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Nilsson will start Saturday in San Jose.
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Luongo will start Friday in Calgary.
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McElhinney will start Friday vs. the Sabres.
McElhinney allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Hurricanes win against the Islanders on Tuesday. McElhinney has won three straight, stopping 72 of the 78 shots (.923 SV%) that he faced. The 35-year-old has not faced the Sabres this season but has gone 6-2-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .930 SV% at PNC Arena.
The Lightning have acquired Jan Rutta and a 2019 seventh-round pick from the Blackhawks for Slater Koekkoek and a 2019 fifth-round pick.
The Blackhawks have acquired Slater Koekkoek and a 2019 fifth-round pick from the Lightning for Jan Rutta and a 2019 seventh-round pick.
The Flyers have acquired Jacob Graves and a 2019 sixth-round pick from the Coyotes for Jordan Weal.
The Coyotes have acquired Jordan Weal from the Flyers for Jacob Graves and a 2019 sixth-round pick.
Myers is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play Friday.
Myers was banged up in Minnesota on Thursday and will be replaced by Sami Niku on the Jets’ blue line on Friday. Myers is day-to-day, so he could be back Sunday against the Ducks.
Eichel (upper-body) will return to the Sabres lineup on Friday.
Eichel has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will be back Friday in Carolina. Eichel has enjoyed a quality campaign, collecting 15 goals and 34 assists (49 points) in 40 games.
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Gibson will start Friday vs. the Penguins.
Gibson surrendered two goals on 30 shots in the Ducks overtime loss to the Senators on Wednesday. Gibson has not registered a win since December 17th, going 0-4-3 with a 3.00 GAA and .908 SV% in his last eight starts. That last win came against the Penguins, who he faces again tonight—he stopped 28 of 30 shots in the 4-2 win in his hometown.
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Bernier will start Friday in Winnipeg.
Bernier surrenders five gaols on 42 shots in the Red Wings 5-1 loss in Dallas on December 29th. It was the second straight game in which Bernier gave up five goals. The 30-year-old has gone 1-4-2 with a 3.82 GAA and .886 SV% in his last seven starts and is a very risky option in Winnipeg, where the Jets are 15-6-2.
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Murray will start Friday in Pittsburgh.
Murray stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Penguins win over the Panthers on Tuesday. Murray can’t be beat right now. Since returning from his injury, Murray has gone 7-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA, .970 SV% and two shutouts in seven games. Over the course of the season, Murray has gone 7-0-1 with a 1.78 GAA, .948 SV% and two shutouts on the road.
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Murray was the first goalie off the ice at the Penguins morning skate on Friday.
Richardson is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
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Delia will start Saturday against the Golden Knights.
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Hart will start against the Devils on Saturday.
Thomas (upper-body) will not travel with the Blues on their upcoming four-game road trip.
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Bernier was the first goalie off the ice at the Red Wings morning skate on Friday.
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Rittich will start Friday vs. the Panthers.
Rittich allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Flames win over the Avalanche on Wednesday. Rittich extended his winning streak to four games, allowing 13 goals on 137 shots (.905 SV%). The 26-year-old has been one of the best netminders in the NHL this season and but is 7-0-3 despite posting a 3.31 GAA and .883 SV% in Calgary this season.
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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.
Rittich allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Flames win over the Avalanche on Wednesday. Rittich extended his winning streak to four games, allowing 13 goals on 137 shots (.905 SV%). The 26-year-old has been one of the best netminders in the NHL this season and but is 7-0-3 despite posting a 3.31 GAA and .883 SV% in Calgary this season.
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