Gaudreau has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Tuesday.
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Stamkos (personal) will not play Tuesday in St. Louis.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
The Devils have signed Jack Hughes to an eight-year, $64 million contract extension.
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Nedeljkovic led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
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Blackwood led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Wedgewood will start Tuesday in Minnesota.
Doughty (knee) will return to the Kings lineup on Tuesday.
Doughty has not played since October 22nd but will return to the lineup on Tuesday. Doughty will skate with Mikey Anderson on the top pair and should be back on PP1 as well.
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Binnington will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.
The Predators have acquired Kole Sherwood from the Senators for future considerations.
Sherwood has scored one goal with three assists in 13 games with Belleville this season. The 24-year-old forward has one assist in 11 career NHL games (with CBJ) and will likely report to Milwaukee (AHL).
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Quick is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.
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Andersen was in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
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Hofmann will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Hofmann had played in four straight games, scoring one goal with two assists in the first two. However, he was a minus-3 on Saturday and will be replaced by Justin Danforth in the lineup on Tuesday.
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Danforth will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
Danforth has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Gregory Hofmann in the lineup on Tuesday. Danforth has scored one goal in two games this season.
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Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Nashville.
Foote will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Foote has played in four straight games and 11 of the last 12 but will be scratched on Tuesday with Erik Cernak returning from an upper-body injury.
Cernak (upper-body) will return to the Lightning lineup on Tuesday.
Cernak has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on November 9th. Cernak, who has three assists in 12 games, will replace Cal Foote on the blueline.
Joseph (undisclosed) is expected to miss Tuesday's game.
Joseph was banged up early in Sunday's game in Minnesota and he is not expected to play Tuesday in St. Louis. With Joseph out, Gabriel Fortier was recalled from the AHL and will make his NHL debut in Joseph's place.
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Fortier is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Fortier will replace Mathieu Joseph on the Lightning's second line with Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn. Fortier has four goals and seven assists (11 points) in 17 AHL games this season.
Thompson had shoulder surgery on Tuesday and will miss a “substantial amount of time."
Thompson hurt his shoulder vs. the Hurricanes on Friday and is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on Tuesday. Even with Kevin Hayes back in the mix, Thompson's injury likely means that Morgan Frost will remain with the team.
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