Holmstrom (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
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Romanov (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Lindgren (upper-body) will serve as Logan Thompson's backup on Saturday.
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Thompson will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
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Shesterkin will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Tarasov will start Saturday in New York.
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the Rangers' morning skate.
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Montembeault will start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
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Vasilevskiy will start Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
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Thompson was the first goalie off the ice at the Capitals' morning skate.
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Comrie was the first goalie off the ice at the Jets' morning skate.
Despite it initially being reported that Connor Hellebuyck was in the starter's crease, it looks like Comrie will face the Flames on Saturday. Comrie has lost seven straight games (0-6-1) with a 3.06 GAA and .900 SV%. Calgary is 7-10-4 on the road and average the second-fewest road goals per game (2.3) in the NHL.
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Knight will start Saturday vs. the Ducks.
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Halonen will make his season debut on Saturday.
It's unclear who Halonen will replace in the lineup, but the 26-year-old will suit up for his third career NHL game and first of the season. Halonen has scored 13 goals with eight assists (21 points) in 31 AHL games this season.
Noesen (illness) will return to the Devils lineup on Saturday.
Noesen has missed the last two games with an illness, but will play Saturday afternoon vs. the Flyers. Noesen comes into the game with four goals, two assists and 28 SOG in his last 12 games.
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The Bruins are "leaning towards" starting Swayman on Saturday.
Swayman stopped 43 of 45 shots in the Bruins' win over the Lightning on Tuesday. It was the second straight 40-plus save win for Swayman, who is expected to make his fifth straight start on Saturday afternoon. He will face an Ottawa team that is 3-3-2 while scoring just 1.8 goals per game in January.
Letang (illness) is listed as a scratch on the official roster report for Friday's game in Buffalo.
Letang was a surprise scratch for Friday night's game with the team not announcing his absence prior to the official roster report being finalized. We should get an update on his status ahead of Pittsburgh's game in Washington on Saturday.
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Luukkonen will start against the Penguins on Friday.
The Sabres will roll with Luukkonen between the pipes for a fifth straight game on Friday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Luukkonen was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) in an impressive 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has played well lately, posting a .911 SV% in his previous nine games (6-2-1). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as -126 home favorites against a Penguins squad outscored 14-4 during a three-game losing skid (0-3-0).
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Hill will start in Carolina on Friday.
Hill will return to the Golden Knights crease after getting the night off in Nashville on Tuesday in favour of Ilya Samsonov. Hill turned in a solid performance his last time out, allowing just one goal on 16 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Wild on Sunday. The 28-year-old netminder owns an impressive 18-7-2 record to go along with a .904 SV% on the season. He will have to be at his best again on Friday as the Golden Knights enter action at +126 on the money line.
The Lightning recalled Crozier from Syracuse (AHL) on Friday.
Crozier is yet to play in the NHL this season after appearing in 16 games with the Lightning last season, including three in the post-season. He has three goals and six assists in 22 AHL games this season.
White has been recalled from Utica (AHL).
White has 10 points (0G / 10A) in 84 career NHL games but has exclusively played in the AHL the last two seasons. The 27-year-old defenseman has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 26 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.
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