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Elliott will likely start Saturday afternoon vs. the Oilers.
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Johnson will make his third straight start on Friday.
Johnson allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Sabres’ overtime loss in Vegas on Tuesday, but with Robin Lehner feeling under the weather, Johnson will start tonight vs. Vancouver. Johnson has posted a 4.08 GAA and .863 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance. Vancouver comes in sitting at 2-3-1 while averaging 2.50 goals for per game (t-26th in the NHL).
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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Red Wings' morning skate.
Mrazek stopped 19 of 21 shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings’ loss in Toronto on Wednesday. After allowing a goal on the first shot that he faced, Mrazek settled in and nearly led a Red Wings’ comeback. So far this season he has stopped 72 of 80 shots (.900 SV%) and he will be in tough tonight vs. the high-powered Capitals.
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Weegar will make his season debut on Friday.
Weegar sat as a healthy scratch through the first five games of the season, but will draw in tonight vs. the Penguins. The 23-year-old defenseman had 14 goals and 22 assists (36 points) in 60 games with Springfield (AHL) last season.
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McCoshen will come out of the Panthers’ lineup on Friday.
McCoshen registered one goal while averaging 14:26 TOI/GM in his first five games of the season. McCoshen will be replaced by MacKenzie Weegar vs. the Penguins.
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Price will start Friday in Anaheim.
Price allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens’ loss in San Jose on Tuesday. Al Montoya got the nod on Wednesday, so they’ll come back to Price tonight in Anaheim. It has been a terrible start to the year for Price and the Canadiens. The former Vezina winner has lost five consecutive games while allowing a whopping 17 goals on 120 shots (.858 SV%).
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Vasilevskiy starts Thursday in Columbus.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s 3-2 win in Detroit on Monday. He was given a day off on Tuesday, but will make his seventh start of the season tonight in Columbus. So far this season, Vasilevskiy has gone 5-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .914 SV%, but he has played much better than the stats suggest.
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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Rinne allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Predators’ win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. After opening the season with a loss, Rinne has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.24 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he faces a Flyers team who is off to a great start, winning four of six while averaging 4.33 goals for per game.
Carter will undergo surgery on Thursday to repair a damaged ankle tendon; expected to be out at least six weeks.
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Lundqvist will start Thursday vs. the Islanders.
Lundqvist allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Rangers’ 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Despite losing three in a row and five of his first six starts, look for Lundqvist to start again tonight vs. the Islanders. King Henrik has struggled in the early going, posting a 3.23 GAA and .902 SV% so far this season.
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Darling will start Thursday in Calgary.
Darling allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Winnipeg last Saturday. With Cam Ward going on Tuesday, the Hurricanes will come back to Darling tonight in Calgary. The new No.1 goalie of the Hurricanes has won one of three starts while posting a 2.58 GAA and .893 SV% so far. Calgary comes in averaging 2.83 goals for per game so far.
Simmonds (lower-body) is expected to be in the Flyers lineup on Thursday.
Call up / Send down
The Flyers have recalled Matt Read from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
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Eaves (lower-body) is "very doubtful to play on Friday.
Getzlaf (lower-body) is "very doubtful" to play on Friday.
van Riemsdyk (concussion) has been activated from IR; will play on Thursday.
Carter will undergo a surgical procedure on his left leg; Kings announce he is out indefinitely.
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