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Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Pettersson (illness) will not play Friday vs. the Jets.
Perfetti (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday.
Perfetti (illness) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
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Rittich will start Friday in Pittsburgh.
The Predators have reassigned Yaroslav Askarov to Milwaukee (AHL).
The Flames have reassigned Radim Zohorna to Calgary (AHL).
Girgensons (illness) will not travel to Nashville for Saturday's game.
Stone is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
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Kahkonen will start Friday vs. the Oilers.
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Husso will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Jack Quinn has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).
Quinn has been having a solid rookie season, with six goals, 17 points, 50 SOG, and a +4 plus/minus through 33 games with the Sabres but was sent down to Rochester earlier in the week as a paper move due to the three healthy goaltender situation in Buffalo. He is back up with the big club and expected to stay for the remained of the year.
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Rittich is expected to start Friday in Pittsburgh.
Rittich allowed four goals on 38 shots (.895 SV%) for his third win in five starts as he beat Vancouver his last time starting. The Jets' backup has been serviceable this season, with his 6-4-0 record, 2.75 GAA and .905 SV%. He will face the up-and-down Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won their last two games after losing six straight prior.
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Peyton Krebs has been loaned to Rochester (AHL).
Krebs has three goals, six assists, 29 SOG, 23 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 34 games with the Sabres' but will head down to Rochester as a paper transaction on loan. Krebs should be back up with the Sabres sooner rather than later as he is not expected to stay in the minors long.
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Dustin Tokarski will start Friday vs. Winnipeg.
Tokarski stopped 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) for a relief victory and his first of the year over Vancouver in his last game. The 33-year-old had been excellent in the minors with his 8-6-7 record, .926 SV% and 2.22 GAA. He will face Winnipeg Friday, who have won six of their last seven contests with a 4-2 win over Buffalo last game.
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Dustin Tokarski was the first goaltender off the ice at the Penguins' morning skate.
Tokarski stopped 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) for a relief victory and his first of the year over Vancouver in his last game. The 33-year-old had been excellent in the minors with his 8-6-7 record, .926 SV% and 2.22 GAA. He will face Winnipeg Friday, who have won six of their last seven contests with a 4-2 win over Buffalo last game.
Taylor Fedun has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Fedun had two assists, 12 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 30 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) but was recalled Thursday to Pittsburgh. The 34-year-old has 127 career NHL games, where he has picked up eight goals, 27 assists and 176 SOG.
Jan Rutta will play Friday after being a game-time decision (undisclosed).
Rutta was a game-time decision for Friday due to an undisclosed injury but it looks like he will dress without any issues. The 32-year-old has three goals, four assists, 51 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 40 games so far this season.
Jet Greaves has been reassigned to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
Greaves was recalled again for another one-game backup stint and did so Thursday before being sent back down to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. The 21-year-old heads back to Cleveland, where he has a 6-6-4 record with a 3.69 GAA and .885 SV%.
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