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Holtby will start Saturday vs. the Senators.
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Kuemper will start Saturday in Los Angeles.
Edler has served his two-game suspension and will return to the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
Edler missed the last two games after being suspended for a kneeing incident on Zach Hyman last Sunday. Edler will replace Jalen Chatfield in the lineup.
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Holtby is in the starter's crease at the Canucks morning skate.
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Pateryn will make his Sharks debut on Saturday.
Pateryn will play for his third team of 2021 and Saturday will be his 12th game of the season. The 30-year-old, who has two assists in those contests, will replace Radim Simek.
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Kellman will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Kellman has played in three straight games, scoring one goal with one assist, but will come out of the lineup on Saturday. Joachim Blichfeld will replace him in the lineup.
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Blichfeld will be back in the Sharks lineup on Saturday.
It will be Blichfeld's first game since March 8th and the sixth of his NHL career. The 22-year-old, who has 12 goals and 10 assists in 25 AHL games this season, will replace Joel Kellman in the Sharks' bottom-6.
Mikheyev (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Mikheyev has missed the last two games but will be a game-time decision for the second straight contest. Mikheyev will skate on a line with Alexander Kerfoot and Wayne Simmonds if he does play.
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Jones will start Saturday vs. the Wild.
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White has been recalled from Binghamton (AHL) and will draw into the lineup on Saturday.
Siegenthaler (COVID-19) protocol will not play Saturday in Pittsburgh.
Kuokkanen (hand) will not play Saturday in Pittsburgh.
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Campbell will start Saturday in Winnipeg.
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Samsonov will start Saturday against the Islanders.
Lowry (upper-body) will not play Saturday.
Lowry was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Maple Leafs after a high hit from Alex Galchenyuk. While he has not been diagnosed with a concussion, Lowry is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not be available for Saturday's rematch.
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Nedeljkovic will start Saturday in Florida.
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Samsonov is in the starter's crease at the Capitals morning skate.
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Stanley will draw back into the Jets lineup on Saturday.
Stanley was a healthy scratch on Thursday but is expected to replace Jordie Benn in the lineup vs. the Maple Leafs. Stanley has one goal, three assists, and a plus-12 rating in 32 games this season.
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Benn will come out of the Jets lineup on Saturday.
Benn was a minus-2 in 11:30 TOI in his Jets debut on Thursday. He stayed on for extra work after the morning skate, so look for Logan Stanley to replace him in the lineup on Saturday.
Vatanen (upper-body) is available for Saturday's game in Detroit.
Vatanen was scratched from the lineup on Thursday but is expected to draw back in tonight. Vatanen will most likely replace Mark Pysyk in the lineup and is still searching for his first point with the Stars.
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