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The Maple Leafs have assigned Richard Clune to Toronto (AHL).
Foligno (lower-body) will not play on Saturday; listed as day-to-day.
Couturier will miss four weeks with a lower-body injury.
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Scrivens will start Saturday vs. Montreal.
Scrivens allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Blue Jackets on January 26th. Scrivens has gone 0-4-0 with a 3.84 GAA and .873 SV% since being acquired by the Canadiens. He will face his former team this afternoon. The Oilers have scored 12 goals in two games since getting Connor McDavid back.
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The Rangers have sent Jayson Megna back to Hartford (AHL).
Hamhuis (face) will return to the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
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Bishop starts Friday vs. the Penguins.
Bishop allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. Bishop has won five of his last six games while posting a 1.59 GAA, .939 SV% and one shutout. Bishop is red-hot right now and tonight he faces a Penguins team that has won four straight while averaging 4.25 goals per game.
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The Capitals have recalled Paul Carey from Hershey (AHL).
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The Capitals have recalled Connor Carrick from Hershey (AHL).
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The Capitals have reassigned Zach Sill to Hershey (AHL).
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The Capitals have reassigned Aaron Ness to Hershey (AHL).
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The Senators have sent Max McCormick back to Binghamton (AHL).
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The Penguins have recalled Oskar Sundqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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Ward (concussion) will start Friday vs. the Jets.
Ward missed five games with a concussion, but return as Eddie Lack’s backup on Wednesday. Tonight he makes his first start since January 15th—he allowed three goals on 22 shots in a loss to the Canucks that evening. His 32nd start of the season will come against a Jets team that has lost four of their last five.
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Gibson leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Gibson allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Ducks win in Detroit on January 23rd. Gibson has won two in a row while allowing four goals on 53 shots (.925 SV%). Gibson continues to lead the NHL with a 1.91 GAA and comes in with an 11-7-2 record. Tonight he faced a Kings team that he lost two back on January 17th.
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Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Kings win in Arizona on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Quick, who will start his 43rd game of the season. Quick has gone 27-13-2 with a 2.19 GAA and .919 SV% in the season and made 30 saves in a 3-2 win in his first start against the Ducks.
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Miller will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.
Miller allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Canucks loss to the Predators before the All-Star break. He has lost his last three starts while allowing a combined nine goals on 97 shots (.907 SV%). He draws an excellent matchup against a Blue Jackets team that was blown out by the Oilers on Tuesday. Miller is 5–5-3 with a 2.39 GAA and .919 SV% on home ice.
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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Rinne stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Predators loss to the Blues on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Rinne, who is now 19-16-7 on the season. Tonight will be his second start against the Flyers—he allowed three goals on 36 shots in a 3-2 OT loss in the first meeting.
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Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.
In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.
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Every season there are several players who have breakout years, establishing themselves as some of the best up-and-coming stars in the league. In the 2024-25 season early breakout candidates have emerged such as Dylan Strome of the Washington Capitals (on-pace for his first 100-point season) and Ivan Barbashev of the Vegas Golden Knights (on-pace for career-high in points).
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