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DeSmith was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.
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Andersen is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
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Comrie will start Thursday in Los Angeles.
The Coyotes have placed Ryan Dzingel (upper-body) on IR.
Dzingel was hurt in Florida on Monday, playing just 6:00 TOI before leaving the game. Dzingel was one of four players hurt against the Panthers, so the Coyotes will have a drastically different-looking lineup in Tampa on Thursday.
Walker will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL and MCL.
This is a massive blow for the Kings blueline, who will also be without Drew Doughty until late December. With both of them out, Matt Roy takes over as the Kings' No.1 defenseman and PP1 quarterback moving forward.
Doughty is expected to miss eight weeks with a tibial plateau contusion.
Doughty was hurt in a knee-on-knee collision in Dallas last Friday and will miss at least two months. The Kings announced on Wednesday that Doughty could be back on the ice in six weeks but likely won't play until late December. With Sean Walker also out, Matt Roy has taken over as the PP1 quarterback for the Kings.
Kucherov will miss 8-to-10 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Kucherov underwent an unspecified procedure on Wednesday and will miss at least two months. This is obviously a massive blow for the Lightning, but we saw what they were capable of doing without him last season. The good news here is that Kucherov will not miss the rest of the season, so expect to get him back by mid-January at the latest.
The Coyotes recalled Barrett Hayton from Tucson (AHL).
The Coyotes lost four players to injury in their loss to the Panthers on Tuesday and one of them was Nick Schmaltz, who Hayton will replace. Hayton has had a slow start to the season in the AHL, picking up just one assist in four games.
Schmaltz is day-to-day with an upper-body injury; not expected to play Thursday.
Schmaltz played through the injury in the Florida game but is not expected to play Thursday in Tampa according to head coach André Tourigny. The Coyotes are extremely banged up right now, so Barrett Hayton has been recalled from the AHL to take Schmaltz's places.
Martinez is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday.
Janmark (upper-body) will not play Wednesday in Dallas.
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Brossoit led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
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Lankinen starts Wednesday vs. the Maple Leafs.
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Campbell starts Wednesday vs. the Blackhawks.
Toews is out of COVID-19 protocol and will play Wednesday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Dowd (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Wednesday vs. the Red Wings.
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Bobrovsky led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
Lazar (upper-body) will make his season debut on Wednesday.
Lazar missed the first four games of the season with an upper-body injury but will play Wednesday in Florida. Lazar, who had four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games with the Bruins last year, will skate on the fourth line.
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The Stars have sent Jacob Peterson to Texas (AHL).
With Jason Robertson and Blake Comeau making their season debut on Wednesday, Peterson has been reassigned to the AHL. The 22-year-old had one goal in six games during his time with Dallas.
Comeau (elbow) will make his season debut on Wednesday.
Comeau injured his elbow during training camp and it got infected. He had to go to the ER to have a procedure but is ready to join the Stars lineup on Wednesday. Comeau will skate on the fourth line with Radek Faksa and Michael Raffl.
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