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Byfuglien will not be in the Jets lineup on Monday.
There’s no word on why Byfuglien isn’t playing tonight, but it is probably just rest. Tucker Poolman will draw in to replace Byfuglien in Ottawa.
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Hellebuyck will start Monday in Ottawa.
Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Jets win in Toronto on Saturday. Hellebuyck has won six consecutive starts while allowing a combined 15 goals on 172 shots (.913 SV%). In his only start against the Senators this season, Hellebuyck stopped all 21 shots that he faced in a 5-0 shutout win.
Upshall is out indefinitely with a lacerated kidney.
Upshall left Saturday’s game in Arizona after being crushed by defenseman Luke Schenn. Upshall suffered a lacerated kidney, which will keep him out for the rest of the regular season. This is a scary injury and there’s no real timetable for when he’ll be back.
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Allen will start Monday vs. the Capitals.
Allen was pulled after he allowed two goals on 14 shots in the Blues 6-0 loss in Arizona on Saturday. Allen finished March at 8-3-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .916 SV%. Tonight he faces the Capitals on home ice, where he has gone 14-10-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .903 SV% this season.
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Darling will start Monday in Florida.
Darling allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Hurricanes win in Washington on Friday. He was given Saturday night off, but will start tonight in Florida. Darling was 3-3-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .878 SV% in March and won his only start against the Panthers this season.
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Johnson will start Monday in Toronto.
Johnson allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Sabres win in Nashville on Saturday. Johnson has two wins in his last three appearances while posting a 3.98 GAA and .894 SV%. He has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .939 SV% in two starts against the Maple Leafs this season.
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Allen is in the starter's net at the Blues morning skate.
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Johnson is expected to start Monday in Toronto.
Dermott is day-to-day with an ankle injury; won’t play on Monday.
Dermott suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury vs. the Jets on Saturday, but MRI revealed no structural damage for the rookie defenseman. Dermott is considered day-to-day and will likely be dealt with caution during the final week of the regular season.
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Dubnyk will start Monday vs. the Oilers.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Wild’s loss in Dallas on Saturday. Dubnyk has been excellent at the Xcel Energy Center this season, going 21-4-6 with a 2.25 GAA and .925 SV% in 32 games. In his only start against his former team this season, Dubnyk allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 4-1 loss in mid-March.
The Wild have recalled Carson Soucy from Iowa (AHL).
Soucy, 23, was a fifth round pick in 2013 and has picked up 15 points (1G / 14A) in 67 games in his first full pro season in Iowa. Soucy has been recalled because Ryan Suter is out indefinitely with a fractured fibula.
Suter is out indefinitely with a fractured fibula.
Suter was injured late in the second period after his leg slammed into the boards following a hit from Remi Elie. Suter, who had to be helped off of the ice, is going to be sidelined for an extended period of time and this is devastating to the Wild’s playoff hopes.
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Luongo will start Monday vs. the Hurricanes.
Luongo stopped all nine shots that he faced after replacing James Reimer in the Panthers loss in Boston on Saturday. Luongo finished March at 5-4-1 with a 2.49 GAA, .925 SV% and two shutouts. In his only start against the Hurricanes this season, Luongo allowed two goals on 47 shots in a losing effort.
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Anderson will start Monday vs. the Jets.
Anderson allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Senators overtime win over the Panthers last Thursday. The win snapped a personal three-game losing streak for Anderson, who finished 5-3-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .892 SV% in nine March starts. Tonight he faces a Jets team that has won seven of their last eight games.
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McElhinney will start Monday vs. the Sabres.
McElhinney allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Jets on Saturday. McElhinney will surprisingly get a second straight start, which will give Frederik Andersen a full week of rest. The veteran netminder stopped 38 of 40 shots in a 5-2 win in Buffalo on March 15th.
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Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
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Bernier will start Sunday in Anaheim.
Bernier stopped all three shots that he faced after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Friday’s win over the Blackhawks. With Varlamov out for the rest of the regular season, it will be on Bernier to get the Avalanche into the playoffs. He is already 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .962 SV% vs. the Ducks this season.
Kessel (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
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Murray will start Sunday vs. the Capitals.
Murray allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Penguins win over Montreal last night. The Penguins will stick with Murray tonight after he has won three of his last four starts with a 3.26 GAA and .898 SV%. Murray is 2-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .894 SV% vs. the Capitals this season.
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Lovejoy will draw into the Devils lineup on Sunday.
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