalie)(G)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Goalie Start

TUESDAY'S LIGHTNING/STARS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

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2021-01-19T18:09:43.379Z

Patrik Laine(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Laine (upper-body) will not play Tuesday in Ottawa.

Laine received treatment on Tuesday morning but head coach Paul Maurice says he's still not ready to play tonight. With Laine out, Andrew Copp moved into the top-6 in the third period of Monday's loss and the Jets are expected to stick with that configuration tonight in Ottawa.

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Sara Orlesky 2021-01-19T18:07:22.503Z

Laurent Brossoit(Goalie)(G)|Anaheim Ducks ANA

Goalie Start

Brossoit will start Tuesday in Ottawa.

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Sara Orlesky 2021-01-19T18:04:45.244Z

Vitek Vanecek(Goalie)(G)|New York Islanders NYI

Goalie Start

Vanecek will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

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JJ Regan 2021-01-19T17:31:02.700Z

Jonathan Bernier(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Bernier is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

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Ansar Khan 2021-01-19T16:34:29.872Z

Kasperi Kapanen(Right Wing)(RW)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Line Change

Kapanen will make his Penguins debut on Tuesday.

Kapanen missed the first three games of the season due to immigration issues and quarantine but is set to make his Penguins debut on Tuesday. Kapanen is expected to jump right onto the Penguins' top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel vs. Washington.

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Tom Gulitti 2021-01-19T16:28:11.370Z

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