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Meier (upper-body) will not play Monday vs. the Kraken.

Meier is the Sharks' main trade piece coming into the March 3rd deadline and will sit Monday vs. Seattle due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has 31 goals, 52 points, 255 SOG, 25 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 57 games with the Sharks this season.

Timo Meier
Jack Hughes will return to the Devils' lineup Saturday (upper-body).

Hughes has been out since February 6th due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Devils' lineup Saturday. Hughes is having an incredible season, with 35 goals, 32 assists, 229 SOG, and a +15 plus/minus through 50 games played.

Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes will be out on Thursday vs. St. Louis (upper-body).

Hughes shed his no-contact jersey in Devil's practice earlier today but will still miss their matchup Thursday vs. St. Louis as he deals with his upper-body injury. Hughes is having an incredible season, with 35 goals, 32 assists, 229 SOG, and a +15 plus/minus through 50 games played.

Jack Hughes
Rittich will start Thursday in Columbus.

Rittich stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat Seattle in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has been very solid when called upon this season, with his 9-4-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the league-worst Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last six games after a 3-2 loss to New Jersey last game.

David Rittich
Rittich was the first goalie off the ice at the Jets' morning skate.

Rittich stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat Seattle in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has been very solid when called upon this season, with his 9-4-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the league-worst Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last six games after a 3-2 loss to New Jersey last game.

David Rittich
Hellebuyck is under the weather and may not be available for Tuesday's game vs. Seattle.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat Chicago his previous time out. The 29-year-old has been in the Vezina Trophy conversation all season due to his impressive 25-15-1 record, 2.41 GAA and .924 SV%. If he is healthy and does start, then he will face the Seattle Kraken, who snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia last game and are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.49).

Connor Hellebuyck
Allen will start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.

Allen stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat Edmonton in his previous start on Sunday. The 32-year-old has done well to help the Canadiens improve their final draft pick position, with his 11-17-2 record, 3.53 GAA and .892 SV%. He will face the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost three of their last four games and are second last in the NHL in both shots (26.7) and goals (2.45) per game.

Jake Allen
Erik Kallgren has been recalled by the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Kallgren has a 5-4-2 record, 3.29 GAA and .878 SV% with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and has been recalled to the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday. This is the 26-year-olds second stint with the big club, going 3-2-4 with a 2.67 GAA and .898 SV% across 10 games his last time with the Maple Leafs.

Erik Kallgren