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Ilya Lyubushkin(Defenseman)(D)|Dallas Stars DAL

Signing

The Coyotes have signed Ilya Lyubushkin to a one-year contract extension worth $1.35 million.

Lyubushkin has become a steady, stay-at-home defenseman for the Coyotes in 2021. While the 26-year-old only has two points (1G / 1A) in 31 games, he has 77 hits and 52 blocked shots while playing 15:30 ATOI.

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Arizona Coyotes 2021-04-19T18:28:29.349Z

Marcus Sorensen(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Sorensen will be a healthy scratch on Monday.

Sorensen skated in the last two games but will sit Monday with John Leonard (undisclosed) back in the lineup. Sorensen has scored just one goal with four assists (five points) in 29 games this season.

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Kevin Kurz 2021-04-19T18:23:18.084Z

John Leonard(Left Wing)(LW)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Injury

Leonard (undisclosed) will be back in the Sharks lineup on Monday.

Leonard has missed the last two games with a "little injury" but will be back in the lineup on Monday. With Leonard back in, Marcus Sorensen will be a healthy scratch.

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Kevin Kurz 2021-04-19T18:21:11.531Z

Martin Jones(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Jones will start Monday in Vegas.

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Kevin Kurz 2021-04-19T18:16:12.734Z

Carey Price(Goalie)(G)|San Jose Sharks SJS

Goalie Start

Price will start Monday in Edmonton.

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John Lu 2021-04-19T17:50:14.940Z

Cam Talbot(Goalie)(G)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Goalie Start

Talbot will start Monday in Arizona.

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Sarah McLellan 2021-04-19T17:48:28.759Z

Reilly Smith(Right Wing)(RW)|Vegas Golden Knights VGK

Injury

Smith (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Monday.

Smith was forced to leave Sunday's game in Anaheim with an undisclosed injury and he's questionable to play Monday vs. the Sharks. With Keegan Kolesar battling a lower-body injury, expect Dylan Coghlan to dress as a seventh-defenseman if Smith can't play.

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Ben Gotz 2021-04-19T17:42:25.075Z

Keegan Kolesar(Right Wing)(RW)|Vegas Golden Knights VGK

Injury

Kolesar (lower-body) will not play on Monday.

Kolesar remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play Monday vs. the Sharks. With Kolesar still out, Tomas Jurco will remain in the Golden Knights' bottom-6.

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Ben Gotz 2021-04-19T17:39:42.653Z

Evgeny Svechnikov(Left Wing)(LW)|San Jose Sharks SJS

Injury

Svechnikov (upper-body) will return to the Red Wings lineup on Monday.

Svechnikov has missed the last two games but will play Monday in Dallas. It's unclear where Svechnikov will slot back into the lineup but he comes in with three goals and two assists (five points) in 14 games this season.

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Ansar Khan 2021-04-19T17:12:44.654Z

Mike Smith(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Smith is expected to start Monday vs. the Canadiens.

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Bob Stauffer 2021-04-19T16:48:56.556Z

Jacob Markstrom(Goalie)(G)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Goalie Start

Markstrom will start Monday vs. the Senators.

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Pat Steinberg 2021-04-19T16:48:02.077Z

Juuse Saros(Goalie)(G)|Nashville Predators NSH

Goalie Start

Saros starts Monday vs. the Blackhawks.

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Adam Vingan 2021-04-19T16:42:39.275Z

Roope Hintz(Center)(C)|Dallas Stars DAL

Injury

Hintz (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.

Hintz continues to battle through a lower-body injury and is considered a game-time decision for Monday's game vs. the Red Wings. Hintz enters Monday's game on a five-game point streak, scoring two goals with nine assists (11 points) over that span.

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Mike Heika 2021-04-19T16:23:21.330Z

Petr Mrazek(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Mrazek will start Monday in Tampa Bay.

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Chip Alexander 2021-04-19T16:20:41.590Z

Anton Khudobin(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Khudobin will start Monday vs. the Red Wings.

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Saad Yousuf 2021-04-19T15:59:30.472Z

Kole Sherwood(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Sherwood will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Monday.

Sherwood was a healthy scratch on Saturday but he will replace Mikhail Grigorenko in the lineup on Monday. Sherwood has one assist in three NHL games this season.

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Brian Hedger 2021-04-19T15:25:19.625Z

Mikhail Grigorenko(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Grigorenko will be a healthy scratch on Monday.

Grigorenko has played in seven straight games, registering two assists, but he will be replaced by Kole Sherwood in the lineup on Monday.

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Brian Hedger 2021-04-19T15:24:21.422Z

Gavin Bayreuther(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Bayreuther will make his Blue Jackets debut on Monday.

Bayreuther has appeared in 19 NHL games, all with the Dallas Stars, but will make his Blue Jackets debut in Florida. The 26-year-old defenseman has 10 points (1G / 9A) in 10 AHL games this season.

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Brian Hedger 2021-04-19T15:23:17.666Z

Scott Harrington(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Harrington will be a healthy scratch on Monday.

Harrington played in four straight games but will be scratched in favour of Gavin Bayreuther, who will be making his Blue Jackets debut. Harrington had no points and was a minus-3 in his last four games.

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Brian Hedger 2021-04-19T15:21:40.238Z

Kevin Stenlund(Center)(C)|Utah Mammoth UTA

Line Change

Stenlund will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Monday.

Stenlund has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Max Domi in the lineup on Monday. Stenlund has five goals and five assists (10 points) in 28 games this season.

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Brian Hedger 2021-04-19T15:19:25.162Z

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