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Lyon will start Saturday vs. the Wild.
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Montembeault will start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Bertuzzi (lower-body) is questionable to play Saturday vs. Philadelphia.
Bertuzzi did not play in the third period of Thursday's win in Vegas and is questionable to play Saturday. After he left the game, Jonatan Berggren moved up into his place on the third line, so expect that to continue on Saturday with Adam Erne drawing in on the fourth line.
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Sorokin will likely start Saturday vs. the Hurricanes.
The Islanders have recalled Aatu Raty from Bridgeport (AHL).
Raty is two games away from burning the first year of his entry-level contract, having collected two goals in seven games with the Islanders so far this season. During his time I the AHL, the 20-year-old has seven goals and eight assists (15 points).
Clutterbuck is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
Clutterbuck left Thursday's game in Buffalo with an upper-body injury and did not return. After evaluation it was determined that Clutterbuck will miss an undisclosed amount of time. With Clutterbuck unavailable, the Islanders have recalled Aatu Raty from Bridgeport (AHL) to replace him on the fourth line.
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Lyon was the first goalie off the ice at the Panthers' morning skate.
Pacioretty is out indefinitely with a torn Achilles.
Pacioretty tore his Achilles in the period of the Hurricanes' win over the Wild on Thursday. This is the exact same injury that he suffered in August and kept Pacioretty out long-term, and will do so again. If his rehab goes well, there's a chance he's ready for training camp in 2023-24.
The Panthers placed Eric Staal (upper-body) on IR.
Staal left Thursday's game in Montreal with an upper-body injury following a dangerous hit from Mike Matheson. With Staal unavailable for at least one week, look for Chris Tierney to replace him on the Panthers' fourth line on Saturday.
The Panthers recalled Mack Guzda from Charlotte (AHL).
Sergei Bobrovsky was hurt on Thursday and Spencer Knight has been out since January 8th, so Guzda figures to serve as Alex Lyon's backup on Saturday. The 22-year-old has gone 9-4-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .908 SV% in 16 AHL games this season.
The Panthers have loaned Spencer Knight to Charlotte (AHL).
Knight has been out since January 8th, so he'll go to the AHL for conditioning. With Sergei Bobrovsky getting hurt on Thursday, Knight may have to shoulder the load for the Panthers moving forward. It's unclear if Knight will return to the NHL for Saturday's game or not.
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Delia led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
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Smith will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Petry is on the ice for warmups and will play Friday vs. the Senators.
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Talbot led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
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Jarry led the Penguins onto the ice for warmups.
Jarry last played on January 2nd and was pulled after stopping all eight of eight shots due to a lower-body injury. The Penguins will be very happy to have their starting netminder back, as he is 15-5-4 on the season, with his 2.75 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Ottawa Senators, who won their last game 5-4 in overtime vs. Pittsburgh but are sixth in the NHL in shots per game (33.5).
The Penguins have placed Jan Rutta (upper-body) on IR.
Rutta has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and will miss his third straight on Friday.
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The Penguins have re-assigned Dustin Tokarski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Tokarski appeared in two games during his call-up, going 1-1-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .915 SV%. With Tristan Jarry set to return to the crease on Friday, Tokaski returns to the AHL, where he is 8-6-4 with a 2.22 GAA and .926 SV%.
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The Penguins have re-assigned Taylor Fedun to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Fedun did not see any action with the Pittsburgh Penguins and will head back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Friday. The 34-year-old has two assists, 12 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 30 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
The Penguins have activated Tristan Jarry (lower-body) from IR.
Jarry has been sidelined since the Winter Classic, but he appears set to return to the Penguins' crease on Friday. Jarry has gone 15-5-4 with a 2.75 GAA and .918 SV% in 25 games this season.
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