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Markstrom will start Friday vs. the Sharks.
Markstrom allowed five gaols on 24 shots in the Canucks loss in Winnipeg on Monday. After Anders Nilsson was lit up for seven on Wednesday the Canucks will come back to Markstrom tonight vs. the Sharks. In his firs start against San Jose, Markstrom allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 5-0 loss in mid-November.
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Beleskey has cleared waivers and will report to Providence (AHL).
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Ward is projected to start Friday in Buffalo.
Ward stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Hurricanes shootout win in Vegas on Tuesday. The Hurricanes have a back-to-back today and tomorrow so it looks like Ward will get another start tonight in Buffalo. Ward is 3-1-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .901 SV% on the road this season.
Sutter (undisclosed) remains 7-10 days away from returning to the Canucks lineup.
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Bernier will start Saturday vs. the Lightning.
Bernier allowed one goal on 40 shots in Colorado’s win in Pittsburgh on Monday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Bernier, who will make his 13th start of the season tonight. He has been inconsistent but really good at times this season and comes into the weekend at 5-6-1 with a 3.05 GAA, .900 SV% and one shutout on the season.
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Rask will start Saturday vs. the Rangers.
Rask allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Bruins overtime win in Detroit on Wednesday. Rask has now won three straight while posting a 1.34 GAA And .953 SV%. Today he faces the Rangers time for the second time this season—he allowed three goals on 32 shots in a 4-2 loss in New York in early-November.
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Talbot will start Saturday in Minnesota.
Talbot has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but returns to the crease in Minnesota this afternoon. Talbot has had some struggles this season but he was playing well prior to getting hurt, winning his last three starts while posting a 1.95 GAA and .923 SV%. He isn’t the best option on this loaded 11-game slate, but he should be a middle of the road start in the first game of the day.
Zibanejad (concussion) will miss the next two games; won’t have a full practice until Monday.
Zibanejad remains sidelined with a concussion and will miss his ninth and 10th straight game this weekend. He could practice on Monday so monitor his status heading into next week.
Orpik is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Orpik missed Friday’s practice and the Capitals announced that he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, making him questionable for Saturday’s game vs. the Ducks.
The Oilers have activated Cam Talbot (upper-body) from IR.
Talbot has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but it looks like Talbot could start Saturday in Minnesota. Laurent Brossoit struggled early-on but has played better recently but expect the Oilers to go back to leaning heavily on Talbot. He has posted a 3.00 GAA and .903 SV% in 22 appearances this season.
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Quick will start Friday in New York.
Quick allowed five goals on 26 shots in the Kings loss in New Jersey on Tuesday. It was a rare loss for Quick, who had his six-game winning streak snapped. The 31-year-old has been solid on the road this season, going 8-4-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .921 SV% in 12 starts this season. He takes on a Rangers team that has lost three of their last four.
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The Islanders have loaned Josh Ho-Sang to Bridgeport (AHL).
Ho-Sang has just two goals and 10 assists (12 points) in 22 games with the Islanders this season. He returns to the Sound Tigers, where he has six points (2G / 4A) in six games this season.
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The Blues have sent Jordan Binnington to Providence (AHL).
Binnington was up to back up Jake Allen on Thursday but with Carter Hutton (lower-body) being activated from IR, Binnington returns to Providence.
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The Blues have recalled Sammy Blais from San Antonio (AHL).
Blais has been up and down many time this season, scoring one goal with two assists in nine games with St. Louis and 14 points (6G / 8A) in 12 AHL games. He will likely draw into the lineup during the Blues home-and-home with the Jets this weekend.
The Blues have placed Jay Bouwmeester (undisclosed) on IR.
Bouwmeester has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury and his move to IR means that he will miss at least the next two games. Jordan Schmaltz will remain with the Blues while Bouwmeester is out.
The Blues have activated Carter Hutton (lower-body) from IR.
Hutton has been out with a lower-body injury but is set to return to the Blues crease this weekend. St. Louis has a home-and-home with the Jets, so look for Hutton to start one of those games.
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Johnson will start Friday vs. the Hurricanes.
Johnson allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Sabres loss in Pittsburgh on December 2nd. Robin Lehner started the last five games but Johnson will start the second game of their back-to-back vs. the Hurricanes. In his first start against Carolina, Johnson stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-1 loss.
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Lundqvist will start Friday vs. the Kings.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Rangers loss in Ottawa on Wednesday. King Henrik has lost three of his last five starts while allowing a combined 13 goals on 137 shots (.905 SV%). Tonight he will face a strong Kings team on home ice, where he is 11-3-2 with a 2.44 GAA and .917 SV% this season.
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