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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
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Greiss led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Leivo (back) will be back in the Canucks lineup on Sunday.
Leivo gets back into the lineup after missing three game with back spasms. Leivo has four goals and one assist (five points) in 14 games since joining the Canucks.
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McCann will draw back into the Panthers lineup on Sunday.
McCann was scratched in Calgary on Friday but will be back in the lineup on Sunday. McCann has seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) in 41 games this season.
Bjugstad (upper-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Sunday.
Bjugstad has been out since December 6th but will draw back in tonight in Vancouver. Bjugstad, who has four goals and six assists (10 points) in 27 games this season, will start on the top-line with Aleksander Barkov.
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Luongo will start Sunday in Vancouver.
Luongo allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Panthers 4-3 loss to the Flames on Friday. Luongo is in the middle of a very difficult stretch, going 0-4-0 with a 4.85 GAA and .832 SV% in his last five starts. The veteran has gone 4-8-0 with a 3.84 GAA and .878 SV% on the road this year.
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Markstrom will start Sunday vs. the Panthers.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Canucks loss to the Coyotes on Thursday. After a nine game winning-streak, Matkstrom has now los three straight while giving up a combined 11 goals on 83 shots (.868 SV%). Markstrom is 1-3-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .910 SV% in five games against his former team since being traded to Vancouver.
Kukan will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Kukan was in the lineup for three of the last four games but will sit on Sunday with Ryan Murray returning from a one-game absence.
Murray (illness) will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Sunday.
Murray was scratched in Washington on Saturday because of an illness but will replace Dean Kukan on Sunday. Murray has 20 points (1G / 19A) in 43 games this season.
Pionk (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Pionk was scratched for Saturday’s game against the Islanders and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game in Columbus.
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Smith will draw into the Rangers lineup on Sunday.
Smith will replace Frederik Claesson, who is out with an upper-body injury. Smith, who was a healthy scratch for the last three games, has two goals and five assists (seven points) in 30 games this season.
Claesson (upper-body) will undergo an MRI; not in the lineup on Sunday.
Claesson suffered an upper-body injury against the Islanders on Saturday and will not be available for Sunday’s game in Columbus. Claesson will have an MRI done, which suggests that the injury could be fairly long-term.
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Bobrovsky will start Sunday vs. the Rangers.
Bobrovsky returns to the crease after sitting for one game due to team decision and serving as Joonas Korpisalo’s backup last night. Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 19 shots in a loss in Tampa Bay in his last start and has given up 17 goals on 119 shots (.857 SV%) in his last five starts.
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Georgiev will start Sunday in Columbus.
Georgiev stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Rangers win over the Islanders on Saturday afternoon. Georgiev will start for the second straight day as Henrik Lundqvist gets a “mental break.” Despite stout outing yesterday, Georgiev has gone 3-6-0 with a 3.76 GAA and .890 SV% on the road this season.
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Luongo is expected to start Sunday in Vancouver.
Luongo allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Panthers 4-3 loss to the Flames on Friday. Luongo is in the middle of a very difficult stretch, going 0-4-0 with a 4.85 GAA and .832 SV% in his last five starts. The veteran has gone 4-8-0 with a 3.84 GAA and .878 SV% on the road this year.
Leivo (back) could return to the Canucks lineup on Sunday.
Leivo has missed the last three games with back spasms but practiced on Saturday and could play on Sunday. If he does play, the Canucks will likely return Adam Gaudette to the AHL.
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Hill will start Sunday in Calgary.
Hill allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Panthers loss to the Oilers on January 2nd. Darcy Kuemper has been starting the majority of the Coyotes games but Hill will make his 11th start tonight in Calgary. The 22-year-old has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
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Gibson will start Sunday in Winnipeg.
Gibson surrendered six goals on 35 shots in the Ducks loss to the Penguins on Friday. Gibson is now 0-5-3 with a 3.37 GAA and .898 SV% in his last nine starts as the Ducks have completely cooled off. Tonight he faces the Jets in Winnipeg—Gibson is 6-9-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
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Rinne led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Rinne allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Predators loss in Columbus on Thursday. Rinne has allowed at least three goals in five of his last six starts, with the exception being an 18-save shutout in Toronto. He is 6-5-3 with a 2.62 GAA, .916 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
The Maple Leafs have signed Trevor Moore to a two-year extension worth $1.55M ($775K AAV).
Moore spent some time with the Maple Leafs while Zach Hyman was sidelined, collecting one goal and two assists in six games. Moore has impressed with the Marlies as well, tying for the team-lead in goals (19) and adding seven assists (26 points) in 30 games.
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