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Woll is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.
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Merilainen will start vs. Winnipeg on Saturday.
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Vladar will start in Edmonton on Saturday.
Sourdif (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Chicago on Saturday.
Poirier has been recalled from Texas (AHL).
DeSmith has been granted a leave due to a personal family matter.
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McWard will make his Islanders' debut vs. Toronto on Saturday.
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Thompson will start vs. Chicago on Saturday.
McWard has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
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Skinner will start in Detroit on Saturday.
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Lankinen will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.
Jones (upper-body) will not return to Friday's game against the Rangers.
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Daccord will start in Vancouver on Friday.
Seattle's workhorse netminder will make his 25th start of the campaign when the Kraken travel to Vancouver on Friday. Daccord was unfortunate to be tagged with a loss in his final start of 2025, allowing just a pair of goals on 24 shots before eventually losing in a shootout to the Canucks on Monday. Daccord and the Kraken enter action on Friday at +125 on the money line.
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Shesterkin will start the 2026 Winter Classic in Florida.
The Rangers will of course turn to Shesterkin between the pipes when they travel to Florida on Friday for the 2026 Winter Classic. The former Vezina Trophy winner was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss in his last start, stopping 32 of the 35 shots he faced in a 3-2 overtime loss in Carolina on Monday. Shesterkin brings a 16-12-4 record and .910 SV% into the Winter Classic, where the Rangers enter action at +120 on the money line.
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Bobrovsky will start the 2026 Winter Classic against the Rangers.
Bobrovsky will unsurprisingly get the nod for the Panthers when they host the Rangers on Friday in the 2026 Winter Classic. Bobrovsky secured the victory in his last start, allowing three goals on 27 shots in a 5-3 win over the Capitals on Monday. The 37-year-old netminder has appeared in 27 games for the Panthers, leading the league with 17 wins despite a rather pedestrian .888 SV%. Bobrovsky and the Panthers enter action on Friday at -140 on the money line.
Makar has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Makar made his NHL debut earlier this season, going scoreless in three games, but has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 24-year-old seventh-round pick from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has 10 points (6G / 4A) in 26 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.
Miner has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
With Mackenzie Blackwood (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve, the Avalanche have recalled Miner from the Eagles (AHL). The 24-year-old Miner has a 2.40 GAA and .907 SV% in 10 games with the Eagles this season (7-2-0).
Blackwood (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.
Blackwood was solid in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, saving 12 of 13 (.923 SV%) and showing no signs of an injury, but surfaced on Injured Reserve on Friday. The severity of the injury is unclear, but the 29-year-old goalie has battled injuries throughout his career, so this latest development is cause for concern. The Avalanche have recalled Trent Miner from the Eagles (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Hogberg has been reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
With Ilya Sorokin (lower body) activated from Injured Reserve, New York has reassigned Hogberg to Bridgeport (AHL). Hogberg is 5-7-2 with a 3.08 GAA and .881 SV% in 14 AHL games this season.
Juulsen is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
Emil Andrae will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, sending Juulsen to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Juulsen is averaging 13:36 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 28 games this season.
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