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Merzlkins will likely start Sunday vs. the Sharks.
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Sorokin is in the starter's crease at the Islanders morning skate.
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Tarasov will start Saturday in Washington.
Bear (COVID-19) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Bear was in COVID-19 protocol and missed the last six games. He took regular reps in Friday's practice but remains a game-time decision for Saturday's game vs. the Sabres.
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The Islanders have sent Andy Andreoff to Bridgeport (AHL).
Andreoff played in five straight games with the Islanders but switches spots with Austin Czarnik, presumably to allow Czarnik to play in his hometown of Detroit on Saturday.
The Islanders have recalled Austin Czarnik from Bridgeport (AHL).
Czarnik has yet to appear in an NHL game this season but has 12 points (5G / 7A) in 18 AHL games. Czarnik will take Andy Andreoff's spot on the roster and could make his season debut in Detroit (his hometown).
The Bruins have recalled Oskar Steen from Providence (AHL).
The Bruins were finally given the green light to call-up players from Providence after a COVID-19 breakout. Steen has two assists in two games with the Bruins and 13 points (6G / 7 A) in 12 games with Providence this season.
The Bruins have recalled Jack Ahcan from Providence (AHL).
The Bruins were finally given the green light to call-up players from Providence after a COVID-19 breakout. Ahcan has picked up two goals with eight assists (10 points) in 19 AHL games this season.
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Vasilevsksiy will start Saturday in Boston.
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Samsonov will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday vs. the Blues.
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Nedeljkovic was the first goalie off of the ice at the Red Wings morning skate.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.
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Georgiev will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
Shesterkin's lower-body injury is "not as bad as it looks."
Shesterkin had to leave Friday's game after suffering a lower-body injury in the third period. Shesterkin did not put any weight on his leg as he was leaving the ice but head coach Gerard Gallant said it's a minor lower-body injury and not as bad as it looked. Look for Alexandar Georgiev to start Saturday.
The Canadiens recalled Corey Schueneman from Laval (AHL).
Schueneman is an undrafted free agent out of Western Michigan, who is in his third professional season. The 26-year-old defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 18 AHL games this season and will travel with the team to Nashville because Jeff Petry is unavailable.
The Canadiens have recalled Laurent Dauphin from Laval (AHL).
Dauphin could make his season debut on Saturday after being called up to replace Josh Anderson. Dauphin has has a terrific season going in the AHL, leading Laval in goals (11) and points (16) through 18 games.
Petry (upper-body) did not travel to Nashville for Saturday's game.
Petry is battling an upper-body injury, so he will not play Saturday. The Canadiens did not announce if he is expected to miss any time beyond Saturday, so monitor his status early next week. Mattias Norlinder should replace him in the lineup.
The Red Wing have removed Danny DeKeyser from COVID-19 protocol list.
DeKeyser has missed the last three games on the COVID-19 protocol list but has been cleared to return to the lineup on Saturday. DeKeyser split reps with Jordan Oesterle in Friday's practice, so it's unclear if he will in fact return to the lineup vs. the Islanders.
The Maple Leafs have sent Petr Mrazek to Toronto (AHL) on an LTIR conditioning loan.
Mrazek has not played since October 30th, so he'll go to the AHL to get some game action before returning to the Maple Leafs' crease. It's unclear if he will need one or multiple starts with the Marlies.
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