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Nilsson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
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The Panthers have assigned Michael Hutchinson to Springfield (AHL).
Hutchinson came up to serve as James Reimer’s backup while Roberto Luongo was out. With Luongo set to return on Tuesday, Hutchinson heads back to the AHL.
The Kings have sent Sheldon Rempal to Ontario (AHL).
Rempal has had a nice season in Ontario, leading the team with 20 points (8G / 12A) in 14 games but has no points in seven games with the Kings. Los Angeles claimed Brendan Leipsic off of waivers on Monday, taking Rempal’s spot on the roster.
Pominville (undisclosed) remains day-to-day; not expected to play Tuesday.
Pominville missed Monday’s game but said that he planned to play on Tuesday. However, head coach Phil Housley said that Pominville is still day-to-day, suggesting that he won’t play vs. the Maple Leafs.
Sheary (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.
Sheary has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is expected to be back in the lineup against the Maple Leafs. Sheary is still listed as a game-time decision but is expected to play. Sheary has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games this season.
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Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Quick stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Kings shutout win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. It was a great way to win his first game of the season and will hopefully get the veteran netminder back on-track. Quick has now stopped 65 of the 68 shots (.956 SV%) that he has faced since returning from his knee injury.
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Lemieux will draw back into the Jets lineup on Tuesday.
Lemieux was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Andrew Copp in the lineup on Tuesday. Lemieux has a disastrous 39.2 CorsiFor% and -11.4 CF%rel in 12 games this season. He has just one goal on seven shots while averaging just 5:44 TOI/gm.
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Copp will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Copp was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Brendan Lemieux on Tuesday. Copp has just four points (2G / 2A) in 23 games this season.
Mantha will undergo hand surgery on Tuesday; expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
Mantha broke his had in a fight with Patrik Nemeth on Sunday and will miss at least one month. With Mantha out, Gustav Nyquist will move to the top-line on Tuesday and Luke Witkowski will dress as a seventh defenseman.
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Petrovic will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Petrovic was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Bogdan Kiselevich on Tuesday. Petrovic has just one assist in 20 games this season.
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Kiselevich will be back in the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Kiselevich has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Alex Petrovic in the lineup on Tuesday. Kiselevich has five assists, eight PIMS and 10 shots on goal in 19 games this season.
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Andersen will start Tuesday in Buffalo.
Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Minnesota on Saturday. Anderson has won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 122 shots (.934 SV%). Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost three in a row (0-2-1) after having their 10-game winning streak snapped on November 29th.
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Rittich will start Tuesday in Columbus.
Rittich surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Stars last Wednesday. Rittich has lost two straight starts but finished November at 5-1-1 with a 2.30 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will take on a Blue Jackets team that has won eight of their last 12 (8-3-1) contests.
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Ullmark will start Tuesday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Ullmark gave up three gaols on 40 shots in the Sabres loss in Florida last Friday. Ullmark hasn’t played much because Carter Hutton has played extremely well but Ullmark has played well when called upon. Overall he is 5-0-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in eight starts but draws a horrible matchup tonight with the Maple Leafs in town.
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Halak will start Tuesday in Florida.
Halak allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss in Toronto last Monday. Tuukka Rask started the last two games but they’ll come back to Halak tonight. The 33-year-old finished November at 4-3-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .928 SV%. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that has lost seven of their last 10 games (3-5-2).
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Halak was the first goalie off of the ice at the Bruins morning skate.
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Rittich will likely start Tuesday in Columbus.
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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday against the Islanders.
Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 19 shots in the Jets win in New York on Sunday. Hellebuyck has really struggled as of late, allowing at least three goals in six straight games—in total he has given up a combined 21 goals on 152 shots (.862 SV%). To make matters worse, Hellebuyck comes into Tuesday at 4-4-0 with a 3.16 GAA and .903 SV% on the road this year.
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Price will start Tuesday vs. the Senators.
Price surrendered three goals on 29 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Price started on back-to-back nights after ending a four-game slide with a win on Saturday. Dating back to the start of November, Price is 39th among qualified starters in GAA (3.61) and 38th in SV% (.888).
The Islanders have recalled Chris Gibson from Bridgeport (AHL).
Gibson has gone 7-3-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .885 SV% in 14 games with Bridgeport this season. He comes up to serve as Thomas Greiss’ backup on Tuesday with Robin Lehner dealing with a minor injury.
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