Anisimov (groin) will return to the Senators lineup on Friday.
Anisimov has missed the last 10 games with a groin injury but will play Friday in Minnesota. The veteran centre has just two goals in seven games this season.
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Namestnikov (lower-body) will return to the Senators lineup on Friday.
Namestnikov missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will play Friday in Minnesota. Namestnikov, who has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 22 games this season, will skate with Artem Anisimov and Connor Brown on the Senators' third-line.
The Senators placed Craig Anderson (lower-body) on IR.
Anderson was originally ruled out for "precautionary reasons" but landed on IR on Thursday with a "lower-body injury." Marcus Hogberg will will stay with the Senators while Anderson is out.
Robinson will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Robinson has played in seven straight games but will be replaced by Riley Nash against the Penguins. Robinson has registered three goals in seven games with the Blue Jackets this season.
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Nash will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Friday.
Nash has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but is expected to replace Eric Robison in the lineup vs. the Penguins. Nash has one goal and five assists (six points) in 19 games this season.
Stamkos (lower-body) will return to the Lightning lineup on Friday.
Stamkos missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will play Saturday in Washington. Stamkos, who has 20 points (7G / 13A) in 19 games this season, will skate on a line with Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli in his return to the lineup.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy starts Friday in Washington.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo starts Friday vs. the Penguins.
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Nilsson starts Friday in Minnesota.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Saturday in New Jersey.
Georgiev surrendered five goals on 43 shots in the Rangers' 6-5 win over the Canadiens last Saturday. It was the third time in four games that Georgiev allowed five-plus goals, pushing his season GAA to 3.42 while his SV% sits at a paltry .903. Today he faces the Devils for the second time this season--he allowed four goals on 37 shots in a 5-2 loss in the first meeting (Oct.17).
Goalie Start
Lundqvist will start Friday in Boston.
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Hart will start Friday vs. the Red Wings.
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Hutchinson will start Friday in Buffalo.
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Blackwood will start in Montreal on Thursday.
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Price will start Thursday vs. the Devils.
Goalie Start
Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick surrendered four goals on 25 shots in the Kings loss to the Sharks on Monday. Quick's last two home starts have been forgettable but he is 4-31 with a steady 2.40 GAA and .909 SV% in eight November starts. Tonight he will look to get back in the win column against an Islanders team coming off of their first regulation loss since October 11th.
Goalie Start
Gibson will start in Arizona on Wednesday.
Gibson stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Ducks' shutout win over the Islanders on Monday. The win snapped an ugly two-game losing streak for Gibson, who is 3-4-1 with a 3.13 GAA and .901 SV% in November. He stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 2-1 win in his first start against the Coyotes, so don't hesitate to start him on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Demko will start in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Jacob Markstrom was originally announced as the starter for tonight's game. Canucks head coach Travis Green said Markstrom showed up at the rink a little under the weather, so Demko will instead get the nod.
Goalie Start
Howard will start in place of Jonathan Bernier on Wednesday.
Bernier was a late scratch after originally being scheduled to start. Howard led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups and will in fact start against the Maple Leafs.
Goalie Start
Mrazek will start in New York on Wednesday.
Mrazek stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Panthers on Saturday. James Reimer gave him a breather on Sunday, so Mrazek will face the Rangers on Wednesday night. Mrazek has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.79 GAA and .899 SV% and stopped 15 of 18 shots in a 4-2 loss in his first game against the Rangers (Nov.7).
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