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Swayman will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
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Gaunce will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Gaunce was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Thursday but will replace Jack Roslovic (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Gaunce has one assist in three games since joining the Blue Jackets in mid-November.
Roslovic (illness) will not play Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
Roslovic will come out of the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday, so Brendan Gaunce will draw back into the lineup to replace him on the third line.
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Kuemper was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals morning skate.
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Forsberg will start Saturday vs. the Devils.
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Korpisalo will start Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
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Hellebuyck will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
The Blue Jackets have recalled Billy Sweezey from Cleveland.
Sweezey will likely serve as an extra defenseman on Saturday. The 26-year-old has never appeared in an NHL game but has five assists and 22 PIMS in 14 AHL games this season.
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Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate.
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Allen will start Saturday vs. the Flyers.
The Canucks have assigned William Lockwood to Abbotsford (AHL).
Lockwood had one assist and one shot on goal in 10:18 in his season debut on Tuesday. With Curtis Lazar returning to the lineup, Lockwood returns to the AHL, where he has seven points (5G / 2A) in 10 games.
Lazar (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday.
Lazar has missed the last 10 games with an undisclosed injury but is set to play in the Canucks' bottom-6 on Friday. LAzar had one goal in seven games before getting hurt on October 24th.
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Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick gave up six goals on 30 shots in the Kings loss in Calgary on Monday. Cal Petersen earned a win in Edmonton on Wednesday but the Kings will go back to Quick in Vancouver. Quick has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .895 SV% in 13 appearances (12 starts) so far this season.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
Demko allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss his last time out vs. Boston. The 26-year-old has been terrible this season, posting a 1-8-2 record with a 4.02 GAA and .877 SV%. He takes on the surging Los Angeles Kings who have won five of their last six games.
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Quick is expected to start Friday in Vancouver.
Quick gave up six goals on 30 shots in the Kings loss in Calgary on Monday. Cal Petersen earned a win in Edmonton on Wednesday but the Kings will go back to Quick in Vancouver. Quick has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .895 SV% in 13 appearances (12 starts) so far this season.
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Nikita Zaitsev has been assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).
Zaitsev will head to the AHL with Belleville for the first time in his seven-year career. He had bring struggling in limited action with Ottawa this season, picking up one assist and a -3 plus/minus across seven games played.
Nicolas Roy will not travel with the team to Edmonton and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Roy is considered day-to-day after head coach Bruce Cassidy announced he would not be travelling with the team due to a lower-body injury. Roy; a five-year veteran, had been having his best season to date as he had 11 points (4G/7A) in his first 18 games while also having a +3 plus/minus and 25 SOG.
Scott Wedgewood is day-to-day and is doubtful for Saturday's game vs. NYI.
Wedgewood was forced to leave the Stars' previous game on a stretcher after playing in just over half the game (34:05) but picking up the victory off 21 saves (.913 SV%). Dallas' backup goaltender has filled in admirably this season, posting a 4-3-1 record with his 3.23 GAA and .904 SV%.
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Matt Murray will start Saturday vs. the Buffalo Sabres.
Murray allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) but picked up a point in an overtime loss vs. the Devils his last time between the crease. In his limited action this season he is 1-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .903 SV%. He takes on the crumbling Buffalo Sabres who find themselves in the middle of a seven-game losing streak.
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Thatcher Demko was the first goalie off the ice Friday morning.
Demko allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss his last time out vs. Boston. The 26-year-old has been terrible this season, posting a 1-8-2 record with a 4.02 GAA and .877 SV%. He takes on the surging Los Angeles Kings who have won five of their last six games.
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