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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at Tampa Bay's morning skate.
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Andersen is in the starter's crease at Carolina's morning skate.
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Skinner will start in New York on Saturday.
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Woll is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.
Shine has been recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
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Kartye will make his Rangers' debut vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Shesterkin will start vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Swayman is expected to start vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Johnson is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. New York on Saturday.
Cowan is expected to return to Toronto lineup on Saturday vs. Ottawa.
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Greaves is in the starter's crease at Columbus' morning skate.
Vatrano (personal) will not play against the Jets on Friday.
Vatrano has not played since the end of December. The 31-year-old Vatrano has scored over 20 goals in each of his past three seasons, but has struggled to produce in 2025-26, with only six points (3G / 3A) through 38 games.
Terry (upper-body) will not play against the Jets on Friday.
Terry recorded an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers, but was limited to only 13:52 time-on-ice, due to an upper-body injury and will miss Friday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old Terry has battled a string of injuries this season, but has been extremely productive when healthy, scoring 45 points (13G / 32A) in 46 games.
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Dostal will start against the Jets on Friday.
The Ducks will hand Dostal his 40th start of the season when they play host to the Jets on Friday. Dostal surrendered five goals on 27 shots in his first start following the Olympic break on Wednesday, but still managed to come away with the victory as the Ducks bested the Oilers by a score of 6-5. The 25-year-old netminder brings a 22-13-2 record and an .895 SV% into Friday night's matchup, where the Ducks enter action at -130 on the money line.
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Maatta will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Friday.
Maatta will make his first appearance since December 16th, slotting in for Nick DeSimone. Maatta has zero goals and just one assist in 19 games this season.
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DeSimone is a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Wild.
DeSimone will be the odd-man out on the Mammoth blue-line when they host the Wild on Friday. Olli Maatta will dress in his place.
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Tanev is a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Wild.
Tanev will be the odd-man out up front when the Mammoth host the Wild on Friday. Michael Carcone will dress in his place.
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Wallstedt will start in Utah on Friday.
Wallstedt will make his first post-Olympic start when the Wild travel to Utah on Friday. Wallstedt did briefly appear in last night's win in Colorado, allowing a goal on two shots after Filip Gustavsson left the game late in the third due to an illness. The 23-year-old Wallstedt has been excellent when called upon this season, registering a 14-5-4 record and a .912 SV% across 24 appearances. The Wild enter action on Friday at +115 on the money line.
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Carcone will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Friday.
Carcone will draw back into the lineup after sitting out Wednesday's game against the Avalanche. Brandon Tanev will sit in his place.
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Vejmelka will start against the Wild on Friday.
Vejmelka struggled in his return from the Olympic break on Wednesday, allowing four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, and hopes to rebound on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 29-year-old Vejmelka was on an outstanding run heading into the Olympic break, winning 10 of 13 shots (10-3-0) while posting a solid 2.20 GAA and .919 SV%. The Mammoth enter Friday's contest as -131 home favourites against a Wild team coming off an impressive 5-2 win over the Avalanche last night.
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