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Scott Darling(G)|
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Darling likely starting Tuesday in Columbus.

Darling allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Hurricanes shootout win over the Predators on Sunday. Darling has been inconsistent this season and comes into tonight having gone 4-3-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in nine November appearances. He stopped 25 of 27 shots in a 2-1 OT loss in his first start vs. the Blue Jackets.

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Michael Smith 2017-11-28T11:10:06.000Z
Scott Darling
Henrik Lundqvist(G)|FA
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Lundqvist is in the starter's crease at the Rangers morning skate.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Rangers win over the Canucks on Sunday. Lundqvist has been incredible recently, winning four in a row while turning away 121 of the 126 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. He’ll face a Panthers team on the tail-end of a back-to-back; he allowed four goals on 34 shots in a 5-4 OT win in his first start vs. Florida.

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Steve Zipay 2017-11-28T13:21:59.000Z
Henrik Lundqvist
Jaroslav Halak(G)|FA
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Halak will start Tuesday vs. the Canucks.

Halak turned aside 31 of 32 shots in the Islanders win in Ottawa on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Halak, who will go again tonight against the Canucks. The veteran has been up-and-down this year, but has yet to lose at Barclays Center, going 3-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .908 SV%.

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Brian Compton 2017-11-28T10:42:08.000Z
Jaroslav Halak
Matt Murray(G)|SEA
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Murray will start Monday vs. the Flyers.

Murray allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Penguins loss in Boston last Friday. Tristan Jarry had an impressive win vs. the Lightning on Saturday, but Murray is still expected to start tonight vs. the Flyers. Murray is 6-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and .930 SV% on home ice this season.

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@penguins 2017-11-27T18:36:36.000Z
Matt Murray
James Reimer(G)|FA
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Reimer will start Tuesday vs. the Rangers.

Reimer allowed three gaols on 19 shots in the Panthers loss in Los Angeles on November 18th. Roberto Luongo has started six of the last seven games, including four straight but Reimer will get a turn tonight in New York. It has not been Reimer’s finest year to date and he heads to MSG with at 1-4-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV% on the road.

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David Dwork 2017-11-28T08:15:44.000Z
James Reimer
Carey Price(G)|SJS
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Price will start Monday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Price stopped all 36 shots that he faced in the Canadiens shutout win over the Sabres on Saturday. It was an impressive return to the crease for Price, who will look to turn his season around after struggling before he missed 10-games due to injury. Tonight he is expected to face a Blue Jackets team that is 7-3-1 in 11 road games this season.

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@CanadiensMTL 2017-11-27T17:45:41.000Z
Carey Price

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Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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