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Chris Wagner(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Wagner will be back in the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.

Wagner has had a tough time getting in the lineup recently, being scratched in eight of the last 10 games. However, he will replace Zachary Senyzhyn in the lineup on Tuesday and comes back in with four points (2G / 2A) in 25 games this season.

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Matt Porter 2021-04-06T15:37:23.954Z

Steve Kampfer()(RD)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Kampfer will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Kampfer suited up in the last two games but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in five games with Kevan Miller returning from a knee issue. Kampfer has one goal on 14 shots in nine games this season.

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Matt Porter 2021-04-06T15:35:30.731Z

Kevan Miller()(RD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Miller (knee) will draw into the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.

The veteran blueliner will play for the first time since February 18th, replacing Steven Kampfer on the third pairing with Jakub Zboril. Miller, who is not known for his offence, has just two assists and 14 shots on goal in 15 games this season.

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Matt Porter 2021-04-06T15:34:06.372Z

Brock McGinn(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

McGinn (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.

McGinn suffered an upper-body injury early in Sunday's game vs. the Stars and did not return. He was not available for Tuesday's morning skate and will not play vs. the Panthers. With McGinn out, Morgan Geekie will draw in on the fourth line.

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Cory Lavalette 2021-04-06T15:31:42.042Z

Jeremy Swayman(Goalie)(G)|Boston Bruins BOS

Goalie Start

Swayman will make his first career NHL start on Tuesday.

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Joe McDonald 2021-04-06T15:26:06.873Z

Kevin Lankinen(Goalie)(G)|Vancouver Canucks VAN

Goalie Start

Lankinen is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.

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Ben Pope 2021-04-06T15:24:25.210Z

Joonas Korpisalo(Goalie)(G)|Boston Bruins BOS

Goalie Start

Korpisalo will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.

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Brian Hedger 2021-04-06T14:37:19.966Z

Scott Wedgewood(Goalie)(G)|Colorado Avalanche COL

Goalie Start

Wedgewood is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.

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Amanda Stein 2021-04-06T14:35:17.623Z

Petr Mrazek(Goalie)(G)|Anaheim Ducks ANA

Goalie Start

Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.

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Chip Alexander 2021-04-06T14:32:08.464Z

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

Injury

Price (undisclosed) will not travel to Toronto for Wednesday's game.

Price will stay back in Montreal to receive treatment, so Cayden Primeau will go on the trip and serve as Jake Allen's backup in Toronto. The Canadiens return home on Thursday, so there's a chance Price is available for the second half of the back-to-back.

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@CanadiensMTL 2021-04-06T14:13:08.439Z

Christian Jaros(Defenseman)(D)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Line Change

Jaros is expected to make his Sharks debut on Tuesday.

Jaros, who has a fifth-round pick of the Senators back in 2015, was traded to the Sharks in January. He's appeared in 11 games with the San Jose's AHL affiliate, collecting three assists and is expected to replace Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper-body) in the lineup on Tuesday.

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Kevin Kurz 2021-04-06T13:55:59.819Z

Marc-Edouard Vlasic(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Vlasic is expected to miss one week with an upper-body injury.

Vlasic suffered an upper-body injury early in Saturday's game in Los Angeles and is expected to miss all three games this week. With Vlasic out on Tuesday, look for Christian Jaros to make his Sharks debut.

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Kevin Kurz 2021-04-06T13:54:13.413Z

Brendan Gallagher(Right Wing)(RW)|Montreal Canadiens MTL

Injury

Gallagher is expected to miss a few weeks with a fractured thumb.

Gallagher was hit in the hand by a shot on Monday and did not return to the game. In his post-game comments, head coach Dominique Ducharme said that Gallagher will miss weeks with a fractured thumb. With Gallagher out, Jesperi Kotkaniemi could transition to the wing for a short period of time, moving him back into the top-9.

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Eric Engels 2021-04-06T13:52:33.058Z

Cal Petersen(Goalie)(G)|Minnesota Wild MIN

Goalie Start

Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

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Alexander Kinkopf 2021-04-06T01:31:47.885Z

Robin Lehner(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Lehner led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.

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Ben Gotz 2021-04-05T23:32:05.162Z

Colton Parayko(Defenseman)(D)|St Louis Blues STL

Injury

Parayko (back) will return to the Blues lineup on Monday.

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@StLouisBlues 2021-04-05T23:30:25.227Z

Jack Campbell(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Campbell will start Monday in Calgary.

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Mark Masters 2021-04-05T23:09:13.459Z

Anton Forsberg(Goalie)(G)|Los Angeles Kings LAK

Goalie Start

Forsberg led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.

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Bruce Garrioch 2021-04-05T22:31:59.628Z

Oskar Lindblom(Left Wing)(LW)|San Jose Sharks SJS

Line Change

Lindblom will be a healthy scratch on Monday.

Lindblom will be scratched for the second time in three games with Michael Raffl drawing back in to replace him.

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@NHLFlyers 2021-04-05T20:50:53.401Z

Michael Raffl(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Raffl will draw into the Flyers lineup on Monday.

Raffl was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Oskar Lindblom in the lineup on Monday. Raffl has three goals and five assists (eight points) in 30 games this season.

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@NHLFlyers 2021-04-05T20:50:02.711Z

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