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James Neal(RW)|FA
Injury
Injury
Neal (illness) is questionable for Monday’s game in Los Angeles.

Neal has missed the last three games with an illness, but head coach Gerard Gallant said that Neal has had a couple of good skates so they’ll see where he’s at on Monday. Neal has been a horse for the Golden Knights this season, picking up 24 goals and 15 assists (39 points) in 58 games.

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Gary Lawless 2018-02-26T13:01:11.655Z
James Neal
Devan Dubnyk(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Dubnyk led the Wild onto the ice for warmups.

Dubnyk allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Wild’s win in New York on Friday. Dubnyk has won four of his last six starts while posting a 1.98 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will take on the Sharks on home-ice, where he has gone 15-3-5 with a 2.17 GAA and .931 SV% this season.

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Michael Russo 2018-02-26T00:40:31.051Z
Devan Dubnyk
Jimmy Howard(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Howard will start on back-to-back nights.

Howard allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Red Wings win over the Hurricanes last night. It was a great outing for Howard, who will be making his fourth straight start tonight in New York—he has posted a .921 SV%. Howard is 1-0-1 with a 1.91 GAA and .943 SV% in two games vs. the Rangers this season.

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Helene St. James 2018-02-26T00:09:51.215Z
Jimmy Howard
Troy Grosenick(G)|FA
Trade
Trade
The Predators have acquired Troy Grosenick and Brandon Bollig from the Sharks for a 2018 sixth-round draft pick.

Grosenick has fallen down the Sharks goaltending depth chart and heads to Nashville to provide some organizational depth. The 28-year-old has gone 6-9-2 with a 2.98 GAA and .902 SV% in 20 AHL games this season.

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Nashville Predators 2018-02-26T13:51:36.080Z
Troy Grosenick
Brandon Bollig(LW)|
Trade
Trade
The Predators have acquired Brandon Bollig and Troy Grosenick from the Sharks for a 2018 sixth-round draft pick.

Bollig is an AHL depth move and brings no offence to the Predators should he be called-up at some point. The 31-year-old has eight goals, two assists and 68 PIMS in 45 AHL games this season.

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Nashville Predators 2018-02-26T13:49:56.502Z
Brandon Bollig
Chad Johnson(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Johnson will start Sunday vs. the Bruins.

Johnson allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Sabres loss to the Capitals on Monday. Johnson has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .911 SV% in February. One of those wins came against the Bruins, who he faces again tonight—he allowed two goals on 27 shots in a 4-2 win in Boston on February 10th.

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Mike Harrington 2018-02-25T20:58:42.952Z
Chad Johnson
Ty Rattie(RW)|
Line Change
Line Change
Rattie will be a game-time decision on Sunday.

Rattie was recalled prior to Saturday’s game in Los Angeles but didn’t play—he could draw in tonight in Anaheim. It would be Rattie’s Oilers debut after he picked up 20 goals and 19 assists (39 points) in 49 games with Bakersfield (AHL) before his call-up.

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Jack Michaels 2018-02-25T20:31:27.528Z
Ty Rattie

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