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Noesen has missed the last two games, but will replace Jean-Sebastian Dea in the lineup on Sunday. Noesen, who has played a mostly limited role, has three points (1G / 2A) in 15 games this season.

Mueller played just 15:39 and was a minus-2 in the Devils loss to the Islanders on Friday. He will be replaced by Egor Yakovlev on Sunday.

Yakovlev was a healthy scratch on Friday vs. the Islanders, but will draw back into the lineup on Sunday. It will be Yakovlev’s fifth career NHL games and so far he has one assist while averaging 16:45 TOI/gm through four games.

Johnson has bounced in-and-out of the Blackhawks lineup as of late and has just one assist in 13 games with the big club. He heads back to the AHL to get some seasoning, where he had one goal and one assist in two games before being promoted.

Hill has gone 4-1-0 with a 3.22 GAA and .871 SV% in six games with Tucson this season. With Darcy Kuemper listed as day-to-day, Hill will backup Antti Raanta on Sunday.

Kuemper, who had an extended run as the Coyotes No.1 netminder while Antti Raanta was out, will now take some time on the shelf. Raanta is back, so the Coyotes have recalled Adin Hill to serve as the backup while Kuemper is sidelined.

With Kyle Turris going to IR, Grimaldi comes up for the second time this season. Grimaldi has just on goal in six games with Nashville, but has been impressive with 11 points (4G / 7A) in 10 games in Milwaukee.

Turris was forced to leave Frida’s game in St. Louis with an undisclosed injury, believed to have stemmed from a hit by Brayden Schenn. Turris was quickly moved to injured reserve, which usually isn’t a good sign. The Predators forward depth has taken a serious hit in November as Turris now joins fellow top-6 forward Viktor Arvidsson on IR.

Petersen allowed six goals on 31 shots in the Kings loss to the Avalanche on Wednesday. It was the first bad performance of Petersen’s young career. So far the has a 2.75 GAA and .922 SV% in four starts and one relief appearance. Even when he’s playing well, wins are going to be difficult to come by while the Kings rank last in the NHL in scoring.

Having lost his last six starts, Markstrom is looking for his first win since November 8th. He allowed four goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. His SV% has dipped to .896 on the season and his GAA has ballooned to 3.42. Fortunately for Markstrom, he has a good chance of getting back on track tonight against the lowly Kings.

Johnson allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Blues loss in San Jose last Saturday. With Jake Allen starting last night, the Blues will go back to Johnson tonight vs. the Jets. The 32-year-old is 2-3-0 with a 2.08 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season, but the Jets 3.14 goals for per-game presents some challenges.

With Robin Lehner struggling of late, the Islanders opt to start Greiss for the second time in as many nights. The 32-year-old stopped 39 of the 42 shots he faced against the Devils last night, on route to a 4-3 victory. He's posted a .926 SV% and 2.52 GAA in 13 appearances this season.

Korpisalo stopped 40 of 43 shots on route to a 7-3 victory over the Panthers in his last start on November 15. He's posted a 3.68 GAA and .885 SV% in eight starts this season. He draws a tough matchup tonight against the Penguins.

Howard allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Red Wings win over the Bruins on Wednesday. With Jonathan Bernier getting the start in Washington on Friday, Howard will go tonight vs. the Sabres. Howard has won five of his last six starts and hasn’t allowed more than two goals in five straight games. Howie has played great in November and is now 5-3-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .933 SV% in eight games at Little Caesars Arena this season.

Johnson allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Blues loss in San Jose last Saturday. With Jake Allen starting last night, the Blues will go back to Johnson tonight vs. the Jets. The 32-year-old is 2-3-0 with a 2.08 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season, but the Jets 3.14 goals for per-game presents some challenges.