Theodore (illness) was activated from IR but won't return to the lineup on Monday.
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Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Kings loss to the Oilers on Saturday. He has lost two in a row but is expected to remain in the crease tonight vs. the Golden Knights. The 32-year-old will be in tough with the Golden Knights in town—where Quick is 9-10-2 with a 2.33 GAA and .922 SV% this season.
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Biega will dress as a seventh defenseman on Monday.
Eriksson (upper-body) will not play on Monday.
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Markstrom will start Monday in Colorado.
Markstrom allowed one goal on 42 shots in the Canucks win in Arizona last night. It was a great outing for Markstrom, who has stopped 49 of the last 50 shots (.980 SV%) that he has faced. Markstrom stopped 27 of 30 shots in a 4-3 OT win in his first game vs. the Avalanche.
The Penguins have reportedly signed Patric Hornqvist to a five-year extension worth $26.5M ($5.3M AAV).
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Chorney will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
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Cole will make his Blue Jackets debut on Monday.
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Bobrovsky will start Monday vs. the Capitals.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. Bobrovsky has gone 2-2-1 while allowing a combined 12 goals on 132 shots (.909 SV%) in his last five start. Tonight he faces the Capitals for the fourth time this season—he is 0-3-0 with a 3.73 GAA and .831 SV% in the first three meetings.
The Rangers have acquired Chris Bigras from the Avalanche for Ryan Graves.
The Avalanche have acquired Ryan Graves from the Rangers for Chris Bigras.
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Holtby will start Monday in Columbus.
Holtby allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Capitals loss in Florida last Thursday. He was given Saturday night off, so it’s no surprise that he will start tonight in Columbus. He comes in ice-cold though, as he’s lost five in a row with a 4.70 GAA and .861 SV%. However, the 28-year-old is undefeated in three games against the Blue Jackets this season with 2.34 GAA and .937 SV%.
The Flyers have recalled Matt Read from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Read, who has seven goals and nine assists (16 points) in 33 AHL games this season has been recalled but will not play on Monday. Read will likely be sent back down on Tuesday when Oskar Lindblom is recalled.
The Flyers have sent Oskar Lindblom to Lehigh Valley (AHL) to make him eligible to play in the AHL playoffs.
Lindblom has been up for the last three games and will be back up with Flyers on Tuesday, but had to go down today to ensure he can play in the AHL playoffs. He had no points in three games with the Flyers, but if his AHL numbers (16G-18A in 54 games) are any indication, he should produce at this level.
Trade
The Bruins have acquired Tommy Wingels from the Blackhawks for a 2019 5th round pick.
Wingels recently saw a bump in playing time in Chicago, but has just 12 points (7G / 5A) in 57 games this season. He will likely have a hard time finding playing time on a talented Bruins roster.
The Canadiens acquired Mike Reilly from the Wild for a 2019 5th round pick.
Reilly was a prospect with a lot of offensive potential when he reached the NHL, but it has not materialized. The 24-year-old has just 18 points (4G / 14A) in 84 career NHL games, but should get his best shot at playing time with a Montreal team that is out of the playoff picture.
The Jets acquired Joe Morrow from the Canadiens for a 2018 4th round pick.
Morrow has picked up five goals and six assists (11 points) in 38 games with the Canadiens this season. Morrow was drafted with a lower of offensive potential but it hasn’t really developed as expected on the NHL level. He will serve as a depth defenseman on a good Winnipeg team.
The Hurricanes have acquired Greg McKegg from the Penguins for Josh Jooris.
McKegg, 25, has split his season between the AHL and NHL this season. The former third-round draft pick (No.62 in 2010) has two goals and two assists in 26 NHL games and 12 points (5G / 7A) in 28 AHL contests. He is expected to report to Charlotte (AHL).
Trade
The Penguins have acquired Josh Jooris from the Hurricanes for Greg McKegg.
Jooris has just six points (3G / 3A) in 31 games this season and is expected to go to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) right away. This is a minor trade and Jooris will likely serve as wing depth during the postseason.
The Rangers have acquired Vladislav Namestnikov, Libor Hajek, Brett Howden, 2018 1st Round Pick and a conditional 2nd Round Pick from the Lightning for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller.
Namestnikov had a blistering start to the season picking up 33 points (15G / 18A) in his first 38 games but has struggled with just 11 points (5G / 6A) in his last 24. In New York he won’t have the luxury of playing with Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, but he should still play a top-6 role.
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