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Demko will start Friday vs. the Avalanche.
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Bishop will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
Bishop allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Stars loss in Boston on February 27th. Anton Khudobin has started the last three games, partly due to a Bishop lower-body injury, but he's back in the crease this afternoon vs. the Predators. He's 13-9-2 with a 2.19 GAA and .930 SV% on home ice this season and stopped 31 of 33 shots in a win in his first start vs. Nashville.
Pilut (illness) is questionable to play Saturday.
Pilut missed Friday's practice with an illness so his status for Saturday's game is in doubt. Colin Miller will draw back into the lineup if Pilut can't play.
Girgensons (lower-body) is questionable to play Saturday.
Girgensons missed Friday's practice with a lower-body injury so his status for Saturday's game is in doubt. Michael Frolik will draw back into the lineup if Girgensons can't play.
The Blackhawks have recalled Dennis Gilbert from Rockford (AHL).
Gilbert comes up after Lucas Carlsson took a puck to the head on Thursday night. Gilbert has split his 2020 campaign between the AHL and NHL, collecting three points (1G / 2A) in his 20 games with the Blackhawks.
Ullmark (leg) will return as the Sabres backup on Saturday.
Ullmark has been out since January 28th but will serve as Carter Hutton's backup on Friday. Ullmark was playing great before getting hurt, winning five of his last eight with a 2.17 GAA and .919 SV%.
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Hutton will start Saturday in Philadelphia.
Hutton allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Sabres loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Even with Linus Ullmark back healthy, Hutton will start tonight in Philadelphia. Hutton is on a three-game losing streak, posting a 3.09 GAA and .906 SV%. The Flyers come in scorching hot, winning eight in a row while averaging 4.50 goals per game.
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Campbell starts Friday in Anaheim.
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Gibson will start Friday vs. the Maple Leafs.
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Kuemper will start Friday in Calgary.
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Bourque will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
With Mathieu Perreault set to return to the lineup on Friday, Bourque will sit against the Golden Knights. Bourque has just one assist in his last 28 games.
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Driedger will start Saturday vs. the Canadiens.
Driedger stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Panthers loss to the Bruins on Thursday. The loss moved Driedger to 5-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .932 SV% on the season and tonight he'll make his 10th start of the season. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team that has gone 3-4-0 while being outscored 21-to-18 in their last seven road games.
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Talbot will start Friday vs. the Coyotes.
Perreault (upper-body) will return to the Jets lineup on Friday.
Perreault has been out since January 31st but will play tonight vs. the Golden Knights. Perreault will likely skate on the third line with Andrew Copp and Jack Roslovic and re-enters the lineup with six goals and eight assists (14 points) in 46 games this season.
Butcher underwent thumb surgery on Thursday and is expected to miss 3-to-4 months.
Butcher underwent surgery to repair ruptured right thumb ligaments from an injury he sustained in St. Louis on February 18. Butcher is expected to make a full recovery in 3-to-4 months, which puts him on track to be ready for training camp 2021.
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Binnington will start Friday in New Jersey.
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Blackwood will start Saturday in New York.
Blackwood allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Devils loss in Vegas on Tuesday. Since the start of February, Blackwood has gone 6-1-1 while leading the NHL in GAA (1.48) and SV% (.961). Against the Rangers this year, Blackhawks has gone 1-2-0 while giving up 10 goals on 78 shots (.872 SV%).
The Devils have reassigned Jesper Boqvist to Binghamton (AHL).
Boqvist played with the Devils on Tuesday but will go to the AHL to help Binghamton make the playoffs. He has eight points (5G / 3A) in 15 AHL games this season.
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The Devils have reassigned Josh Jacobs to Binghamton (AHL).
Jacobs played in the last two games with the Devils but will go to the AHL to help Binghamton make the playoffs. He has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 50 AHL games this season.
The Senators have reassigned Christian Jaros to Belleville (AHL).
Jaros played in the last seven games with the Senators but will swap spots with Christian Wolanin and return to Belleville. He has two goals and 13 assists (15 points) in 32 AHL games this year.
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