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Raanta was in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
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Kulikov will draw into the Wild lineup on Saturday.
Kulikov will replace Jon Merrill on the Wild blueline after sitting out on Thursday. Kulikov has scored four goals with 15 assists (19 points) in 60 games this season.
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Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Merrill will be replaced by Dmitry Kulikov on the Wild blueline on Saturday, as the Wild will likely continue to shuffle defensemen around after adding Jacob Middleton at the trade deadline.
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Markstrom is expected to start Saturday vs. the Oilers.
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Demko will start Saturday in Dallas.
McDonagh (undisclosed) will not play on Saturday.
McDonagh suffered an injury in Boston on Thursday and will not be available Saturday in Detroit. McDonagh is expected to miss some time.
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Husso was in the starter's crease at the Blues morning skate.
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Demko was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
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Nedeljkovic led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
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Elliott led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Merzlikins will start Saturday in Minnesota.
Petry is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Petry suffered a lower-body injury against the Panthers on Thursday and is expected to miss an extended period of time. The injury comes at a tough time for Petry, who has been playing his best hockey of the season lately. He has 10 points (3G / 7A) in his last 17 games.
Bergeron (arm) will return to the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Bergeron missed the last four games after undergoing a procedure for an infection in his arm. He'll be back on the top line with Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk. Bergeron has picked up 10 points (5G / 5A) in his last 11 games.
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Oettinger will start Saturday vs. the Canucks.
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Allen will start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Zaitsev (face) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Zaitsev took a puck to the face on Thursday and is questionable to play Saturday vs. the Panthers. Zaitsev will be replaced by Victor Mete if he can't play.
Batherson (ankle) will return to the Senators lineup on Saturday.
Batherson has been out since late January but is set to play Saturday vs. the Panthers. Batherson will be back on the top line with Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk and on the top power-play unit.
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Forsberg will start Saturday vs. the Panthers.
Batherson (ankle) was activated from IR on Friday.
Batherson has not played since January 25th but it appears he'll be in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Panthers. Batherson was having a terrific season before getting hurt, scoring 13 goals with 21 assists (34 points) in 31 games. He'll most likely be reunited on the top line with Brady Tkachuk and Josh Norris.
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