NHL Hockey Player News

Juuse Saros(Goalie)(G)|Nashville Predators NSH

Injury

Saros (undisclosed) will be available for Tuesday's game vs. Dallas.

Saros was not available for the Predators game in Chicago on Sunday but will at least be available to backup on Tuesday. Saros has been red-hot as of late but Pekka Rinne is coming off of a 27-save performance in a win on Sunday, so it's unclear who Nashville will turn to.

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Thomas Willis 2021-03-30T16:48:31.705Z

Mikko Lehtonen(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Lehtonen will make his Blue Jackets debut on Tuesday.

Lehtonen was acquired from the Maple Leafs on March 12th and is finally expected to make his Blue Jackets debut on Tuesday. In his first season in the NHL, Lehtonen has three assists in nine games.

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Mark Scheig 2021-03-30T17:04:13.572Z

Matthew Highmore(Center)(C)|Ottawa Senators OTT

Line Change

Highmore will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Highmore replaced Dylan Strome in the lineup on Sunday but they will swap spots on Tuesday. This marks the fifth time in seven games that Highmore will be a healthy scratch.

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Ben Pope 2021-03-30T17:03:03.112Z

Dylan Strome(Center)(C)|Washington Capitals WAS

Injury

Strome (personal) will return to the Blackhawks lineup on Tuesday.

Strome missed Sunday's game vs. the Predators due to the birth of his child but is set to play on Tuesday. It's unclear who he'll line up with, but he skated with Kirby Dach and Mattias Janmark in his most recent game. Strome has one goal on six shots in five games since returning to the Blackhawks lineup on March 18th.

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Ben Pope 2021-03-30T17:02:03.478Z

Aleksander Barkov(Center)(C)|Florida Panthers FLA

Injury

Barkov (lower-body) is not expected to play Tuesday but should return on their four-game homestand.

Barkov is expected to miss his fourth straight game on Tuesday but head coach Joel Quenneville expects him to play either Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. With Barkov out, Noel Acciari is expected to centre a line with Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair.

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Jameson Olive 2021-03-30T17:00:33.695Z

Vincent Trocheck(Center)(C)|New York Rangers NYR

Injury

Trocheck (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Trocheck has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Tuesday. Trocheck has skated between Andrei Svechnikov and Jesper Fast for the last two days, so all signs are pointing towards him playing in Chicago.

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Chip Alexander 2021-03-30T16:58:53.202Z

Lars Eller(Center)(C)|Washington Capitals WAS

Injury

Eller (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Eller has missed the last seven games with a lower-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday. While he's officially listed as a game-time decision, look for Eller to centre the third line between Richard Panik and Jakub Vrana/Conor Sheary.

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JJ Regan 2021-03-30T16:57:23.579Z

Mikko Koskinen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Koskinen will start Tuesday in Montreal.

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Jack Michaels 2021-03-30T16:29:05.289Z

Alex Nedeljkovic(Goalie)(G)|Pittsburgh Penguins PIT

Goalie Start

Nedeljkovic will start Tuesday in Chicago.

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Chip Alexander 2021-03-30T16:23:56.823Z

Kevin Lankinen(Goalie)(G)|Vancouver Canucks VAN

Goalie Start

Lankinen will start Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.

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Ben Pope 2021-03-30T16:20:15.101Z

Jaroslav Halak(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Halak will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.

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Joe McDonald 2021-03-30T15:59:18.537Z

Igor Shesterkin(Goalie)(G)|New York Rangers NYR

Goalie Start

Shesterkin will start Tuesday vs. the Capitals.

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Vince Mercogliano 2021-03-30T15:46:30.607Z

Brad Marchand(Center)(C)|Florida Panthers FLA

Injury

Marchand (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.

Marchand missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Tuesday. Marchand said it was a false-positive test, so he'll be back on a line with Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak vs. New Jersey.

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Joe McDonald 2021-03-30T15:45:35.769Z

Curtis McElhinney(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

McElhinney was the first goalie off of the ice at the Lightning's morning skate.

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Bryan Burns 2021-03-30T15:34:54.125Z

Kevin Lankinen(Goalie)(G)|Vancouver Canucks VAN

Goalie Start

Lankinen is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.

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Phil Thompson 2021-03-30T15:34:08.064Z

Jaroslav Halak(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Halak was the first goalie off of the ice at the Bruins morning skate.

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Fluto Shinzawa 2021-03-30T15:32:51.204Z

Elvis Merzlikins(Goalie)(G)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Goalie Start

Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Tampa Bay.

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Jeff Svoboda 2021-03-30T15:32:25.788Z

Sergei Bobrovsky(Goalie)(G)|Florida Panthers FLA

Goalie Start

Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. Detroit.

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Jameson Olive 2021-03-30T14:49:25.858Z

Carey Price(Goalie)(G)|Montreal Canadiens MON

Goalie Start

Price will get the nod on Tuesday.

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Renaud Lavoie 2021-03-30T14:43:27.765Z

Bobby Ryan(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Ryan is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Ryan left Sunday's win over the Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury after logging just 4:11 TOI. Head coach Jeff Blashill called him day-to-day and does not expect the veteran winger to miss more than a week. With Ryan out, Givani Smith was promoted to the active roster.

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@DetroitRedWings 2021-03-30T02:37:50.835Z

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