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Athanasiou (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups.
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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Rinne allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Predators’ win over the Sharks on Saturday. Juuse Saros started last night, so Rinne is expected to go tonight in Boston. Rinne is on a five game winning streak, having posted a strong 1.78 GAA and .934 SV%. Despite fighting for their playoff lines, the Bruins have struggled, losing four of their last five.
Gibson (lower-body) has been activated from IR and will backup on Tuesday.
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Bernier will start Tuesday in Vancouver.
Bernier made 25 saves on 28 shots in the Ducks win over the Rangers on Sunday. Even with John Gibson now healthy, it looks like the crease is still Berneir’s and why not? Bernier is on a four-game winning streak and is a ridiculous 9-1-1 with a 1.71 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout in March. He is red-hot and make sure his active in this important stretch of the season.
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Girardi (undisclosed) will be back in the Rangers' lineup on Tuesday.
Girardi sat out of Sunday’s game after “feeling some tightness” following Saturday’s game, but he will replace Kevin Klein in the lineup tonight in San Jose. Girardi has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 57 games this season.
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Quick is expected to start Tuesday in Edmonton.
Quick turned aside 17 of 19 shots in the Kings loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It wasn’t a busy night for Quick, but it was enough to extend his losing streak to three. He has gone 4-3-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .923 SV% since returning to the crease and tonight he gets another crack at the Oilers—Quick allowed two goals on 31 shots in a 2-0 loss in Edmonton last Monday.
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Bernier was the first goalie off of the ice.
Bernier made 25 saves on 28 shots in the Ducks win over the Rangers on Sunday. Even with John Gibson now healthy, it looks like the crease is still Berneir’s and why not? Bernier is on a four-game winning streak and is a ridiculous 9-1-1 with a 1.71 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout in March. He is red-hot and make sure his active in this important stretch of the season.
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Miller will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.
Miller allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Canucks’ loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was another busy night and another loss for the 36-year-old netminder, who is 2-6-2 with a 3.23 GAA and .915 SV% in March—he has seen an average of 37.6 shots per game over that stretch. He is 1-2-0 with a 2.98 GAA and .897 SV% vs. the Ducks this season.
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Larsen will be back in the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Larsen has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games, but will replace Troy Stecher in the lineup tonight. Larsen is expected to skate on the top pair with Alex Edler and will see some PP time as well. He has just six points (1G / 5A) in 24 games this season.
Stecher (shoulder) will not play on Tuesday.
Stecher suffered a shoulder injury in Winnipeg on Sunday and will not play tonight vs. the Ducks. With Stecher out, Philip Larsen will draw back into the lineup. Stecher is day-to-day.
Vlasic (undisclosed) will return to the Sharks’ lineup on Tuesday.
Vlasic missed Saturday’s game in Nashville, but will return tonight vs. the Rangers. Regarded as one of the best two-way defensemen in the NHL, Vlasic has recorded 22 points (5G / 17A) in 68 games this season while playing a shutdown role for San Jose.
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Slepyshev will replace Jujhar Khaira in the lineup on Tuesday.
Slepyshev was out of the lineup for the last two games, but he will replace Khaira tonight vs. the Kings. Slepyshev has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 37 games this season.
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Gryba will replace Matt Benning in the lineup on Tuesday.
Gryba has been out of the lineup for the last two games, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Kings. Gryba has five points (1G / 4A) in 37 games this season.
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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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