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Daws led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Lyubushkin will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Lyubushkin has played well for the Maple Leafs since being acquired from the Coyotes but he will be the one to sit with Jake Muzzin returning from a concussion.
Muzzin (concussion) will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday.
Muzzin will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup for the first time since February 21st. Ilya Lyubushkin will be a healthy scratch to make room and Muzzin will skate with Justin Holl.
The Penguins have signed Lukas Svejkovsky to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Muzzin (concussion) has been activated from LTIR.
Muzzin is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game in Florida and being activated clears the way for him to play. It's unclear who he will replace on the blueline but it will likely be Justin Holl or Timothy Liljegren.
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Georgiev was in the starter's crease at the Rangers morning skate.
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Varlamov will start Tuesday in Dallas.
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Meloche will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Meloche has been a regular for the Sharks recently but with Mario Ferraro back and Ryan Merkley drawing into the lineup on Tuesday, Meloche will be scratched vs. the Oilers.
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Merkley will be back in the Sharks lineup on Tuesday.
Merkley was a healthy scratch vs. the Stars on Saturday but will replace Nicolas Meloche in the lineup on Tuesday. Merkley has picked up one goal and four assists (five points) in 28 games this season.
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Reimer will start Tuesday vs. the Oilers.
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Varlamov was in the starter's net at the Islanders morning skate.
Byram (head) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday.
Byram was recalled from his brief conditioning stint with Colorado (AHL) and will play Tuesday in Pittsburgh. It will be Byram's first NHL game since January 10th and his 19th of the season. In his first 18, Byram had 11 points (5G / 6A), 35 shots and 15 blocked shots.
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Fleury will start Tuesday in Nashville.
Nichushkin (illness) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Nichushkin is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play on Tuesday. He didn't travel with the team initially but is currently on his way to Pittsburgh and may play against the Penguins.
Newhook (illness) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Newhook is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play on Tuesday. He didn't travel with the team initially but is currently on his way to Pittsburgh and may play against the Penguins.
Retirement
Getzlaf announced he will retire from the NHL at the end of the 2021-22 season.
Getzlaf announces his retirement with 282 goals, 731 assists (1013 points) in 1150 career regular-season games. He retires with one Stanley Cup (2007) and one All-Star appearance. He is the Ducks' all-time leading scorer in both the regular season and playoffs and joins a group of 11 other players in NHL history to have captained the same team for 10 years and scored 1,000 points.
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Andersen will start Tuesday in Buffalo.
Strome (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Strome has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but was on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision in New Jersey. All signs are pointing towards him returning, as he skated in his usual spot on the second line and top power-play unit.
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Kuemper will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
McLeod will be back in the Devils lineup on Tuesday.
McLeod did not play Sunday against the Islanders but is expected to replace Nathan Bastian in the lineup on Tuesday. McLeod went pointless in 14 games in the month of March and has just one assist in his last 20 games.
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