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The Red Wings have recalled Eric Tangradi from Grand Rapids.
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The Blue Jackets have sent Josh Anderson to Lake Erie (AHL).
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The Oilers have reassigned Zack Kassian to Bakersfield (AHL).
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The Oilers have reassigned Griffin Reinhart to Bakersfield (AHL).
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The Oilers have reassigned Brad Hunt to Bakersfield (AHL).
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Elliott starts his eighth consecutive game.
Elliott allowed a single goal on 41 shots in the Blues shootout loss to the Avalanche on Friday. Elliott has gone 5-1-3 with a 2.08 GAA and .938 SV% in January. Elliott will look for redemption against the Blackhawks—he was yanked after allowing four goals on 15 shots against Chicago. They come in having lost two in a row after winning 12 straight.
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Jones starts Sunday vs. the Kings.
Jones surrendered three goals on 28 shots in the Sharks win over the Wild last night. Jones has won six in a row while posting an impressive 1.97 GAA and .931 SV%, so they’ll go back to him for the second straight night. Tonight will be his fourth stat vs. the Kings—he has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .906 SV% in the first three meetings.
Kreider (neck) will return to the Rangers lineup on Sunday.
Nash (leg) will not play on Sunday; "good chance" he's in the lineup on Monday.
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Anderson starts Sunday vs. the Rangers.
Anderson was pulled after allowing four goals on seven shots in the Senators loss in New Jersey on Thursday. Andrew Hammond got the start on Friday, but they’ll go back to Anderson this afternoon. The 34-year-old has gone 3-4-0 with a 3.16 GAA and .896 SV% in January and 0-1-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .938 SV% vs. the Rangers this season.
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Lundqvist starts Sunday in Ottawa.
Lundqvist stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Rangers win in Carolina on Friday. Lundqvist has won three in a row while posting a 2.86 GAA and .926 SV%. Today will be his third start of the season vs. the Senators—he has been great, going 2-0-0 with a 0.96 GAA and .957 SV% in the first two meetings.
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Crawford starts Sunday vs. the Blues.
Crawford allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. The loss snapped the Blackhawks 12-game winning streak and was Crawford’s first since December 27th. Crawford ranks second in the NHL in wins (27), fourth in save percentage (.931) and 11th in GAA (2.13). Tonight he faces a Blues team that is 5-1-1 in their last seven.
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Elliott is expected to start Sunday in Chicago.
Elliott allowed a single goal on 41 shots in the Blues shootout loss to the Avalanche on Friday. Elliott has gone 5-1-3 with a 2.08 GAA and .938 SV% in January. Elliott will look for redemption against the Blackhawks—he was yanked after allowing four goals on 15 shots against Chicago. They come in having lost two in a row after winning 12 straight.
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THE PENGUINS vs. CAPITALS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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THE CAPITALS vs. PENGUINS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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Rinne will start Saturday for the Predators.
Rinne made 26 saves on 27 shots in the Predators win in Winnipeg on Thursday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Rinne, who is now 17-15-7 with a 2.54 GAA and .903 SV% on the season. Tonight, Rinne make his second start vs. the Oilers—he stopped all 31 shots that he faced in a 2-0 shutout win in their first meeting.
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Quick will start goal in for Kings.
Quick allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Kings loss to the Wild on Thursday. Quick has gone 5-2-1 with a 1.99 GAA And .924 SV% in January and tonight is looks like he will face the Coyotes for the fourth time this season—Quick has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .865 SV%. It has been a struggle vs. the young Coyotes, but Quick remains a strong option tonight.
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