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Rittich will start Friday vs. the Oilers.
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Noesen will be back in the Sharks lineup on Monday.
Noesen will play for the first time since January 28th, replacing Marcus Sorensen on the fourth line. Noesen has failed to record a point in four games this season.
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Allen will start Thursday vs. the Oilers.
Mantha is expected to draw back into the Red Wings lineup on Tuesday.
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Allen will start Saturday afternoon in Ottawa.
Bjugstad has been added to the COVID-19 reserve list.
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Rittich led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
Rittich allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Flames loss in Montreal last Thursday. It was a tough season debut for Rittich, who draws another tough matchup tonight in Winnipeg. Rittich was 15-10-3 with a 2.81 GAA, .914 SV% and one shutout on the road a season ago.
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Allen will start Tuesday vs. the Canucks.
Allen allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Canadiens 2-0 loss to the Flames on Saturday. It was another terrific outing from Allen but Jacob Markstrom was perfect at the other end of the ice. Through three starts with Montreal, Allen has a 1.68 GAA and .933 SV%, proving he is one of the best backup options in the NHL and an outstanding handcuff or standalone fantasy netminder.
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Boqvist was recalled from the taxi squad and is expected to play Sunday.
Boqvist will replace Nick Merkely, who was sent the other way. Boqvist did not record a point while playing 14:06 ATOI in his first four games of the season.
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Allen will start Saturday vs. the Flames.
Allen allowed three goals on 17 shots in the Canadiens win in Vancouver on January 21st. It wasn't as solid as his debut with Montreal but it was enough to move Allen to 2-0-0 to start the season. With a back-to-back coming up on Monday and Tuesday, it's surprising that Allen will get this start. He'll face a Flames team that has lost three in a row while being outscored 11-to-7.
Noesen will draw back into the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
Noesen has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace John Leonard in the lineup on Thursday. Noesen has no points and two shots on goal in three games this season.
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Rittich will start Thursday in Montreal.
Jacob Markstrom started the first five games of the season, so Thursday will be Rittich's season debut. The 28-year-old has won 20-plus games in back-to-back seasons, going 24-17-6 with a 2.97 GAA, .907 SV% and two shutouts in 48 games last season. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team that has yet to lose in regulation and lead the NHL in scoring through six games (4.83 GF/gm).
The Devils have added Jesper Bratt to the active roster.
Bratt has cleared COVID-19 protocol and has been added to the added roster, which clears the way for him to make his season debut on Thursday. It seems likely that Bratt will replace Nick Merkley in the lineup since Merkley was sent to the taxi squad in a subsequent move. Bratt has three straight seasons of 30-plus points, scoring a career-high 16 goals with 16 assists (32 points) in 60 games last year.
Rodrigues is expected to be out "longer-term" with a lower-body injury.
Rodrigues left Sunday's game vs. the Rangers with a lower-body injury that he suffered in a collision with Filip Chytil. The play left both players injured and it is going to keep Rodrigues out "longer term." With Rodrigues hurt, Drew O'Connor will likely make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
The Devils have sent Jesper Boqvist to the taxi squad.
Nick Merkley is coming up to make his season debut on Sunday so they send Boqvist to the taxi squad because he doesn't need waivers. Boqvist has yet to register a point with just two shots on goal in four games this season.
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Glass is expected to be back in the Golden Knights lineup on Friday.
Glass was a healthy scratch for the last two games but it looks like he'll dress on Friday as the Golden Knights shift back to 13 forwards and five defensemen. Glass has one assist in two games this season.
Siegenthaler will make his season debut on Friday.
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Allen led the Canadiens onto the ice for warmups.
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Allen is expected to start Thursday in Vancouver.
Noesen will be back in the lineup on Wednesday.
Noesen was a healthy scratch on Monday but will replace Frederik Händemark in the lineup on Wednesday. After playing on the fourth line on Saturday, Noesen will play with Dylan Gambrell and John Leonard on Wednesday.