Michael Rasmussen will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
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Berggren will be back in the Red Wings lineup on Saturday.
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Mrazek will start Saturday in San Jose.
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Kane will be scratched Saturday in San Jose.
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Campbell led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.
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Smith will make his Capitals debut on Saturday.
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Talbot will start Friday in Carolina.
Talbot last took the crease on January 25th due to a lower-body injury but was perfect in that start, stopping all 14 of 14 New York Islander shots for the win. The 35-year-old's first season in Ottawa has not gone as planned, as shown by his 12-13-1 record, 2.90 GAA and .905 SV%. He will face one of the NHLs hottest teams in Carolina, who have won their last four games after a 4-1 win over St. Louis.
The Capitals acquired Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round pick, 2025 second-round pick, and 2024 third-round pick from the Bruins for Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway.
Jonatan Berggren will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. the New York Rangers.
Berggren has 11 goals, 10 assists, 60 SOG, 14 PIMs and is a -2 plus/minus through 43 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as Detroit takes on New York. Filip Zadina will be replacing him in the Red Wings' lineup.
Alex Lyon has been recalled from Charlotte (AHL).
Lyon had a 3-2-1 record, with a 3.89 GAA and .892 SV% with the Panthers earlier in the season during his previous call-up and has been recalled again Wednesday. The 30-year-old leaves Charlotte (AHL), where he was 11-9-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .906 SV%.
Radim Simek has been activated from the injured reserve (upper body).
Simek hasn't played on December 31st due to an upper-body injury but has been activated off the injured reserve Wednesday. The 30-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, an assist, 25 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 31 games played before his injury.
Petry (illness) missed practice on Wednesday; questionable to play Thursday.
Petry was absent from the Penguins' practice Wednesday due to illness and is now questionable to play Thursday vs. Edmonton. The 35-year-old has three goals, 16 assists, 78 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 40 games played this season.
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Mrazek will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.
Mrazek stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) to snap a six-game losing streak as he beat Ottawa in his previous start. The 31-year-old has had a horrendous 2022-23 season, with his 6-15-2 record, 3.95 GAA and .885 SV%. He takes on one of the league's hottest teams in the Vegas Golden Knights, who will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.
Mrazek stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) to snap a six-game losing streak as he beat Ottawa in his previous start. The 31-year-old has had a horrendous 2022-23 season, with his 6-15-2 record, 3.95 GAA and .885 SV%. He takes on one of the league's hottest teams in the Vegas Golden Knights, who will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
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Tyler Motte will make his Rangers debut Monday.
Motte was dealt to New York for Julen Gautheir and a seventh-round pick Sunday and will make his Rangers' debut Monday. The 27-year-old had three goals, six assists, 65 SOG and four PIMs through 38 games with Ottawa prior to the deal.
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Campbell led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.
The Rangers have acquired Tyler Motte from the Senators for Julien Gauthier and a conditional 2023 seventh-round pick.
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Motte will sit out Sunday's game vs. St. Louis for "trade-related reasons."
Watson (illness) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
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Campbell led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.