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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.
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Pearson has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Pearson tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Oilers. J.T. Miller cleared COVID-19 protocol and will replace Pearson in the lineup.
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Martin has cleared COVID-19 protocol and will start Tuesday.
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Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Predators.
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Vatrano will come out of the Panthers' lineup on Thursday.
Vatrano had one shot and two PIMS in 11:18 TOI on Sunday but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in four games on Tuesday.
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Mamin will be back in the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Mamin was a healthy scratch on Sunday but will replace Frank Vatrano in the lineup on Tuesday. Mamin, who will likely play a bottom-6 role, has five goals and three assists (eight points) in 22 games this season.
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Kiersted will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Kiersted has been in the lineup for three straight games but will sit on Tuesday. Chase Priskie will replace him and make his NHL debut in Winnipeg.
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Koskinen will start Tuesday in Vancouver.
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Priskie will draw into the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Priskie has scored four goals with 14 assists (18 points) in 28 AHL games this season and will make his NHL debut in Winnipeg. Priskie will replace Matt Kiersted in the lineup.
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Campbell will start Wednesday vs. the Ducks.
Miller cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Tuesday.
The Canucks will get Miller back on Tuesday but will remain without Bo Horvat, Conor Garland, Thatcher Demko and Jaroslav Halak. Miller skated with Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser on the top line and top power-play unit in Tuesday's morning skate.
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Martin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday in Winnipeg.
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Holtby will start Tuesday in New Jersey.
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Dell will start Tuesday in Ottawa.
Palat (lower-body) will be back in the Lightning lineup on Thursday.
Palat missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will be back in the lineup when the Lighting host the Devils on Thursday. This is good timing for the Lightning, as they will be without Nikita Kucherov, who was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Tuesday.
Karlsson underwent surgery to repair a small muscle tear in his left forearm and will be re-evaluated in mid-March.
Karlsson underwent surgery to repair a small muscle tear in his left forearm on Monday and will miss at least 6-to-7 weeks. This is a terrible break for Karlsson, who was having a resurgent year, scoring eight goals with 18 assists (26 points) in 33 games. Ryan Merkley will likely remain with the Sharks with Karlsson out.
Wahlstrom will be back in the Islanders lineup on Tuesday.
Wahlstrom was a healthy scratch vs. the Maple Leafs on Saturday but will play tonight vs. the Flyers. It's unclear who Wahlstrom will replace in the lineup, but he comes in goalless with 31 shots and three assists in his last eight games.
Foligno (upper-body) will not travel on the Bruins' three-game road trip.
Foligno suffered an upper-body injury midway though Monday's loss to the Ducks. He will not travel on their upcoming three-game road trip, so Jesper Froden was recalled and will join the team.
The Jets have added Dominic Toninato to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Toninato will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers, so look for Evgeny Svechnikov to replace him on the Jets' fourth line.
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