The Blackhawks have sent Matthews Highmore back to Rockford (AHL).
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Murray is expected to start Tuesday in Detroit.
The Red Wings have recalled Joe Hicketts from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Maroon is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play on Tuesday.
The Jets have assigned Michael Hutchinson to Manitoba (AHL).
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Kinkaid will start Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.
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Quick led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
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Quick is expected to start Monday vs. the Flames.
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Forsberg led the Blackhawks onto the ice for warmups.
Forsberg made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Islanders on Saturday. It was one of Forsberg’s best performances of the season and moved him to 3-3-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .898 SV% in March. He comes into Monday’s game at 4-7-1 on home ice this season.
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Coreau will start Monday in Montreal.
Coreau allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Red Wings loss in Colorado March 18th. Since coming up from the AHL, Coreau has gone 0-3-0 with a brutal 4.47 GAA and .856 SV% in four starts. He is a terrible option regardless of matchup right now.
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Reimer will start against the Islanders on Monday.
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Ward will start against the Senators on Monday.
Ward allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Hurricanes win in Ottawa on Saturday. The Hurricanes will stick with Ward tonight as they wrap-up a home-and-home with the Senators. He is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in his two games vs. Ottawa this season.
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Johnson will start against the Maple Leafs on Monday.
Linus Ullmark was scratched before warmups after originally being scheduled to start. There is some speculation that he may have suffered an injury during the morning skate. Robin Lehner will back up Johnson. Johnson draws a terrible start against the Maple Leafs.
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Varlamov will start Monday in Vegas.
Varlamov made 39 saves on 40 shots in Colorado’s win over the Golden Knights on Saturday. Varlamov has won five of his last seven starts while posting an impressive 1.97 GAA and .948 SV%. As good as he has been, he has a tough matchup in Vegas—he is 9-9-4 with a 3.09 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this year.
Gaudreau (personal) will not be in the Flames lineup on Monday.
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Smith will start Monday in Los Angeles.
Smith was yanked after he allowed three goals on 11 shots in the Flames loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. He was given Saturday night off, so he’ll be well rested for tonight’s game in Los Angeles. Smith has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .922 SV% in three starts against the Kings this season.
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Fleury will start Monday vs. the Avalanche.
Fleury allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Colorado on Saturday. Overall, Fleury is 6-4-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .933 SV% in March. Tonight he will face Colorado for the second game in a row, so don’t hesitate to start him.
Smith (undisclosed) is still not ready to play on Monday.
Luongo (upper-body) is expected to be available on Monday.
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The Panthers have sent Harri Sateri back to Springfield (AHL).
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