Vincent Desharnais will make his NHL debut Wednesday.
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Vincent Desharnais has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL).
Desharnais has two assists, 19 PIMs, and a +1 plus/minus through 13 games with Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled to the Oilers Monday. The 26-year-old will make his NHL debut if he finds his way into Edmontons' lineup.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
The Capitals have sent Aliaksei Protas to Hershey (AHL).
Wilson (knee) will make his season debut on Sunday.
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Aliaksei Protas will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Nashville.
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Charlie Lindgren will start Friday.
Jonny Brodzinski will be out of the Rangers' lineup Thursday vs. Montreal (personal).
Brodzinski has a goal and an assist with 18 SOG and a +4 plus/minus through 11 games but will miss Thursday's contest due to the birth of his child. Gustav Rydahl will make his NHL debut in place of Brodzinski.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Thompson stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory over Nashville his last time out. The 25-year-old rookie has been a Calder Trophy front-runner this season, due to her 17-9-1 record, 2.64 GAA and .915 SV%. He will draw the Colorado Avalanche Monday, who will be looking to snap a three-game losing skid after a 6-2 loss to Toronto in their last game.
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Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at Golden Knights morning skate.
Thompson stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory over Nashville his last time out. The 25-year-old rookie has been a Calder Trophy front-runner this season, due to her 17-9-1 record, 2.64 GAA and .915 SV%. He will draw the Colorado Avalanche Monday, who will be looking to snap a three-game losing skid after a 6-2 loss to Toronto in their last game.
Rasmus Sandin will return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Tuesday (Neck).
Sandin has missed the Maple Leafs' previous four games due to a neck injury but will return Tuesday as Toronto takes on St. Louis. The 22-year-old was having a breakout season prior to the injury with two goals, 12 assists, a +7 plus/minus and 33 SOG through 33 games played.
Brodzinski will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Fehervary (upper-body) will return to the Capitals lineup on Saturday.
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Lindgren will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Canadiens.
Sheldon Rempal has been recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).
Rempal had seven goals, 15 assists, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 30 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and will be recalled Friday to the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time this season.
Tom Wilson will not play the next game but is very close to returning (ACL)
Wilson has yet to play in 2022-23 due to off-season ACL surgery but is very close to returning as he is skating with the Capitals at practice. The 28-year-old has 115 goals, 158 assists, and 1211 PIMs through 647 career NHL games played and will make an immediate physical impact upon his long-awaited return to the lineup.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Jordan Kyrou will be back in the Blues' lineup Tuesday vs. Toronto (upper body).
Kyrou missed the Blues' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday. Kyrou was as hot as they come prior to his injury as he is in the middle of an incredible four-game point streak (6G/4A) and has 16 goals, 16 assists and 108 SOG through 31 games played prior to the injury.
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Charlie Lindgren will start Friday vs. Winnipeg.
Lindgren allowed three goals on 19 shots (.842 SV%) and picked up his seventh victory in eight starts as he beat Detroit in his last start. The 29-year-old is one of the hottest goalies as of late, with his 9-4-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .910 SV%. He will face the Winnipeg Jets, who lost their last game 3-2 to Boston but rank ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38).