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Jarry will start Saturday in Toronto.
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Oettinger will start Saturday vs. the Blues.
The Predators have activated Nick Cousins (upper-body) from IR.
Cousins has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but practiced fully with the Predators in Montreal for the past two days and should play Saturday. Cousins has one goal and two assists in 12 games this season.
Carrier (upper-body) will return to the Predators lineup on Saturday.
Carrier has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will play Saturday in Montreal. Carrier has scored one goal with four assists (five points) in 13 games this season.
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Oettinger is in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.
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Woll will get the nod on Sunday.
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Campbell will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
Pezzetta will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Pezzetta has skated in nine straight games for the Canadiens but will be scratched on Saturday with Chris Wideman dressing as a seventh defenseman.
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Wideman will dress as a seventh defenseman on Saturday.
Wideman was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will replace Michael Pezzetta in the lineup on Saturday. Wideman likely won't play a lot at 5v5 but should be back on the Canadiens' top power-play unit vs. the Predators. He has been effective lately, scoring one goal with three assists in his last four games.
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Montembeault will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
Zibanejad has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Zibanejad will not practice on Saturday and his status for Sunday's game vs. the Sabres is in doubt. He could test out of protocol, so monitor his status on Sunday.
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Dermott will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Dermott has been in the lineup for three straight games but will be replaced by Timothy Liljegren on Saturday. Dermott has just one assist in 15 games this season.
Liljegren will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Liljegren has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Travis Dermott in the lineup vs. Pittsburgh. Liljegren has picked up just one assist in 10 games this season.
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Jones will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.
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Jones was the first goalie off of the ice at the Flyers morning skate.
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Talbot will start Saturday in Florida.
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Campbell is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs morning skate.
Hagel (shoulder) is expected to return to the Blackhawks lineup on Saturday.
Hagel has missed the last three games with a shoulder injury but is expected to play Saturday in Edmonton. Hagel, who will skate with Jonathan Toews and Dominik Kubalik, comes in with four goals and two assists in 13 games.
Oshie (lower-body) could return to the Capitals lineup on Saturday.
Oshie, who has been out since October 27th, was on the ice for Friday's practice and head coach Peter Laviolette said he is a "possibility" after being a full-go in the session. Oshie was back on the top power-play unit, which is a good sign that he'll be back in the lineup in San Jose.
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Lankinen will start Saturday in Edmonton.
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