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van Riemsdyk will draw back into Columbus' lineup on Saturday vs. Toronto.
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Kunin is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Saturday.
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Johansson will start in Buffalo on Saturday.
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Merzlikins is expected to start in Toronto on Saturday.
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Stolarz will start vs. Columbus on Saturday.
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Montembeault will start vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Nemec is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. New York on Saturday.
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Casey will draw back into New Jersey's lineup vs. New York on Saturday.
Glass (undisclosed) will return to New Jersey's lineup on Saturday vs. New York.
Minten has been recalled from Providence (AHL).
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Stolarz is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.
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Shesterkin will start in New Jersey on Saturday.
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Markstrom will start vs. New York on Saturday.
Georgiev (upper-body) hopes to play Saturday vs. the Kraken.
Georgiev missed Thursday's game vs. the Oilers due to an upper-body injury, but was on the ice for Friday's practice and hopes to play on Saturday. Georgiev enters the weekend a 3-2-1 with a 3.64 GAA and .883 SV% over his last six games.
Protas left Friday’s game in Chicago with a lower-body injury and did not return.
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Sorokin will start against the Wild on Friday.
The Islanders have lost six straight (0-4-2), effectively removing themselves from the race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. They will turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 29-year-old Sorokin allowed three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has a 2.79 GAA and .904 SV% in 56 games this season (27-23-6). New York enters Friday's contest as -120 home favorites against a Minnesota team amid a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).
Nashville has signed Magnus Chrona to a one-year, two-way contract.
Chrona made his NHL debut last season, playing nine games with the San Jose Sharks, posting a 4.71 GAA and .859 SV%. The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.87 GAA and .901 SV% in 29 games (11-11-5) with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Ehlers (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Utah on Saturday.
Ehlers is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status is up in the air for Saturday's game against the Utah Hockey Club. The 29-year-old Ehlers is averaging 15:56 time-on-ice and has 63 points (24G / 39A) in 67 games this season. He is one point away from the career-high 64 points (25G / 39A) he has in the 2016-17 season.
Draisaitl (undisclosed) is out on Saturday in Los Angeles but is expected back before the playoffs.
Draisaitl exited Thursday's 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks after only 10:04 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and did not return to the contest. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has been ruled out of Saturday's divisional contest against the Los Angeles Kings. It's unclear if his current ailment is related to the injury that kept him out of the lineup for several games in March but he is expected to return before the playoffs.
Frederic (lower-body) is a possibility to make his Oilers' debut on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Frederic was acquired Trent Frederic from the Bruins in a three-way trade that also included the Devils prior to the trade deadline. His debut has been delayed over a month due to a lower-body injury, but he could make his debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. He has 15 points (8G / 7A), 44 penalty minutes, and 155 hits in 57 games this season.
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