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Jordan Harris will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup Saturday in Boston.
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Arber Xhekaj (upper body) will be out Saturday in Boston.
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Jake Allen will start Saturday in Boston.
Allen has backed up the last three games for Montreal but will take the crease Saturday in Boston. The 33-year-old veteran netminder has been solid when called upon this season, with his 3-3-1 record, .911 SV% and 3.30 GAA. He draws the touch task of facing Boston on the road Saturday, who has won three of their last four games and are 13th in the NHL in goals per game (3.33).
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Tristan Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
Jarry will take the Penguins' crease for the eighth time in nine games after snapping a four-game winning streak with a loss in his previous start after allowing five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%). The 28-year-old workhorse netminder leads the NHL in shutouts (3) and has an impressive 6-6-0 record, 2.56 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Carolina Hurricanes on the road, who have won three of their last five games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.0).
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Jake Oettinger will start Saturday vs. Colorado.
Oettinger will go for his fourth-straight win Saturday after winning his last game vs. Arizona where he stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%). The 24-year-old has been one of the NHL's best goaltenders yet again in 2023-24, with his impressive 8-2-1 record, .926 SV%, and 2.26 GAA. He gets to take on the Colorado Avalanche, who have won two-straight and are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.67).
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Milan Lucic (personal) has taken a leave of absence from Boston amidst news of an alleged incident.
Lucic was arrested Saturday morning in Boston and has officially taken a leave of absence from the Boston Bruins according to the team. Lucic signed a one-year, $1 million contract to return to the Bruins in the offseason and has two assists in four games so far in 2023-24. Lucic has missed nine games this season due to an ankle injury and has an indefinite return date from that injury alongside the recent news.
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Charlie Lindgren will start Saturday vs. Columbus.
Lindgren will go for his fourth-straight win Saturday after a perfect performance in his previous start as he shut out the Vegas Golden Knights on 35 saves. The 29-year-old has taken over the Capitals' crease of late, due to his impressive 3-1-0 record, .947 SV%, and 1.76 GAA. He will look to keep the win streak going as he takes on Columbus on Saturday, who are in the midst of a dreadful seven-game losing streak.
Hendrix Lapierre will draw back into the Capitals' lineup Saturday vs. Columbus.
Evgeny Kuznetsov (illness) will be out Saturday vs. Columbus.
Trey Fix-Wolansky will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Washington.
Mathieu Olivier will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup Saturday vs. Washington.
Goalie Start
Elvis Merzlikins will start Saturday at Washington.
Merzlikins will look to snap the Blue Jackets' seven-game losing streak as he takes the crease for a fourth-straight game vs. Washington on Saturday. The 29-year-old has struggled for a second consecutive season as shown by his 3-5-3 record, .901 SV% and 3.24 GAA. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have won three-straight games but are struggling to find the net and are 31st in the NHL in scoring (2.36).
Chandler Stephenson (upper body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Adin Hill will start Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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Logan Thompson will start on Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Carter Hart will start Saturday vs. Vegas.
Evgeny Kuznetsov (illness) has missed the Capitals' last two practices and will be a game-time decision Saturday.
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Jon Merrill will draw back into the Wild's lineup Saturday vs. Ottawa.
Dakota Mermis will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Ottawa.
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Zack MacEwen will draw back into the Senator's lineup on Saturday vs. Minnesota.
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