The Blackhawks recalled Johnson from Rockford (AHL) on Wednesday.
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Holtby was in the starter's crease at the Capitals' morning skate on Wednesday.
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Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Kings loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Quick has lost three in a row while giving up a combined 11 goals on 98 shots (.888 SV%). Even in the STAPLES Center, Quick is 2-4-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .898 SV% this season and he should be left on the bench against powerhouse Jets squad.
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Vasilevskiy leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 42 shots in he Lightning’s loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was another busy night for Vasilevskiy, who wasn’t able to stand on his head like he did vs. the Maple Leafs last Thursday. Vasilevskiy comes into Tuesday’s game at 3-0-2 with a 2.53 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
Howard did not start Tuesday after his back seized up during warmups.
Howard was in-line to start Tuesday in Philadelphia but was replaced by Jonathan Bernier after feeling discomfort in his back during warmups. Justin Kowalkoski served as the Red Wings emergency backup.
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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Andersen will start Tuesday in New Jersey.
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Johnson leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Hickey (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Hickey will be re-evaluated prior to Tuesday’s game in Arizona after suffering an upper-body injury mid-way through Monday’s game in Colorado. He is considered a game-time decision.
Nelson (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Nelson was hurt on Tuesday following a knee-on-knee collision with Ian Cole. Nelson will be a game-time decision in Arizona.
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Saros is projected to start Tuesday in Chicago.
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Johnson is projected to make his Ducks debut on Tuesday.
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Andersen is projected to start in New Jersey.
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Koivu (lower-body) will be back in the Wild’s lineup on Tuesday.
Koivu has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will play Tuesday vs. the Sharks. The lines were shuffled while Koivu was out and will remain the same tonight, with Koivu returning on the third line with Jason Zucker and Luke Kunin on his wings.
Zucker (illness) will be back in the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Zucker missed one game with an illness but will be back in the Wild’s lineup vs. the Sharks. Zucker will skate on the third line with Mikko Koivu and Luke Kunin to start the game.
Dumba will miss at least one week with an upper-body injury.
Dumba suffered an upper-body injury against the Flames on Saturday and head coach Bruce Boudreau confirmed that he will miss a minimum of one week. Jared Spurgeon is expected to take on a much larger role while Dumba is out.
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Vasilevskiy will likely start Tuesday in Vancouver.
Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 42 shots in he Lightning’s loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was another busy night for Vasilevskiy, who wasn’t able to stand on his head like he did vs. the Maple Leafs last Thursday. Vasilevskiy comes into Tuesday’s game at 3-0-2 with a 2.53 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
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Nilsson will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.
Nilsson allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss in Nashville last Thursday. Nilsson is winless in his last seven starts, going 0-6-1 with a 3.44 GAA and .883 SV%. He hasn’t registered a win since October 16th and likely won’t win tonight with the NHL’s highest scoring team in town. The Lightning are averaging a robust 4.00 goals for per game through 34 games.
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Grubauer will start Wednesday vs. the Canadiens.
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Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Quick allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Kings loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Quick has lost three in a row while giving up a combined 11 goals on 98 shots (.888 SV%). Even in the STAPLES Center, Quick is 2-4-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .898 SV% this season and he should be left on the bench against powerhouse Jets squad.
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