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Bernier led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
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Chabot is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play vs. Montreal.
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Murray led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
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Ullmark led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
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Skinner will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game,
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Smith will start Tuesday in Vancouver.
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Demko will start Tuesday vs. the Oilers.
Barbashev had surgery on his left ankle and will be re-evaluated in six weeks.
Barbashev was hurt last Thursday vs. the Sharks and underwent surgery on Tuesday. Barbashev will be out for at least six weeks, sidelining him until early-to-mid April.
Gunnarsson will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury.
Gunnarsson was hurt midway through Monday's loss to the Kings and the Blues announced that he will miss the rest of the regular season with a right knee injury. This is a tough blow for a 34-year-old defenseman, whose career is winding down.
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Rinne is expected to start Tuesday in Detroit.
Johansen (upper-body) will return to the Predators lineup on Tuesday.
Johansen has been out since February 4th but will play Tuesday in Detroit. Johansen skated with Nick Cousins and Eeli Tolvanen on the third line and re-enters the lineup with four assists in 10 games.
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Shesterkin will start Wednesday in Philadelphia.
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Bobrovsky will "very likely" start Thursday vs. the Stars.
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Driedger will start Wednesday vs. the Stars.
Koekkoek was added to LTIR with a broken collarbone.
Koekkoek suffered a broken collarbone on the first shift of Saturday's win over the Flames. Koekkoek was quietly having a very solid season on the third pairing in Edmonton, but it looks like his regular season is over. Luckily for the Oilers, it appears as if Ethan Bear may return the lineup to replace Koekkoek on Tuesday.
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Jarry will make his fifth straight start on Tuesday.
Carlsson (strained groin) has been placed on IR and is expected to miss 10-to-14 days.
Carlsson was hurt last Friday in Carolina and will miss at least 10 days with a strained groin. Luckily for the Blackhawks, it looks like they'll get Connor Murphy back on the blueline for Tuesday's game in Columbus.
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Lankinen will start Tuesday in Columbus.
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Kulak will be back in the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.
Kulak has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Victor Mete in the lineup on Tuesday. Kulak has three assists, a plus-3 rating and 15 shots on goal in 13 games this season.
Mete will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
The Canadiens continue to shuffle their third pairing to make sure everyone stays fresh. Mete suited up for three straight but will be replaced by Brett Kulak on Tuesday.
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