Josh Bloom has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Riley Stillman.
Bloom has 19 goals, 42 points, and 23 PIMs through 40 games with the North Bay Battalion (OHL) and has been dealt to Vancouver in exchange for Riley Stillman.
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Riley Stillman has been traded to Buffalo for Josh Bloom.
Stillman had five assists, 29 SOG, 23 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 32 games played with the Vancouver Canucks and has been traded to Buffalo for Josh Bloom.
Arturs Silovs has been reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
Silovs was 2-2-0 with a .908 SV% and 2.73 GAA but will be sent back down to Abbotsford (AHL) with the return of Thatcher Demko (groin) to the Canucks. The 21-year-old heads back to the minors where he had an impressive 21-9-4 record, 2.48 GAA and .906 SV%.
Thatcher Demko has been activated off the injured reserve (groin).
Demko last played on December 1st due to a groin injury and has been activated from the injured reserve and will be a game-time decision Monday as Vancouver takes on Dallas. The 27-year-old was struggling before the injury, with his 3-10-2 record, 3.93 GAA and .883 SV%.
Vitali Kravtsov will make his Canucks' debut on Monday vs. Dallas.
Kravtsov was dealt from the New York Rangers to Vancouver over the weekend and will make his Canucks' debut Monday vs. Dallas. The 23-year-old has three goals, three assists, 26 SOG and six PIMs through 28 games with the Rangers.
Kevin Gravel has been reassigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
Gravel has an assist, 12 SOG, two PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 14 games with the Predators but has been reassigned to Milwaukee (AHL) Monday. He returns to the minors, where he had a goal, 10 assists, 16 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 39 games prior to his last promotion.
Thatcher Demko will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Dallas (groin).
Demko last played on December 1st due to a groin injury and will be a game-time decision Monday as Vancouver takes on Dallas. The 27-year-old was struggling before the injury, with his 3-10-2 record, 3.93 GAA and .883 SV%.
Goalie Start
Kaapo Kahkonen will start Tuesday vs. Montreal.
Philipp Kurashev will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Anaheim (illness).
Kurashev has eight goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -28 plus/minus through 58 games this season but will be a game-time decision Monday as he battles an illness.
Andreas Englund will make his Blackhawks' debut Monday vs. Anaheim.
Englund was dealt for Jack Johnson over the weekend and will make his Blackhawks' debut Monday vs. the Ducks. The 27-year-old had three assists, 20 SOG, and 26 PIMs through 36 games played with the Avalanche.
Goalie Start
Mrazek will start Monday in Anaheim.
Mrazek stopped 45 of 48 shots (.938 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the San Jose Sharks in his previous start. The 31-year-old has bounced back these last few weeks after horrendous three-quarters of the season, as shown by his 8-15-2 record, 3.81 GAA and .890 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who have won their last two games but are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.48).
Goalie Start
Hill will start Monday in Colorado.
Hill allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in his previous start. The 26-year-old will be relied upon heavily with Vegas having three goaltenders currently injured, as he has a 14-5-1 record, 2.55 GAA and .910 SV%. He will attempt to end the Colorado Avalanche's five-game winning streak as he takes on the defending Stanley Cup Champions on the road.
Goalie Start
Swayman will start Monday in Edmonton.
Swayman allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) but still picked up his second straight victory as he beat Seattle in his last start. The 24-year-old Bruins' backup has been fantastic when called upon, shown by his 14-4-4 record, 2.34 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take on the Edmonton Oilers, who are coming off a 6-5 loss to Columbus but are 1st in the NHL in goals per game (3.83).
Goalie Start
Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.
Mrazek stopped 45 of 48 shots (.938 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the San Jose Sharks in his previous start. The 31-year-old has bounced back these last few weeks after horrendous three-quarters of the season, as shown by his 8-15-2 record, 3.81 GAA and .890 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who have won their last two games but are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.48).
Barbashev will make his Golden Knights debut on Monday.
Barbashev was traded from St. Louis to Vegas over the weekend and will make his Golden Knights debut Monday as they take on Colorado. The 27-year-old had 10 goals, 19 assists, 91 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 59 games with the Blues prior to the trade.
Nikita Alexandrov has been recalled from Springfield (AHL).
Alexandrov had 13 goals, 10 assists, 12 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 29 games with Springfield (AHL) but has been recalled to St. Louis Monday. The 22-year-old previously played in 20 games with the Blues this season, picking up three goals and two assists.
Jordan Oesterle has been placed on the injured reserve (undisclosed).
Oesterle hasn't played since February 28th and has been placed on the injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old had two assists, five points, and eight PIMs through 38 games prior to his injury.
Lucas Raymond has been activated from the injured reserve (lower body).
Raymond last played on February 9th due to a lower-body injury and was activated from the injured reserve Monday. The 20-year-old has 15 goals, 18 assists, 87 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 50 games prior to the injury.
Kane (ribs) remains day-to-day, will not play Monday vs. the Bruins.
Kane missed the Oilers' previous contest due to a rib injury and will not play Monday as they take on the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old has nine goals, 10 assists, 88 SOG, and 33 PIMs through 24 games prior to this injury.
Line Change
Sam Carrick will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Chicago.
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