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Wingels (undisclosed) will be in the Senators' lineup on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Murray will start Tuesday in Carolina.
Murray allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Penguins’ loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. Murray has lost his last two starts while allowing a combined six goals on 62 shots (.903 SV%). Tonight he’ll take on the Hurricanes for the second time this season—he stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 7-1 blowout in the first meeting.
Clutterbuck (lower-body) will return to the Islanders' lineup on Tuesday.
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Greiss will start Tuesday in Detroit.
Greiss allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Islanders’ loss in New Jersey on Saturday. Greiss has lost three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 14 goals on 106 shots (.868 SV%). Tonight he will make his second start of the season vs. the Red Wings—he allowed five goals on 24 shots i a 5-4 loss in the first meeting.
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Murray is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.
Murray allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Penguins’ loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. Murray has lost his last two starts while allowing a combined six goals on 62 shots (.903 SV%). Tonight he’ll take on the Hurricanes for the second time this season—he stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 7-1 blowout in the first meeting.
Goalie Start
Brossoit was the first goalie off of the ice.
Brossoit allowed one goal on five shots after replacing Cam Talbot in the Oilers’ loss to the Blackhawks on February 11th. Brossoit has made three NHL appearances this season, stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 SV%). He’ll give Cam Talbot the night off and start the first game of their back-to-back against a Lightning team that is 4-0-2 in their last six.
Call up / Send down
The Flames have sent Garnet Hathaway to Stockton (AHL).
Hathaway was a healthy scratch for the last two games and with the Flames acquiring Michael Stone on Monday, they needed to create room for him on the roster. Hathaway returns to the Heat, where he has three goals and three assists (six points) in eight games this season.
Dumba (lower-body) is expected to return to the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Dumba missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but will replace Nate Prosser in the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Dumba has registered seven goals and 17 assists (24 points) in 54 games this season.
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Rinne is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.
Rinne allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Predators’ loss in Minnesota on Saturday. Juuse Saros started on Sunday, but it looks like Rinne will go tonight versus the Flames. He has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .908 SV% in his first six starts of February and tonight he’ll make his 44th start of the season—24 of them have come on home-ice, where he is 14-5-4 with a 2.19 GAA and .921 SV% this season.
Stepan (hip) will be in the lineup on Tuesday.
Stepan missed the Rangers’ practice on Monday, but will be i the lineup on Tuesday. Stepan has three assists in his last four games and comes into play with 42 points (12G / 30A) in 58 games this season.
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Lundqvist will start Tuesday vs. the Canadiens.
Lundqvist made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Rangers’ win over the Capitals on Sunday. Lundqvist has notched a W in six of his last seven starts while posting a 1.99 GAA and .941 SV%. Tonight he will be looking for revenge against the Habs—he was pulled after allowing five goals on 22 shots in a 5-4 loss in Montreal in mid-January.
Call up / Send down
The Blues have sent Ivan Barbashev to Chicago (AHL).
Barbashev had two goals and one assist in 12 games during his call-up. The Blues bye week starts today, so Barbashev and Magnus Paajarvi have been returned to Chicago, but are expected to return to the Blues before their game on Sunday.
Call up / Send down
The Blues have sent Magnus Paajarvi to Chicago (AHL).
Paajarvi has scored three goals with one assist in seven games during his call-up. The Blues bye week starts today, so Paajarvi and Ivan Barbashev have been returned to Chicago, but are expected to return to the Blues before their game on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk will start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Wild’s win over the Predators on Saturday. Dubnyk has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.98 GAA and .937 SV%. Dubnyk is having an excellent season and tonight he’ll face the Blackhawks for the second time in 2016-17—he stopped 33 of 35 shots in a 3-2 win in the first meeting.
Injury
Green (illness) will return to the Red Wings lineup on Tuesday.
Green missed the last two games with an illness, but will replace Ryan Sproul in the lineup on Tuesday. Green will return to his spot on the Red Wings’ top pair and skate with Danny DeKeyser. He has 10 goals and 16 assists (26 points) in 49 games this season.
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Mrazek will start Tuesday vs. the Islanders.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Red Wings’ win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Mrazek has been great recently, allowing just seven goals on 129 shots (.946 SV%) in his last four outings. Mrazek has won two in a row and tonight he’ll look to go 3-0-0 on the season vs. the Islanders—he has posted a 3.47 GAA and .901 SV% in his first two starts against the Isles.
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Bishop will start Tuesday vs. the Oilers.
Bishop allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s win in Colorado on Sunday. Bishop has won four in a row while posting a 1.21 GAA, .953 SV% and one shutout. Bishop has been excellent lately and tonight he’ll face the Oilers for the second time this season—he stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in the first meeting.
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