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Grubauer will likely start Thursday in Detroit.
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Raanta is in the starter's crease at the Coyotes morning skate.
Raanta allowed two goals on 44 shots in the Coyotes win over the Flames on Monday. Since returning from injury, Raanta has turned aside 72 of 76 shots (.947 SV%). Raanta has been great since early-February, winning nine of his last 12 starts (9-2-1). He makes for an excellent option tonight in Buffalo.
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Allen will start Wednesday vs. the Bruins.
Allen allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Blues overtime win in Chicago on Sunday. Allen continues to win games, having recorded a ‘W’ in four of his last five starts despite allowing 14 goals on 134 shots (.896 SV%). Tonight he faces a banged up Bruins team that has lost three of their last five (2-2-1).
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Johnson will start Wednesday vs. the Coyotes.
Johnson allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Sabres win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. Johnson has played well recently, winning four of his last five starts while stopping 145 of the 157 shots (.924 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces a Coyotes team that they share the bottom of the league with—but Arizona has won 11 of their last 17 (11-5-1).
The Senators have signed Christian Wolanin to a two-year entry-level contract.
Wolanin, 23, wrapped up his third year at the University of North Dakota, where he collected 12 goals and 23 assists (35 points) in 40 games—to lead the team in points from the blueline. Wolanin is expected to suit up for the Senators for the final few weeks of the season.
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Forsberg leads the Blackhawks onto the ice for warmups.
Forsberg was yanked after he allowed three goals on six shots in the Blackhawks loss in Winnipeg last Thursday. Forsberg has struggled as of late, going 2-2-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .876 SV% in March. Tonight he faces the Avalanche for a second time—he was pulled after he allowed five goals on 20 shots in a 6-3 loss in Colorado in late-October.
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Campbell leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
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Howard will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.
Howard surrendered four goals on 36 shots in the Red Wings loss in Anaheim on Friday. The Red Wings appear content with rotating Howard and Jared Coreau and tonight will be Howard’s turn between the pipes. The Red Wings are spiralling out of control at the moment so don’t even consider plugging Howard into your lineups tonight.
Orpik (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the Capitals lineup.
Lewis (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday in Winnipeg.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday in New York.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Senators on Saturday. Joonas Korpisalo started the front-end of the back-to-back, so Bobrovsky will start tonight in New York. He is riding a five-game winning streak while allowing just 10 combined goals on 153 shots (.935 SV%). He is also 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .949 SV% vs. the Rangers this season.
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Dubinsky will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Jones (upper-body) will miss his third straight game on Tuesday.
Petrovic (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
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McCoshen will be back in the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
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Mamin will come out of the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
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Haley will draw into the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
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Murray (concussion) will return to the Penguins crease on Tuesday.
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Schneider will start Tuesday in San Jose.
Schneider allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Devils loss to the Jets on March 8th. Keith Kinkaid has started the last four games, but Schneider draws back between the pipes tonight in San Jose. Since returning to the crease, he has lost three in a row with a 3.11 GAA and .888 SV%.
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Bratt will draw back into the Devils lineup on Tuesday.
With Miles Wood out with an upper-body injury, Bratt will play tonight in San Jose. Bratt has been a healthy scratch in two of the last three games, but returns with 13 goals and 22 assists (35 points) in 68 games this season.
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