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Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
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Goalie Start
Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Gibson allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Ducks loss in Vegas on Saturday. Gibson opened the season with back-to-back losses in Vegas but stopped 55 of the 61 shots that he faced (.902 SV%), so he’s off to a decent start to the season. Tonight he faces a Wild team that he was 1-1-0 with an .898 SV% in 2020.
Lagesson will make his season debut on Monday.
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Rasmussen will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Monday afternoon.
With Robby Fabbri out because of COVID-19 protocol, Rasmussen will make his season debut on Monday afternoon. Rasmussen will centre Detroit's second line and comes in after picking up 18 points (5G / 13A) in 18 games with Graz EC during his COVID loan in the Austria's top league.
Goalie Start
Gibson starts Saturday in Vegas.
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Gibson will start the Ducks season opener in Vegas.
Gibson started 50-plus games for the third time in 2020 but set career-worts in GAA (3.00) and SV% (.904) behind a Ducks team that finished with the fifth-worst record in the NHL. Anaheim didn't too much to improve this offseason, so it could be a similar storyline in 2021 and he should especially be avoided tonight in Vegas. Gibson was 1-2-1 with a 4.48 GAA and .878 SV% in four games vs. the Golden Knights a season ago.
Arvidsson (undisclosed) is expected to play in the Predators season opener.
Arvidsson missed Wednesday's practice but head coach John Hynes expects him to be available for Thursday's game vs. the Blue Jackets. Arvidsson will look to bounce back after a down 2020 season, where he had just 15 goals and 13 assists (28 points) in 57 games.
The Oilers have signed William Lagesson to a two-year contact worth $1.45 million ($725K AAV).
The Golden Knights have signed Keegan Kolesar to a two-year contract with a $725K AAV cap-hit.
The Jets have re-signed Mason Appleton to a two-year extension worth $1.8 million ($900K AAV).
Appleton produced high-end numbers at Michigan State and in the AHL but has just 18 points (8G / 10A) in 82 career NHL games. Given the Jets' solid depth on the wing, Appleton will likely be a fourth liner for the duration of 2021, making it unlikely for his numbers to improve.
Sheldon Dries has accepted his qualifying offer, signing a one-year deal worth $771K.
Dries spent almost all of 2020 in the AHL, scoring 21 goals with 14 assists (35 points) in 50 games with the Colorado Eagles. The 26-year-old did appear in five game with the Avalanche and now has six points (3G / 3A) in 45 career NHL games. With the Avalanche having one of the deepest forward groups in the NHL, Dries is likely destined for the AHL in 2021.
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Dries is expected to draw into the Avalanche lineup for Game 7.
Appleton will not suit up for Game 3 vs. Calgary.
Appleton is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 2 vs. the Flames.
The Red Wings have signed Albert Johansson to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Sharks signed John Leonard to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Leonard was a sixth-round pick in 2018 and finished his junior season at UMass-Amherst as a Hobby Baker finalist after tallying a team-high 27 goals and 37 points. In his three-year stint with the MinuteMen, Leonard scored 105 points (56 goals, 49 assists) in 106 career games.
Faulk (upper-body) is expected to play Monday but is listed as a game-time decision.
Faulk (upper-body) remains day-to-day; will miss his second straight game on Sunday.
Gibson (groin) is expected to backup on Sunday.
Gibson left Friday's game in the third period with what Ducks GM Bob Murray called a "spasm in his groin." Murray added that Gibson is "not bad" but that he thinks they will "hold him out as backup" on Sunday. With Gibson backing up tonight, it seems possible that he's ready for their back-to-back on Tuesday (vs. OTT) and Wednesday (vs. STL).
Faulk (illness) will not play on Friday.