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Rinne starts Monday vs. the Hurricanes.
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Demko will start Monday in Winnipeg.
Line Change
Keane has been promoted to the active roster and will make his NHL debut on Monday.
Keane was a third-round pick of the Rangers in 2018 and was traded to the Hurricanes last February for Julien Gauthier. Keane has picked up 12 assists in 21 AHL games in 2021.
Kase (upper-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Monday.
Kase has only appeared in two games this season and Monday will be his first game since January 16th. Since being acquired from the Ducks in February 2020, Kase has only appeared in eight games with the Bruins. Over that time, he has one assist and 11 shots.
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Wedgewood will start Monday in Philadelphia.
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Allen starts Monday vs. Edmonton.
Verhaeghe will return to the Panthers lineup on Monday.
Verhaeghe has been out since April 10th but will play Monday vs. the Lightning. Verhaeghe, who has 17 goals and 18 assists (35 points) in 42 games, will be back on the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Anthony Duclair.
Bennett is day-to-day and will not play on Monday.
Bennett's absence is probably more maintenance-related ahead of the playoffs. The Panthers called him day-to-day but expect him to be in the lineup for Game 1 of the postseason. Mason Marchment will centre the second line with Bennett out.
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Driedger will start Monday vs. the Lightning.
Coyle (upper-body) is expected to miss the final two games of the regular season.
Coyle will be ready for the playoffs but is expected to miss the final two games of the season. With Coyle out, the Bruins will likely get a look at Ondrej Kase, who has missed almost all of 2021.
Goalie Start
Allen is expected to start Monday vs. the Oilers.
Suspension
Maroon was suspended for one game for unsportsmanlike conduct on Friday.
Maroon will miss Monday's season finale but will be ready to play in Game 1 of the playoffs. Maroon will be going for his third straight Stanley Cup. Look for Alex Barre-Boulet to replace him in the lineup on Monday.
Goodrow is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
Goodrow was hurt in a seemingly meaningless game vs. the Panthers and will likely miss part of the playoffs after being listed as "out indefinitely." Luckily for the Lightning, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos are expected to be back for the postseason.
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Brossoit will start Monday vs. the Canucks.
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Elliott starts Monday vs. the Devils.
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Swayman will start Tuesday in Washington.
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Rask will start Monday vs. the Islanders.
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Forsberg led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
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Markstrom led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
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Khudobin will start Sunday in Chicago.
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