Huberdeau (upper-body) has been activated from IR; will play on Monday.
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Jones will start Monday in Calgary.
Jones allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Sharks win over the Canucks on Thursday. James Reimer lost in his Sharks’ debut on Saturday, so they’ll go back to Jones tonight in Calgary. Jones has won his last three starts while posting a 1.67 GAA and .935 SV%. Jones is 2-1-0 with a 3.77 GAA and .882 SV% in three starts vs. the Flames this season.
Gelinas (back) will be back in the Avalanche lineup on Monday.
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Gibson will be in goal on Monday vs. Washington.
Gibson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Ducks’ win over the Canadiens last Wednesday. Gibson has won four straight games while posting a 1.96 GAA and .921 SV%. Gibson and Frederik Andersen have been splitting starts and tonight is Gibson’s turn in the rotation. He faces a Capitals team that has won seven of 10.
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Varlamov will be between the pipes on Monday.
Varlamov was pulled after allowing three goals on 12 shots in Colorado’s loss in Minnesota last Tuesday. Calvin Pickard started the last two games, but Varlamov will start tonight vs. Arizona. The 27-year-old has gone 0-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in two starts against the Coyotes this season.
Gaustad (upper-body) will not travel on the Predators' four-game road-trip.
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Ortio starts Monday vs. the Sharks.
Ortio allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Flames win in Pittsburgh on Saturday. He has played well since coming up from Stockton (AHL), posting a 2.61 GAA and .914 SV%, but Saturday’s win was his first. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that is 3-2-1 in their last six games.
Lundqvist (neck) will not travel to Buffalo for Tuesday's game.
Galchenyuk is questionable for Tuesday’s game due to an lower-body injury.
Eller is questionable for Tuesday’s game due to an upper-body injury.
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Varlamov will likely start Monday vs. the Coyotes.
Varlamov was pulled after allowing three goals on 12 shots in Colorado’s loss in Minnesota last Tuesday. Calvin Pickard started the last two games, but it looks like Varlamov will start tonight vs. Arizona. The 27-year-old has gone 0-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in two starts against the Coyotes this season.
The Lightning have lifted Jonathan Drouin's suspension; will report to Syracuse (AHL).
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Ortio is in the starter's crease this morning.
Ortio allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Flames win in Pittsburgh on Saturday. He has played well since coming up from Stockton (AHL), posting a 2.61 GAA and .914 SV%, but Saturday’s win was his first. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that is 3-2-1 in their last six games.
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Ward will start Tuesday vs. the Senators.
Ward allowed five goals on 40 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Blues on February 28th. Eddie Lack has started the last two games, but Ward will go tonight vs. the Senators. He has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 11 goals on 90 shots (.878 SV%). Ward won his first start vs. the Senators and tonight they come in as losers for four of their last six.
Call up / Send down
The Flames have recalled Tyler Wotherspoon from Stockton (AHL).
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Vasilevskiy starts Monday in Philadelphia.
Vasilevskiy stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Lightning’s win in Toronto last Monday. Vasilevskiy has won three straight starts while posting a 2.27 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he faces a Flyers team that has won four of five—Vasilevskiy has gone 5-4-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.
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