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Andrighetto is expected to be scratched from Saturday’s lineup.
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Wilson is expected to come out of the Colorado lineup on Saturday.
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Saros will likely start Sunday in Winnipeg.
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Hellebuyck will start Sunday vs. the Predators.
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Quick will start Saturday in Edmonton.
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Talbot will start Saturday vs. the Kings.
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Rittich wil start Saturday in San Jose.
Rittich allowed one goal on five shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Flames loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. Rittich will make his first start since March 9th, and it will be his third appearance of the season vs. the Sharks—he has stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) vs. San Jose.
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Jones will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Flames.
Jones allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Sharks win over the Golden Knights on Thursday. Jones has won five consecutive games while allowing 13 goals on 141 shots (.908 SV%). He has also gone 2-0-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .912 SV% against the Flames so far this season.
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Fleury will start Saturday afternoon in Colorado.
Fleury stopped all seven shots that he faced before leaving Tuesday’s game with an undisclosed injury. Despite missing Thursday’s game in San Jose, Fleury joined the team in Colorado and will face the Avalanche this afternoon. Fleury has gone 6-4-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .929 SV% in 10 starts this month.
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Andersen will start Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
Andersen allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Nashville on Thursday. Andersen has gone 2-3-0 with a 4.25 GAA and .868 SV% in is starts this month. Despite a relatively tough month, he is a must-start vs. an awful Red Wings team who have been among the league-worst since the trade deadline.
Kuznetsov (upper-body) will be back in the Capitals lineup on Saturday.
Kuznetsov has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in tonight in Montreal. Kuznetsove had on goal and six assists (seven points) in his final three games before getting hurt.
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Rinne will start Saturday in Minnesota.
Rinne allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Predators loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The loss snapped an 11-game winning streak for Rinne, who will start the front-end of the Predators’ weekend back-to-back. The 35-year-old has gone 0-2-0 with a 4.09 GAA and .889 SV% in his first starts against the Wild this season.
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Rinne is in the starter's crease at the Predators morning skate.
Rinne allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Predators loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The loss snapped an 11-game winning streak for Rinne, who will start the front-end of the Predators’ weekend back-to-back. The 35-year-old has gone 0-2-0 with a 4.09 GAA and .889 SV% in his first starts against the Wild this season.
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Lyon will start Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Gunnarsson will miss the rest of the season with a torn left ACL.
Gunnarsson suffered an ACL tear in his left knee during the first period of the Blues' 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. He will undergo surgery once the swelling in his knee subsides and will be re-evaluated in six months.
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Grubauer will start Saturday in Montreal.
Grubauer stopped all 39 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shutout win in Detroit on Thursday. After a tough outing in Philadelphia, Grubauer got back on track with his third shutout of the season. He is 4-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA, .940 SV% and two shutouts in March.
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Kuemper will start Saturday in Florida.
Kuemper allowed six goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes loss in Carolina on Thursday. It was a tough outing for Kuemper but the Coyotes want to get him right back in goal tonight in Florida. The 27-year-old is 2-4-1 with a 3.17 GAA, .888 SV% and one shutout in seven games since joining the Coyotes.
Hjalmarsson (lower-body) is day-to-day and has returned to Arizona to be re-evaluated.
Hjalmarsson is back in Arizona, so he won’t be in the lineup in Florida on Saturday. Trevor Murphy should make his Coyotes debut in Hjalmarsson’s spot.
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Allen will likely start Saturday in Columbus.
Allen allowed just one goal on 20 shots in the Blues win over the Canucks last night. With Carter Hutton (neck) still out, Allen is expected to start again tonight in Columbus. Allen is riding a four-game winning streak while posting a 2.21 GAA and .902 SV%, but runs into a red-hot Blue Jackets team tonight.
Gaborik (undisclosed) will not play on Saturday.
Gaborik has actually played well as of late, picking up three goals and two assists in his last five games. Erik Karlsson (personal) will return to the lineup and the Senators will go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen with the veteran winger out.
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