Line Change
McQuaid will be back in the Rangers lineup on Sunday.
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Claesson (upper-body) will not be in the Rangers lineup on Sunday.
Injury
The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ty Rattie (mid-body) on injured reserve.
Rattie is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with a muscles issue in his “mid-body” so the Oilers have placed him on IR to open up a roster spot to call up Cooper Marody.
The Oilers have recalled Cooper Marody from Bakersfield (AHL).
Marody, 21, has recored two goals and four assists in his first five games with Bakersfield so far this season. Since turning pro following a 51-point (16G / 35A) season at the University of Michigan, Marody has registered three goals and six assists (nine points) in eight career AHL games.
Goalie Start
Ward will start Sunday vs. the Lightning.
Ward allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Blues last Saturday. Ward has won three of his first five starts despite posting an ugly 4.07 GAA and .879 SV%. With Corey Crawford starting last night, Ward will get back between the pipes tonight—Tampa Bay comes in averaging 3.50 goals for per game so far.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Sunday in New York.
Rittich allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Flames win in Colorado last Saturday. Rittich played very well in his first start of the season and will look to build off of that tonight in New York. The Rangers have started the season at 2-4-1 while averaging just 2.43 goals for per game (25th in the NHL).
Goalie Start
Miller is expected to start Sunday vs. the Sabres.
Miller allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Ducks win in St. Louis last Sunday. With John Gibson going last night, Miller is expected to start vs. his former team this evening. The veteran netminder is 3-1-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .910 SV% in his first four starts vs. the Sabres.
Send Down
Darling (lower-body) is headed to Charlotte (AHL) for a conditioning stint.
Darling has miss the first eight games of the season, but is nearing his season debut. Darling will get at least one game with Charlotte before returning to the Hurricanes, where he is expected to be their No.1 netminder. Carolina will have to make a decision on who shares the net with Darling, as Curtis McElhinney has outplayed Petr Mrazek so far.
Goalie Start
Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.
Rittich allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Flames win in Colorado last Saturday. Rittich played very well in his first start of the season and will look to build off of that tonight in New York. The Rangers have started the season at 2-4-1 while averaging just 2.43 goals for per game (25th in the NHL).
Backes (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Saturday.
Getzlaf (groin) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Vegas.
Goalie Start
Gibson leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Gibson stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Ducks win over the Islanders on Wednesday. Gibson has won four of his first six starts while posting a 1.89 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout. With the Ducks hosting the Sabres on Sunday, Gibson is expected to start Saturday and Ryan Miller is expecting to face his former team tomorrow.
Goalie Start
Stalock leads the Wild onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Howard will start Saturday in Florida.
Howard allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Red Wings loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. It was Howard’s best game of the young season, but he is still winless while posting a 3.57 GAA and .893 SV% in his first five starts. Tonight he meets a Panthers team that is coming off of their first win of the season last night, but the back-to-back makes Howard a more viable option.
Goalie Start
Gibson is expected to start on Saturday.
Gibson stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Ducks win over the Islanders on Wednesday. Gibson has won four of his first six starts while posting a 1.89 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout. With the Ducks hosting the Sabres on Sunday, Gibson is expected to start Saturday and Ryan Miller is expecting to face his former team tomorrow.
Getzlaf (groin) is expected to be back in the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
Getzlaf has missed the last five games with a groin injury, but skated on the top line with Rickard Rakell and Isac Lundestrom in Friday’s practice which suggests that he’ll be back tonight. Getzlaf has two assists in two games so far this season.
Goalie Start
Hutchinson will start Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
Hutchinson allowed one goal on 11 shots after replacing James Reimer in last night’s shootout win in Washington. Entering last night’s game is not expected to affect Hutchinson’s start on Saturday. The Red Wings have not won a game this season, so Hutchinson makes for a solid start this evening.
Goalie Start
Price will start Saturday in Ottawa.
Price allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Canadiens win over the Blues on Wednesday. Price has enjoyed a strong start to the season, winning two of his first four starts while posting a 2.24 GAA and .912 SV%. He should be able to continue that strong play tonight in Ottawa—Price was 2-1-0 with a 1.35 GAA and .956 SV% vs. the Senators last year.
Goalie Start
Raanta starts Saturday in Winnipeg.
Raanta allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Coyotes win in Chicago on Thursday. Raanta continues to play very well for the Coyotes, posting a 1.98 GAA and .921 SV% in his first five starts. As good as he has been, Raanta is a risky option in Winnipeg this afternoon.
Line Change
Donato will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Donato has been disappointing in the early portion of the season, scoring just once in six games. He will be a healthy scratch for the second time in four games and will be replaced by Anders Bjork.
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