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Sorokin is expected to start the Islanders season opener in Carolina.
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Kessel (foot) will play in the Coyotes season opener.
Kessel missed training camp but will play in Game 1 of the season. Kessel is expected to skate on the top line with Nick Schmaltz and is coming off of a season in which he scored 20 goals with 23 assists (43 points) in 56 games.
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Petersen will start the Kings season opener vs. Vegas.
The Capitals have claimed Dennis Cholowski off of waivers from Seattle.
Cholowski was selected in the Seattle Expansion Draft but was waived on Wednesday. In Washington, Cholowski will likely battle with Trevor van Riemsdyk for playing tie on the blueline. He has 10 goals and 17 assists (27 points) in 104 career NHL games (all with Detroit).
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Petersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Domi (shoulder) is expected to be in the lineup for the Blue Jackets season opener.
Domi was expected to miss at least the first month of the season but is way ahead of schedule and will play in the season opener on Thursday. Domi's production has been all over the map in the last three seasons, but he'll look to improve in 2021 under a more offensive-minded head coach.
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Grubauer was the first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.
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Tkachuk is not expected to be in the Senators lineup on Thursday.
Tkachuk signed a seven-year extension with the Senators this afternoon but is not expected to play in their season opener. Look for Tkachuk to make his season debut Saturday in Toronto.
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Hutton will start the Coyotes season opener.
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Montembeault will make his Canadiens debut Thursday in Buffalo.
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Saros is expected to start the Predators season opener vs. Seattle.
The Senators have signed Brady Tkachuk to a seven-year deal worth $57.5 million ($8.214M AAV).
Tkachuk and the Senators have agreed to terms on a seven-year deal on the day of their first game of the season. Tkachuk is a fantasy force, combining for 80 points (38G / 42A), 479 shots and 551 hits in 127 games over the last two seasons--that extrapolates to 25 goals, 27 assists, 309 shots and 355 hits over 82 games.
Andersson (groin) will not play in the Kings season opener.
Andersson is battling a groin injury and will miss Thursday's game vs. the Golden Knights. With Andersson out, Arthur Kaliyev is expected to skate with Gabe Vilardi and Vladimir Tkachev.
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Anderson will start the Sabres season opener vs. the Canadiens.
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Holtby will start the Stars season opener in New York.
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Anderson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Sabres morning skate.
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Forsberg will start the Senators season opener vs. Toronto.
Bogosian will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Bogosian suffered a lower-body injury in practice on Wednesday and will miss at least one month. With Bogosian out, the Lightning recalled Andrej Sustr from Syracuse (AHL) to take his place.
Robertson (upper-body) did not travel to New York and will not play Thursday.
Robertson suffered an upper-body injury late in the preseason and will miss the Stars' season opener on Thursday. With Robertson out, Jacob Peterson is expected to make his NHL debut on a line with Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski.
The Lightning have recalled Andrej Sustr from Syracuse (AHL).
Sustr has been in the KHL for the last two seasons but returned to North America and Tampa this offseason. Sustr has 63 points (10G / 53A) in 323 career NHL games and is expected to replace Zach Bogosian (undisclosed) in the lineup on Thursday.
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