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Hogberg will start Sunday against the Hurricanes.
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Chiasson (knee) has been activated from IR and will play on Saturday.
Chiasson has missed the last three games with a knee injury but will play Saturday in Los Angeles. Chiasson was hot before getting hurt, scoring five goals with two assists in his last nine games. However, he will start on a line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and not Connor McDavid on Saturday.
The Predators have activated Colton Sissons (lower-body) from IR.
Sissons has missed the last seven games but appears set to return to the Predators lineup in Montreal on Saturday. Sissons has quietly had a solid season, scoring seven goals and nine assists (16 points) in 35 games—on-pace for a career-high 15 goals and 34 points.
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Price will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
Price stopped all 33 shots he faced in the Canadiens shutout win over the Canucks on Thursday. It was impressive return to the crease for Price, who missed the three previous games. Price is now on a personal three-game winning streak, stopping 92 of 96 shots (.958 SV%). Price enters play on Saturday at 8-7-2 with a 3.02 GAA and, .895 SV% and one shutout on home-ice.
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Kuemper will start Sunday against the Rangers.
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Fleury will likely start Sunday vs. the Devils.
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Bishop will start Sunday against the Jets.
Benn will be back in the Stars lineup on Sunday.
Benn was held out of the lineup on Friday as a precaution but will be back in Sunday vs. the Jets. Benn has scored in back-to-back games and has 17 goals and 15 assists (32 points) in 41 games this season.
Ehlers will be out until mid-February with an upper-body injury.
Ehlers left Friday’s game in Pittsburgh with an upper-body injury and the evaluation did not go well. Head coach Paul Maurice announced on Saturday afternoon that Ehlers will miss approximately six weeks. Jack Roslovic moved into the Jets’ top-6 with Ehlers not on the ice for Saturday’s practice.
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Koskinen will start Saturday in Los Angeles.
Koskinen made 29 saves on 30 shots in the Oilers win in Arizona on Wednesday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Koskinen, who is 5-4-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .900 SV% on the road heading into Saturday’s game in Los Angeles. He stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 win in his first start vs. the Kings (Nov.29).
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Koskinen is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
Koskinen made 29 saves on 30 shots in the Oilers win in Arizona on Wednesday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Koskinen, who is 5-4-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .900 SV% on the road heading into Saturday’s game in Los Angeles. He stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 win in his first start vs. the Kings (Nov.29).
Vlasic (undisclosed) will not play on Saturday.
Head coach Pete DeBoer said that Vlasic will not play Saturday but did not give a reason why. Tonight’s matchup with the high-powered Lightning will be tough without Vlasic, Justin Braun or Radim Simek.
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Jones will start Saturday vs. the Lightning.
Jones allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Sharks win in Colorado on Wednesday. Despite allowing a combined 10 goals on 88 shots (.886 SV%), Jones has won each of his last three starts. The 28-year-old has gone 10-3-3 with a 2.69 GAA and .902 SV% on home-ice this season but is a terrible option vs. the Lightning team, especially without three of their regular six defensemen.
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Maroon will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Maroon has just two goals and one assist in his last 16 games so he will take a seat with Vladimir Tarasenko returning to the lineup on Saturday.
Edmundson will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
The Blues went with seven defensemen in their last game but with Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) returning to the lineup, Edmundson will be the defenseman to sit. Edmundson has just seven points (1G / 6A) in 34 games.
The Avalanche have assigned Pavel Francouz to Colorado (AHL).
The Avalanche don’t play again until Tuesday so this could be a money saving move or an indication that Semyon Varlamov is healthy again.
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Cave will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Cave has been held pointless in the last four games and has seen his playing time drop. With David Backes set to return from suspension, Cave will serve as a healthy scratch.
The Sharks have placed Justin Braun (lower-body) on IR.
Braun came out of the Wednesday’s game after playing just 6:10 TOI and heads to IR ahead of Saturday’s game. Jacob Middleton was called up from San Jose (AHL) and is expected to make his NHL debut with both Braun and Radek Simek sidelined with injuries.
The Sharks have recalled Jacob Middleton from San Jose (AHL).
With Justin Braun heading to IR, Middleton could make his NHL debut on Saturday. The former seventh-round pick has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 26 games with the Barracuda this season.
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Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Quick was lit up for six goals on 33 shots in the Kings loss to the Lightning on Thursday. It was an ugly night for the Kings and Quick was hung out to dry. Tonight he faces the Oilers for the second time on home-ice, where he is 4-6-1 with a 2.99 GAA, .901 SV% and one shutout. Quick allowed three goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 loss in his first start vs. Edmonton (Nov.29).
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