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Hart (back spasms) will likely start Sunday.
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Sanford (flu) will not play on Saturday.
Sanford missed Friday's practice with an undisclosed issue, which the Blues have now revealed is a non-COVID related illness. With Sanford out, Mike Hoffman will move up to the top line with Ryan O'Reilly.
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Froese is expected to make his Flames debut on Saturday.
Froese was promoted from the taxi squad on Saturday and is expected to replace Derek Ryan, who suffered a fractured finger on Thursday. Froese has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 110 career games with the Maple Leafs, Lightning and Canadiens.
Ryan is expected to miss Saturday's game with a fractured finger.
Ryan suffered a fractured finger on Thursday and will most likely come out of the lineup on Saturday. Byron Froese was promoted and is expected to replace Ryan in the bottom-6.
Bear (head) will not play on Sunday.
Bear will miss his third straight game with a head injury that he suffered a week ago. With Bear out, William Lagesson will remain on the Oilers' blueline.
Eller (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Eller has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but practiced on Saturday and could be back in the lineup on Saturday. Eller would slot in on the second line and has one goal and one assist in seven games on the year.
Werenski (undisclosed) will not play on Sunday.
According to John Tortorella, Werenksi is "banged up" and will not play on Sunday. In Saturday's practice Dean Kukan took Werenski's spot next to Seth Jones and it looks as if Scott Harrington will draw in as the sixth defenseman.
Line Change
Virtanen will come out of the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
It's been a struggle for Virtanen this year, the former first-round pick has just one goal in 11 games. As a result, he'll be scratched for the fourth time in six games, with Justin Bailey replacing him in the Canucks bottom-6.
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Bailey will make his season debut on Saturday.
Bailey was brought up from the taxi squad and will make his season debut Saturday in Toronto. The 25-year-old winger had five goals and four assists in 65 career NHL games and will be replacing Jake Virtanen.
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Gaudette will come out of the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
Gaudette suited up for the last five games but will be replaced by Loui Eriksson in the lineup on Saturday night. Gaudette scored in the Canucks season opener but has just one goal and no assists in 10 games since.
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Koskinen will start Saturday in Calgary.
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Eriksson will make his season debut on Saturday.
Eriksson was scratched for the first 14 games of the season but will replace Zack MacEwen in the lineup in Toronto. The 35-year-old winger, who had 13 points (6G / 7A) in 49 games last season, will start the game in the top-6 with Bo Horvat.
Waiver Move
The Kings have claimed Troy Grosenick off of waivers from the Oilers.
The Kings lost Grosenick on waivers to the Oilers in mid-January but re-claimed the 31-year-old netminder on Saturday. The Oilers waiving him suggests that Mike Smith will be ready to re-join the active roster soon.
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Markstrom will start Saturday vs. the Oilers.
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Holtby will start Saturday in Toronto.
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Varlamov will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
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Holtby is in the starter's crease at the Canucks morning skate.
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Jarry will start Saturday against the Islanders.
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Allen will start Saturday afternoon in Ottawa.
Lehtonen will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Lehtonen has been in and out of the Maple Leafs lineup to start his NHL career, playing in just four of the first 11 games of the season. On Saturday, he will replace Travis Dermott, who is dealing with a charley horse from Thursday's win. Lehtonen as one assist and one shot while averaging 9:21 TOI in his first four NHL games.
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