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The Hurricanes have sent Derek Ryan to Charlotte (AHL).
Ryan scored his first career NHL goal during his call-up and now returns to the AHL, where he leads the Charlotte Checkers with 42 points (17G / 25A) in 55 games.
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The Hurricanes have sent Brock McGinn to Charlotte (AHL).
McGinn had no points while averaging 13:15 TOI in two games during his call-up. He returns to the AHL, where he is third on the team in scoring with 28 points (14G / 14A) in 38 contests.
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The Maple Leafs have assigned Kasperi Kapanen to Toronto (AHL).
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The Maple Leafs have assigned Brendan Leipsic to Toronto (AHL).
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Hammond will start Sunday vs. the Stars.
Hammond allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Senators win over the Maple Leafs last night. In his last three outings, Hammond has gone 1-1-0 while turning aside 83 of 88 shots (.943 SV%). This afternoon he faces a Stars team that is 2-5-2 in their last nine games.
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Talbot starts Sunday in Winnipeg.
Talbot stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Oilers shutout win over the Flyers on Thursday. Laurent Brossoit started on Friday, so Talbot will get back between the pipes tonight in Winnipeg. He is riding a three-game winning streak while posting a 0.65 GAA, .981 SV% and one shutout.
Trouba (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
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Pavelec starts Sunday vs. the Oilers.
Pavelec allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Jets won over the Canadiens last night. Despite starting yesterday, the Jets will go back to Pavelec again tonight vs. the Oilers. Pavelec is 3-5-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .908 SV% on home ice this season and he takes on an inconsistent Edmonton team that is 2-1-0 to start their road trip.
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Halak will likely start Sunday vs. the Rangers.
Halak allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loss in Edmonton last Sunday. Thomas Greiss started the first two games of the week, so look for Halak to go tonight in New York. Halak is 2-0-0 with a 0.96 GAA and .971 SV% vs. the Rangers this season.
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The Senators will not hold a morning skate due to a back-to-back and a 5 p.m. ET start. Head coach Dave Cameron is expected to announce his starter when he addresses the media around 2:30 p.m.
Hammond made 41 saves on 43 shots in the Senators win over the Maple Leafs last night. It was a heavy workload for Hammond, but with Craig Anderson likely unavailable, Hammond may face the Stars today as well.
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The Rangers have recalled Magnus Hellberg from Hartford (AHL).
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Raanta starts Sunday vs. the Islanders.
Raanta allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Rangers win in Washington on Friday night. Raanta has won three straight games while posting a 1.67 GAA and .949 SV%. Today he starts vs. the Islanders at Madison Square Garden, where he is 4-2-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .924 SV% this season.
Schenn (head) is on the ice for warmups; expected to be in the lineup.
Goalie Start
Bishop leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Bishop stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Lightning’s win in Ottawa on Thursday. Bishop has won five straight starts while posting a 1.20 GAA and .962 SV%. He has been red-hot and one of those wins came against the Hurricanes, who he’ll face again tonight—he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win that evening and makes for a strong start again tonight.
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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.
Rask allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Bruins win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. Rask has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.00 GAA and .938 SV%. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Capitals—he has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .898 SV% in their first two meetings. Washington is surprisingly 3-3-0 in their last six.
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McElhinney starts Saturday in Philadelphia.
McElhinney allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Blue Jackets shootout loss to the Red Wings on February 23rd. McElhinney is 2-6-3 with a 3.10 GAA and .895 SV% on the season and tonight he faces a Flyers team that has won four of their last six games.
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Luongo will start Monday vs. the Bruins.
Luongo allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Panthers loss in Colorado last Thursday. Al Montoya got the nod on Saturday, so Florida will come back to Luongo tonight vs. the Bruins. He has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .925 SV% in his last six outings and 0-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .907 SV% in his first two starts vs. Boston this year.
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Montoya starts Saturday in Arizona.
Montoya allowed one goal on four shots before leaving his last start (Feb. 28) with an injury. He missed the last two games, but returns tonight in Arizona. Montoya has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .927 SV% on the road this season and draws a great matchup tonight—the Coyotes have lost seven in a row.
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