The Rangers have sent Cole Schneider to Hartford (AHL).
Schneider came up as a reserve forward and heads back to the Wolf Pack, where he has 17 points (8G / 9A) in 25 games this season.
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Holtby is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.
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Kinkaid will start Monday in San Jose.
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Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick made 29 saves on 30 shots in the Kings win over the Golden Knights on Saturday. Quick has started five games since returning from a knee injury and he has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.23 GAA, .928 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Red Wings team that is tied for the most points since late-October—Detroit is 12-6-2 while averaging 3.25 goals for per game in their last 20.
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Howard leads the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
Howard allowed five goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings shootout loss to the Lightning last Tuesday. Jonathan Bernier ended up starting the next two games, so look for Detroit to come back to Howard tonight vs. the Kings. The 34-year-old has been pretty solid all season, especially at Little Caesars Arena, where he is 6-3-3 with a 2.69 GAA and .922 SV% in 13 starts.
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Lundqvist leads the Rangers onto the ice for warmups.
Lundqvist allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Rangers win in Florida. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Lundqvist, who has allowed at least three goals in four of his last five starts. Matchups don’t get much worse than the one he has tonight, so leave him on your bench.
The Kings will loan Gabriel Vilardi to Team Canada for the World Juniors.
Vilardi was the No.11 overall pick in 2017 has been limited over the last year with a back injury but recently started a conditioning stint with Ontario (AHL). The Kings top prospect has one assist in those four games and should be one of the top prospects at this year’s World Junior Championship.
The Hurricanes have activated Micheal Ferland from IR.
Ferland has missed the last four games with a concussion but is set to return to the Hurricanes lineup on Tuesday. After getting off to a hot-start, Ferland was held pointless in his previous three games and is expected to return on the fourth line.
The Maple Leafs have signed Calle Rosen to a two-year extension worth $1.5M ($750K AAV).
Rosen figures to be a part of the Maple Leafs NHL plans in 2018-19 after signing him to a one-way deal. Rosen is an undrafted free agent who came over from Sweden. He has taken his offensive game to a new-level this year, picking up 19 points (2G / 17A) in 24 games with the Marlies.
Kuhnhackl (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. the Penguins.
Kuhnhackl was listed as questionable for tonight’s game despite taking part in the morning skate. With Kuhnhackl missing his second straight game, Ross Johnston will remain in the lineup.
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The Ducks have sent Andy Welinski to San Diego (AHL).
Welinski heads back to the AHL because the Ducks needed to call-up Jared Coreau after Ryan Miller got hurt on Sunday. Welinski has six points (2G / 4A) in eight games with San Diego.
The Ducks have sent Josh Mahura to San Diego (AHL).
Mahura played in three games during his most recent call-up, giving him six NHL games on the season. Mahura goes back to the AHL, where he has nine points (1G / 8A) in 14 games.
The Ducks have recalled Jared Coreau from San Diego (AHL).
With Ryan Miller leaving Sunday’s game with a lower-body injury, Comeau comes up to be John Gibson’s backup. The former Red Wings netminde has gone 3-6-1 with a 3.66 GAA and .895 SV% in 12 games with San Diego this season. He likely won’t see any NHL action unless Miller is forced to miss an extended period of time.
The Ducks have recalled Andrej Sustr from San Diego (AHL).
Sustr has not registered a point while picking up six penalty minutes in five games with the Ducks this season. He replaces Josh Mahura on the roster.
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Koskinen will start Tuesday in Edmonton.
Koskinen stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Oilers shutout win over the Flames on Sunday. Korpisalo has been excellent this season, ranking second in the NHL in GAA (2.06) and tied for third in SV% (.929). As good as he has been, Koskinen will be in tough on the road in Colorado.
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Kuemper (lower-body) will likely return to the Coyotes crease on Tuesday.
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Jones will start Monday vs. the Devils.
Jones allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Sharks loss in Dallas on Friday. Aaron Dell started Saturday, so the Sharks will come back to Jones on Monday. The 28-year-old has gone 7-2-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .904 SV% in 11 starts in San Jose. He is a great option with the Devils in town on the tail-end of a back-to-back—New Jersey has lost seven of their last eight (1-3-4).
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The Golden Knights have sent Reid Duke to Chicago (AHL).
Duke, 22, did not make his NHL debut during his call-up and heads back to the AHL, where he has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 22 games. Duke’s return to the AHL suggests that Paul Stastny will be back this week.
Anisimov (concussion) will not travel to Winnipeg.
Anisimov was forced to leave Sunday’s game against Montreal and is in concussion protocol. Anisimov will not travel to Winnipeg and will likely miss Wednesday’s game vs. Pittsburgh as well.
The Senators have recalled Paul Carey from Belleville (AHL).
Carey failed to pick up a point in five games with the Senators earlier this season but has 19 points (4G / 15A) in 20 AHL games.
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