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Viktor Arvidsson(Left Wing)(LW)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Injury

Arvidsson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and questionable to play Tuesday.

Arvidsson exited Saturday's win over the Blackhawks with an upper-body injury and is questionable to play in Detroit. He travelled with the team but his status for tonight's game is unclear.

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Nashville Predators 2021-04-06T16:19:25.938Z

Sergei Bobrovsky(Goalie)(G)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Goalie Start

Bobrovsky will start Tuesday in Carolina.

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George Richards 2021-04-06T16:17:21.964Z

Richard Panik(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Panik will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Panik played in the last two games but will be replaced by Jakub Vrana in the lineup on Tuesday. Panik has just one goal and two assists in his last 18 games.

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Samantha Pell 2021-04-06T16:15:57.601Z

Jakub Vrana(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Vrana will be back in the Capitals lineup on Tuesday.

Vrana was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Richard Panik on the third line on Tuesday. Vrana has not scored in 11 games, firing just nine shots on goal over that stretch.

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Samantha Pell 2021-04-06T16:14:37.266Z

Taylor Hall(Left Wing)(LW)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Line Change

Hall will be held out of the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.

With the trade deadline less than a week away, the Sabres will keep Hall out of the lineup on Tuesday for precautionary reasons. With Hall out, look for C.J. Smith to draw into the Sabres lineup.

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Bill Hoppe 2021-04-06T16:10:52.447Z

Vitek Vanecek(Goalie)(G)|New York Islanders NYI

Goalie Start

Vanecek will start Tuesday against the Islanders.

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Tarik El-Bashir 2021-04-06T16:07:09.013Z

Tristan Jarry(Goalie)(G)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Goalie Start

Jarry (upper-body) will return to the Penguins crease on Tuesday.

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Josh Getzoff 2021-04-06T15:48:39.275Z

Tyce Thompson(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Thompson will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.

Thompson was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and turned pro after his junior year at Providence College, where he had 11 goals and 14 assists (25 points) in 25 games. Tyce is the younger brother of Sabres' winger Tage Thompson and the two will get a chance to go head-to-head tonight in Tyce's NHL debut.

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Amanda Stein 2021-04-06T15:45:35.124Z

Riley Nash(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Nash will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a knee injury.

Nash suffered a knee injury in a mid-ice collision with Noel Acciari on Sunday and will miss at least one month. With Nash out, Zac Dalpe will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.

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Aaron Portzline 2021-04-06T15:43:22.233Z

Vitek Vanecek(Goalie)(G)|New York Islanders NYI

Goalie Start

Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Capitals morning skate.

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Samantha Pell 2021-04-06T15:41:34.522Z

Zachary Senyshyn(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Senyshyn will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Senyshyn was in the lineup for six straight games but failed to record a point and was held without a shot in the last three games. Chris Wagner will replace him on the fourth line on Tuesday.

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Matt Porter 2021-04-06T15:38:37.415Z

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)|New York Rangers NYR

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)|Free Agent FA

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

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