MacDermid (concussion) will be back in the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday.
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O'Brien (illness) will not play Tuesday vs. the Blues.
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Georgiev will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.
Georgiev allowed three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his second loss in a row as he was defeated by Seattle in overtime in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his inaugural season as a full-time starter, with his 26-13-5 record, 2.66 GAA, and .919 SV%. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Winnipeg yesterday in overtime.
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Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Binnington allowed three goals on 37 shots (.919 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was defeated by the Los Angeles Kings in his previous start. The 29-year-old Richmond Hill native is having a season to forget, with his 21-22-5 record, 3.28 GAA, and .895 SV%. He will face the Arizona Coyotes, who have lost three straight and are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.7).
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Markstrom led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
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Luukkonen led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 38 shots (.842 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was rocked by the Carolina Hurricanes in his last start. The 28-year-old is in contention for leading the NHL in wins for a sixth-straight season with his 28-16-3 record, 2.68 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, who just snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Detroit last game.
Granlund (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play Tuesday.
Rust (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play Tuesday.
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Raanta led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.
Raanta stopped 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) for his sixth straight win and 12th in 13 games as he beat Arizona in his previous start. The 33-year-old Hurricanes' backup has proven losses to be rare this season with his impressive 16-2-3 record, 2.26 GAA and .909 SV%. He will hope to keep his win streak alive as he takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost three-straight games and are 30th in the NHL in shots per game (27.8).
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Hill led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
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Peterka will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Jost (undisclosed) will be back in the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.
Arturs Silovs has been reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
Silovs beat Nashville Tuesday with a 29 save performance (.906 SV%) and moved his season record to 3-2-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .908 SV% but has been reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL) Tuesday. The 21-year-old returns to the minors, where he has a 21-10-4 record, 2.55 GAA and .903 SV%.
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Brock McGinn is expected to make his Ducks' debut Tuesday.
McGinn was dealt alongside a 2024 third-round pick at the trade deadline for Dmitry Kulikov and will make his Anaheim Ducks' debut Tuesday vs. Seattle. The 29-year-old has 10 goals, six assists, 77 SOG, and 21 PIMs through 60 games played this season with Pittsburgh.
Bokondji Imama has been recalled by the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
Imama has five goals, seven assists, 75 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 39 games with Tucson (AHL) and has been recalled to the Coyotes for the first time this season. The 26-year-old has played in four NHL games, with a goal and a -2 plus/minus rating in his career.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.
Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) for his third-straight victory as he beat Colorado in his previous start. The 31-year-old has struggled this season despite his recent success, with his 11-11-3 record, 2.96 GAA and .895 SV%. He takes on the Anaheim Ducks, who have won four of their last five games but still are 31st in the NHL in goals per game (2.51).
Ryan Poehling has been placed on the long-term injured reserve retroactive to February 14th (upper body).
Poehling hasn't played since February 14th due to an upper-body injury and was placed on the long-term injured reserve Tuesday retroactive to that date. The 24-year-old had five goals, six assists, 45 SOG, four PIM and a +6 plus/minus through 38 games prior to is injury.
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