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Wideman is expected to be back in the Senators lineup on Wednesday.
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Anderson will start Wednesday vs. the Ducks.
Anderson allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Senators win over the Bruins on Saturday. Andrew Hammond started on Sunday, but has left the team for personal reasons, so they’ll go back to Anderson tonight in Anaheim. Anderson has gone 7-8-1 with a 3.24 GAA and .908 SV% on the road this season.
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Elliott will start Thursday vs. the Hurricanes.
Elliott allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Blues win vs. the Devils on Tuesday. Since taking over for the injured Jake Allen, Elliott has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .936 SV%. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes that has rattled off three straight wins, but still represent a quality matchup.
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Zadorov is expected to be in the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.
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Pickard starts Thursday against the Devils.
Pickard allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss in Chicago on Sunday. It will be his first start since December 28th when he made 35 saves in a win vs. the Sharks. The 23-year-old netminder comes into play with a career 2.51 GAA and .927 SV% and draws a nice matchup vs. a banged up Devils squad.
Johnson (lower-body) has been placed on IR, retroactive to January 4th.
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Anderson is expected to start Wednesday in Anaheim.
Anderson allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Senators win over the Bruins on Saturday. Andrew Hammond started on Sunday, but has left the team for personal reasons, so they’ll go back to Anderson tonight in Anaheim. Anderson has gone 7-8-1 with a 3.24 GAA and .908 SV% on the road this season.
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Luongo starts Wednesday in Calgary.
Luongo allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Panthers overtime loss in Vancouver on Monday. The loss snapped a 12-game winning streak for the Panthers, but it was still a strong outing for Luongo, who is fourth in the NHL in wins (19), fifth in SV% (.930) and seventh in GAA (2.08). Tonight he faces a Flames team that has lost four of six.
Bonino (undisclosed) has been sent back to Pittsburgh; not expected to play on Friday.
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Colborne is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Lundqvist gets the call Thursday vs. the Islanders.
Lundqvist stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Rangers win over the Bruins on Monday. Lundqvist has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.39 GAA and .907 SV%. On Thursday he takes on the Islanders for the second time this season—in their first meeting Lundqvist allowed one goal on 37 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss.
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Condon gets the nod Thursday vs. the Blackhawks.
Condon gave up two goals on 31 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Penguins on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Condon, who will make his fourth start in five games. Condon draws a tough matchup vs. the Blackhawks, but he has been strong on home ice (6-6-2 / 2.20 GAA / 904 SV%).
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Miller is expected to start on Thursday.
Miller allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Canucks loss in Florida on December 20th. He has missed the last eight games with muscle cramps, but is expected to start Thursday in Washington. Miller has had a tough season—he comes into Thursday with a 10-11-6 record, 2.74 GAA and .909 SV% on the season. There are better options than a netminder vs. the Caps.
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Andersen will start Wednesday vs. Ottawa.
Andersen allowed one goal on 13 shots after replacing an injured John Gibson in the Ducks loss to the Maple Leafs last Wednesday. Andersen hasn’t notched a win since December 19th but he will get a shot tonight vs. the Senators. In seven starts, Andersen has gone 3-1-3 with a 2.33 GAA and .919 SV% on home ice.
Call up / Send down
The Avalanche have sent Brandon Gormley to San Antonio (AHL).
Call up / Send down
The Avalanche have recalled Chris Bigras from San Antonio (AHL).
Call up / Send down
The Avalanche have recalled Nikita Zadorov from San Antonio (AHL).
The Predators have placed Colin Wilson (lower-body) on IR.
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