Appleton will not suit up for Game 3 vs. Calgary.
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Laine will not play in Game 3 vs. the Flames.
Scheifele will not play in Game 3 vs. the Flames.
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Talbot led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
Talbot gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Flames' 3-2 loss to the Jets in Game 2. Despite this being a back-to-back game, the Flames will stick with Talbot tonight in Game 3. He has not been very busy through two games, facing an average of 22 shots per game--he has stopped 40 of the 44 (.909 SV%).
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Hellebuyck led the Jets onto the ice for warmups.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Jets 3-2 win over the Flames in Game 2. It was a gutsy performance from the Jets, who were without Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine. Hellebuyck has now stopped 57 of 62 shots (.919 SV%) in the first two games of this series.
Rannta left the Coyotes bench during Game 2 because he is "unfit to play."
Raanta was on the bench for the majority of the second period before being replaced by Adin Hill, who took over as the Coyotes backup. Raanta has had trouble with injuries in recent years but it's hard to imagine he got hurt on the bench. Perhaps Raanta is under the weather but either way, it will be all Darcy Kuemper if Raanta is unavailable.
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Shesterkin (undisclosed) will start Game 3 vs. the Hurricanes.
Shesterkin was surprisingly "unfit to play" in Games 1 and 2 but will make his playoffs debut in an elimination game on Tuesday. Shesterkin was lights out after being recalled from the AHL in January. The rookie went 10-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .932 SV% in 12 starts and will need to bring that game tonight if the Rangers are going to keep their season alive.
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Gauthier will be a healthy scratch for Game 2 vs. Columbus.
Engvall will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 2.
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Korpisalo led the Blue Jackets onto the ice for Game 2.
Korpisalo stopped all 28 shots the he faced in a shutout win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1. The Blue Jackets did a terrific job in limiting Toronto and Korpisalo was there to clean up the rest. As good as he was, Toronto is still a high-powered offence that should bring a better effort in Game 2, making Korpisalo a somewhat risky DFS play.
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Andersen led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for Game 2.
Andersen played very well in Game 1 but allowed one soft goal and it was enough to cement the victory for Columbus. Overall, he stopped 33 of 34 shots in the loss but it was a good sign for Andersen, who has yet to win playoff series in his Maple Leafs career.
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"Very likely' that Bobrovsky starts Game 3 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Rask (undisclosed) will make his return to the crease on Wednesday.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Saros had an ugly start to the 2020 playoffs, giving up three goals in the first 16 minutes of Game 1. However, like he rest of his team, he settled in and Nashville nearly came back from 3-0 down. He finished the game with 33 saves on 37 shots (.892 SV%) and that was enough for the Predators to go back to him in a super important Game 2.
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Bobrovsky starts Game 2 vs. the Islanders.
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Toninato will be a healthy scratch in Game 2.
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Saarela will draw into the Panthers lineup for Game 2.
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Greene will draw into the Islanders lineup for Game 2.
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Stillman is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game 2.
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Keeper is expected to draw into the Panthers lineup for Game 2.
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