Pinto (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and will play Monday.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
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Talbot led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Hintz returns to the Stars lineup on Monday.
Krug (undisclosed) left warmups and will not play on Monday.
Jankowski (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play on Monday.
Trenin (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play Monday.
Parayko (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups; he's expected to play Monday vs. the Ducks.
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Pyotr Kochetkov will start Monday vs. Winnipeg.
Kochetkov stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to Minnesota in his last start on Saturday. The 23-year-old has played incredibly since getting the call-up to fill in for Frederik Andersen, posting a .943 SV%, and 1.32 GAA to go along with his 2-0-1 record.
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Haydn Fleury will be in the Lightning lineup Monday.
Philippe Myers will be in the Lightning lineup Monday.
Ross Colton will miss Tampa Bay's game vs. Boston Monday due to an upper-body injury.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Vanecek picked up his eighth straight win in his last start out, stopping 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old is enjoying a great first season in New Jersey, posting an 8-1-0 record with a .916 SV% and 2.15 GAA. He's taking on the Edmonton Oilers who beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime their last time out and rank 2nd in the NHL with a 31.7 powerplay percentage on the season.
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Stuart Skinner will start Monday vs. the New Jersey Devils.
Skinner stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) to pick up a win over Vegas in his third straight Oilers' start his last time out. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been incredible this season, stealing the starting job with his .930 SV%, 2.52 GAA and 4-4-0 record. He faces off against New Jersey who will be going for their franchise-record 12th straight win Monday.
Evgeny Svechnikov will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. the Senators.
Svechnikov will head to the press box Monday as the Sharks take on the Senators. The 26-year-old left winger has three goals and three assists across 16 games played this season along with a +2 plus/minus rating.
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Oskar Lindblom will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Ottawa.
Lindblom will head to the press box as a healthy scratch for the first time this season Monday vs. Ottawa. Through 19 games since joining the Sharks in the offseason, the winger has four assists and a -5 plus/minus rating with 20 SOG.
Jonah Gadjovich will draw back into the Sharks lineup Monday vs. Ottawa.
Gadjovich has yet to pick up a point through eight games so far this season but will draw back into the Sharks' lineup as they take on the Ottawa Senators Monday.
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Noah Gregor will be back in the Sharks' lineup Monday vs. Ottawa after being a healthy scratch.
Gregor has struggled this season with zero points and a -3 plus/minus through six games so far. He will draw back into the Sharks' lineup Monday as they take on the Ottawa Senators.
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