Goalie Start
Lyon will start Saturday vs. the Blues.
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Dell will start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Saturday in Nashville.
Ellis (lower-body) is expected to return to the Flyers lineup on Saturday.
Simmonds will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Sandin will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Line Change
Semyonov will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Line Change
Dermott will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Ladd has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.
Ladd will miss Saturday's game in Nashville after being placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. Look for Dmitrij Jaskin to draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Pinto (upper-body) has been medically cleared to play on Saturday.
Pinto was originally listed as a game-time decision but has been cleared to play tonight vs. the Penguins. Pinto, who will centre the second line, has one assist in four games this year.
Batherson (COVID-19) has been cleared to play on Saturday.
Batherson tested positive for COVID-19 this morning but after further testing, he's been cleared to play vs. the Penguins. Batherson leads the Senators in points with 12 (5G / 7A) through 13 games.
Hayes (abdomen) is expected to make his season debut on Saturday.
Hayes missed the first 12 games of the season but is expected to play Saturday in Dallas. Hayes will provide a huge boost to the Flyers' middle-6 as well as their PK. Hayes had 12 goals and 19 assists (31 points) in 55 games a season ago.
Goalie Start
Talbot will start Saturday in Seattle.
Goalie Start
Demko will start Saturday in Vegas.
The Avalanche have claimed Nicolas Aube-Kubel off of waivers from the Flyers.
Aube-Kubel was a second-round pick of the Flyers in 2014 and was a regular member of their team in 2020-21. The 25-year-old had 12 points (3G / 9A) in 50 games last year but was buried on the depth this year. He now heads to Colorado, where he'll likely battle with Kiefer Sherwood for a spot in the bottom-6.
Blackwell (lower-body) will make his season debut on Saturday.
Blackwell missed the first 14 games of the season with a lower-body injury but will make his Kraken debut on Saturday. Blackwell will start on the fourth line with Morgan Geekie and Brandon Tanev.
Stone (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Stone was surprisingly on the ice for the morning skate, taking part in line rushes and on the power-play. All signs are pointing towards him returning to the lineup on Saturday, but head coach Pete DeBoer has officially listed him as a game-time decision.
Goalie Start
Grubauer was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kraken's morning skate.
Goalie Start
Jones will start Saturday in Dallas.
Byram (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
Byram was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Canucks early and did not return. He was able to practice on Friday but was not feeling well this morning snd will not be available vs. the Sharks. Ryan Murray will draw into the lineup to replace him.
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