The Penguins have traded Reaves to the Golden Knights as part of the three-way deal that saw the Senators trade Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh.
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The Devils have re-assigned Pietila to Binghamton (AHL).
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The Blue Jackets have re-assigned Zatkoff to Cleveland (AHL).
The Blue Jackets have recalled Korpisalo from Cleveland (AHL).
The Blue Jackets have recalled Hannikainen from Cleveland (AHL).
Neal (illness) has been placed on injured reserve.
Kreider (arm) will return to the Rangers lineup on Friday against the Wild.
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Georgiev will start against the Wild on Friday.
Georgiev was stellar in his NHL debut last night, allowing just two goals on 40 shots in a losing effort against the Canadiens. Coach Alain Vigneault said Rangers goalie coach Benoit Allaire wanted some more time with Henrik Lundqvist to work on his game, so Georgiev will get the call for the second straight night. He has a 12-11-2 record and a .908 SV% in 31 games for Hartford (AHL) this season. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Wild.
The Hurricanes have recalled Wallmark from Charlotte (AHL).
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Kuemper will make his Coyotes debut Sunday against the Canucks.
Kuemper appeared in 19 games with the Kings this season before being traded to the Coyotes earlier in the week. Kuemper has a nice season going, having gone 10-1-3 with a 2.10 GAA, .932 SV% and three shutouts. He’ll have a harder time collecting wins in Arizona, but could see more playing time.
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Raanta will start against the Ducks on Saturday.
Raanta made just 33 saves on 38 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Flames on Thursday. It was a disappointing effort for Raanta, who had won three straight starts heading into the game. He’ll look to get back on track tonight in a challenging matchup against the Ducks.
Gibson (lower-body) will not play this weekend.
Coach Randy Carlyle provided no further update but added that Gibson will likely be put on injured reserve. The Ducks are scheduled for four days off after their game against Edmonton on Sunday, which should hopefully stop Gibson from missing too much time.
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Murray will start against the Hurricanes on Friday.
Murray gave up three goals on 32 shots en route to a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The win was the fourth straight for Murray, who’s posted a .940 SV% over that span. He draws a great matchup tonight against the Hurricanes.
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Nilsson will start in Vegas on Friday.
Nilsson allowed five goals on 34 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. Through 21 appearances this year Nilsson has a 7-10-2 record and a .907 SV%. He draws another rough matchup tonight in Vegas.
The Penguins have traded Cole, G Filip Gustavsson and a 2018 first-round draft pick to the Senators in exchange for Derick Brassard,
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Jones will start in Chicago on Friday.
Jones stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced in a 3-2 Sharks’ victory over the Blues on Tuesday. Over his last five starts Jones is 4-1 with a .943 SV%. He draws another strong matchup tonight against the Blackhawks.
The Penguins have reportedly acquired Brassard in exchange for G Filip Gustavsson, D Ian Cole and a 2018 first-round draft pick.
Neal is a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Canucks.
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Fleury will start against the Canucks on Friday.
Fleury allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Golden Knights’ 3-2 win over the Flames on Wednesday. He’s won four out of his last five starts with a .924 SV% over that span. He has an excellent matchup at home tonight against the Canucks.
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Niemi will start against the Lightning on Saturday.
Niemi impressed his last time out, stopping 31 of 32 shots in a 3-1 win over the Rangers. The Canadiens will hope he can build off it moving forward as he’s in line to see the lion’s share of the starts while Carey Price (concussion) remains sidelined. Unfortunately, he draws arguably the worst matchup on the slate tonight against the Lightning.
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