Manson will return to the Ducks lineup on Friday.
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Parise is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Friday vs. the Ducks.
Fiala is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the lineup vs. Anaheim.
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Erne is not expected to be in the Red Wings lineup on Friday.
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Greiss led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
Larsson (undisclosed) is not expected to play on Friday.
Larsson has taken on a fairly large role in Arizona this season but will come out of the lineup Friday in San Jose. With Larsson out, Michael Chaput is expected to draw into the lineup but Lane Pederson is expected to move up the lineup to replace him.
Crouse (lower-body) will not play on Friday.
Crouse suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday and could miss an extended period of time. Crouse will be re-evaluated but it sounds like he'll miss the last few regular-season games.
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Soderstrom will draw into the Coyotes lineup on Friday.
It will be the 2019 No.11 overall pick's third career NHL game. The 20-year-old defenseman has spent the majority of the season in Tucson (AHL), where he has two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 30 games.
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Kuemper will start Friday in San Jose.
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Jeník will make his NHL debut on Friday.
Jeník was a third-round pick of the Coyotes in 2018 and is set to make his NHL debut on Friday. The 20year-old has scored four goals with seven assists (11 points) in 27 games with Tucson (AHL) this season. He will likely start in the Coyotes' bottom-6.
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Binnington will start Friday in Vegas.
Schmaltz (head) is expected to miss the final two games of the season.
Schmaltz was struck in the head by a puck in warmups on Saturday and has missed the last two games. Schmaltz did not travel to San Jose, so it looks like he'll miss the final two games of the 2021 season. The Coyotes are pretty much out of the playoff hunt, so we likely won't see Schmaltz until the 2021-22 season.
Chmelevski will be scratched on Friday.
Chmelevski played just 8:27 TOI in Wednesday's game vs. the Avalanche but will come out of the lineup on Friday. John Leonard will draw in to replace Chmelevski.
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Leonard will be back in the Sharks lineup on Friday.
Leonard was a healthy scratch on Wednesday but will replace Sasha Chmelevski in the lineup on Friday. Leonard has scored three goals and 10 assists (13 points) in 43 games this season.
Brown will miss the rest of the season with an upper-body injury.
Brown suffered an update-body injury earlier in the year and the Kings said he will be shut down for the rest of the season after "consultation with team medical staff." Look for Alex Iafallo to move back up to the top line with Brown out.
Kase (upper-body) returned to practice on Friday; could play next week.
Kase has only played in two games this season and has not played since January 16th. Kase was on the ice for Friday's practice but will not be available for Saturday's game. Head coach Bruce Cassidy said that he could play either Monday or Tuesday.
Jarry is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Jarry will miss the Penguins' season finale on Saturday due to an upper-body injury. With both Jarry and Casey DeSmith sidelined, Maxime Lagace will make his Penguins debut vs. the Sabres.
Goalie Start
Lehner was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Couture (lower-body) will not play on Friday.
Couture may be shut down for the final few games of the season due to a lower-body injury. With Couture out on Friday, Alexander True will draw back into the lineup and Patrick Marleau will move into the top-6.
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Lagace will likely Saturday vs. the Sabres.
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