Laine will be a healthy scratch Sunday in Philadelphia.
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Martin will start Sunday in Philadelphia.
Barkov (lower-body) will not play on Monday.
Barkov left Friday's game in Anaheim following a knee-on-knee hit and did not return. He was not on the ice for Sunday's practice and will not play Monday, but head coach Paul Maurice said they "got lucky with it" and that he's only day-to-day. Anton Lundell moved up to the top line in Sunday's practice session.
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The Blackhawks have reassigned Filip Roos to Rockford (AHL).
The Blackhawks have activated Nikita Zaitsev (personal) from the non-roster list.
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Woll led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups.
Hartman (illness) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Gaudreau (upper-body) has been activated from LTIR and will return to the Wild lineup on Sunday.
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Fleury will start Sunday vs. the Maple Leafs.
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Bortuzzo will draw back into the Blues' lineup for Saturday's game in Los Angeles.
Scandella is listed as a scratch for Saturday's game in Los Angeles.
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Anderson-Dolan will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Blues.
Laferriere will draw back into the Kings' lineup on Saturday.
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Talbot will start against the Blues on Saturday.
The Kings will turn to Talbot for the 12th time this season when they host the Blues on Saturday. Talbot was as sturdy as ever against the Panthers on Thursday, stopping 30 of the 31 shots he faced enroute to a narrow 2-1 victory. The 36-year-old netminder has enjoyed a sensational start to his Kings career, owning an 8-3-1 record to go along with his .927 SV% and 2.11 GAA. He draws another strong matchup at home on Saturday with the Kings being -180 favourites over the Blues.
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Binnington will start in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Binnington will be back in the Blues' crease on Saturday after Joel Hofer got the nod in Thursday's 5-1 defeat to the Sharks. Binnington relieved Hofer in that game after the latter allowed four goals on just 21 shots. Binnington has enjoyed a bit of renaissance to begin the 2023-24 season, owning an impressive .930 SV% and 2.23 GAA across 11 appearances. He's been unfortunate to rack up just five wins despite his efforts, and things won't get any easier tonight with the Blues going off as +150 underdogs in Los Angeles.
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Demko will start against the Kraken on Saturday.
Demko backed up Casey Desmith in the Canucks previous game but will take over the starting job for the eighth time in the last 10 contests as he is set to start Saturday vs. Seattle. The 27-year-old is off to an incredible bounce-back year so far in 2023-24, with his 8-3-0 record, .932 SV%, 2.04 GAA, and two shutouts. He will face Seattle, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory last game but are struggling to score as they are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.56).
Phillips (lower-body) will not play against the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Alexeyev will be a healthy scratch against the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Harkins was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Saturday.
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Stanley will be a healthy scratch on Saturday,
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