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Lamoureux is expected to be out four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury.
Lamoureux missed Friday's game in Edmonton and was originally only announced as being day-to-day with the injury. The 20-year-old Lamoureux, in his first NHL season, is averaging 16:07 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 15 games.
Coghlan will draw into the Jets' lineup on Friday.
Coghlan will make his Jets debut in Vegas on Friday, skating on the third pair alongside Logan Stanley, who is playing in his first game since November 9th (mid-body injury). Ville Heinola and Colin Miller will draw out of the lineup.
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Miller is a healthy scratch for Friday's game in Vegas.
Miller will take a seat on Friday alongside Ville Heinola. Logan Stanley (mid-body) will make his return to the Jets' lineup while Dylan Coghlan also draws in for his Jets debut.
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Heinola is a healthy scratch for Friday's game in Vegas.
Heinola will take a seat on Friday alongside Colin Miller. Logan Stanley (mid-body) will make his return to the Jets' lineup while Dylan Coghlan also draws in for his Jets debut.
The Jets activated Stanley (mid-body) from injured reserve on Friday.
Stanley hasn't played since November 9th due to the mid-body injury but will return to the lineup when the Jets travel to Vegas to take on the Golden Knights on Friday. Stanley has one goal and two assists in 11 games this season.
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Comrie will start in Vegas on Friday.
Comrie will make his sixth start of the season when the Jets travel to Vegas to take on the Golden Knights on Friday. Comrie took just his second defeat of the season his last time out, stopping 32 of the 35 shots he faced in a 4-1 loss to the Predators on Saturday. The Jets backup owns a 3-2-0 record and a .910 SV% on the year. Comrie and the Jets enter action in Vegas on Friday as slight road favourites at -120.
The Sabres reportedly recalled Kozak from Rochester (AHL) on Friday.
A 2021 seventh round draft pick, Kozak could be in line to make his NHL debut on Long Island on Saturday after Sam Lafferty left Friday's game with a lower-body injury. Kozak has five goals and one assist in 14 AHL games this season.
Kochetkov is considered doubtful to play Saturday in Florida.
Kochetkov left last Saturday's game in overtime following a collision with Zach Werenski and has not suited up since, leaving the Hurricanes goaltending duties to Spencer Martin, who got the nod against the Panthers on Friday. Assuming Kochetkov is unavailable, then the Hurricanes will have to choose between starting Martin on back-to-back days or handing Yaniv Perets the first start of his NHL career.
Tatar (lower-body) did not return to Friday's game in Detroit.
We should receive some sort of update on Tatar's status prior to New Jersey's game against the Capitals on Saturday. Tatar has three goals and five assists in 25 games this season.
Lafferty left Friday's game against the Canucks with a lower-body injury and was unable to return.
Lafferty is officially considered unlikely to play against the Islanders on Saturday. Lafferty has just one goal and zero assists in 21 games this season.
Pickering (illness) will not play Friday in Boston.
Pickering was a late scratch on Wednesday due to an illness and will miss a second straight game on Friday. The 21-year-old rookie has one assist in four games this season.
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Jarry will start Friday in Boston.
The Penguins held on for a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks in their previous outing, snapping a three-game losing skid. Jarry saved 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) and will return to the crease on Friday, looking to improve his 4.34 GAA and .868 SV% through seven games this season (2-3-1). The Penguins enter the action on Friday as +166 road underdogs against the Boston Bruins.
Lafferty (lower-body) left Friday’s game vs. Vancouver and will not return.
Lafferty exited Friday's game against the Vancouver Canucks after playing only 4:02 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Lafferty has been held without a point in nine straight games.
Kirkland (lower-body) left Friday’s game vs. Columbus and will not return.
Kirkland played only 1:05 time-on-ice before exiting Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old Kirkland has already played a career-high 20 games this season, averaging 10:08 time-on-ice and scoring eight points (2G / 6A).
Broberg (knee) has been activated from IR.
Broberg has missed the last 12 games with a knee injury he suffered on November 2nd. The 23-year-old has been a full participant at practice this week and could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Granlund (upper-body) will return to San Jose's lineup on Friday vs. Seattle.
Granlund was a late scratch on Monday, with his absence being announced prior to warmups, and did not play on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Granlund has been excellent since joining the Sharks last season, scoring 84 points (21G / 63A) in 92 combined games.
Goalie Start
Portillo will start and make his NHL debut on Friday in Anaheim.
Portillo was the third-round pick, 67th overall, of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. After a successful tenure with the University of Michigan, he has spent the last two seasons with the Ontario Reign (AHL). He has a 2.68 GAA and .906 SV% in six games with Ontario this season. The Kings enter the action on Friday as -209 road favorites against an Anaheim Ducks club with one of the least potent offences in the NHL, averaging only 2.6 goals per game.
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Gibson will start vs. Los Angeles on Friday.
Gibson missed the first five weeks of the season, recovering from an appendectomy, but has been terrific since making his debut. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .919 SV% in five games this season (4-0-1). The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +186 home underdogs against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Grubauer will start in San Jose on Friday.
Grubauer will start for the first time since November 17th. The 33-year-old netminder has an ugly 3.11 GAA and .881 SV% in seven games this season (1-6-0). Seattle enters Friday's contest as -148 road favorites against the San Jose Sharks.
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