The Canucks have signed Marcus Pettersson to a six-year contract extension worth $33.0 million ($5.5M AAV).
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Goalie Start
Pickard will start in Chicago on Wednesday.
Pickard will get the starting nod for the tail-end of Edmonton's back-to-back in Chicago on Wednesday. Pickard was excellent in his last outing, stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced in a 4-2 victory over the Kraken on January 27th. Pickard boasts an impressive 13-4-0 record and a .901 SV% on the season. He's a good bet to stay in the win column on Tuesday as the Oilers enter action at -260 on the money line.
Line Change
Koepke will draw into the Bruins lineup on Wednesday.
Koepke will get the chance to play on Wednesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Oliver Wahlstrom will sit in his place.
Hartman has elected to appeal his ten-game suspension.
Hartman was recently suspended ten games for roughing Ottawa's Tim Stutzle. The appeal will be heard by commissioner Gary Bettman. If the decision is upheld or is altered to a suspension of six games or more, Hartman will also have the option to appeal to an independent arbitrator.
Line Change
Wahlstrom is a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game in New York.
Wahlstrom will take a seat on Wednesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Cole Koepke will slot into the lineup in his place.
The Blues recalled MacEachern from Springfield (AHL) on Wednesday.
MacEachern is yet to appear in an NHL game this season after playing eight games with the Blues last season. He has six goals and nine assists in 17 AHL games this season.
Line Change
Jones will draw into the Rangers lineup on Wednesday.
Jones will slot in for Urho Vaakanainen, who was a late scratch on Wednesday due to an illness. Jones has one goal and seven assists in 26 games this season, and has not appeared in a game since December 23rd.
Vaakanainen (illness) will not play against the Bruins on Wednesday.
Vaakanainen was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Rangers not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Zac Jones will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Blackhawks activated Smith (back) from injured reserve on Wednesday.
Smith has been limited to only four games since December 12th due to a nagging back and knee issue but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 35-year-old forward is averaging 11:41 time-on-ice and has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 30 games this season.
The Blackhawks reassigned Levshunov to Rockford (AHL) on Wednesday.
The second overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Levshunov is yet to make his NHL debut. He has three goals and ten assists in 38 AHL games this season. Craig Smith was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move.
Send Down
The Blackhawks reassigned Dach to Rockford (AHL) on Wednesday.
A second round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Dach has appeared in 13 NHL games this season, scoring one goal and adding three assists. He has 12 goals and 13 assists in 30 AHL games this season. Craig Smith was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move.
Line Change
Koepke will return to Boston's lineup in New York on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start in New York on Wednesday.
Shine has been reassigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
An incredible story of perseverance, Shine made his NHL debut at age 31 two weeks ago, scoring one point (0G / 1A) in four games, after spending the last nine seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). He has 11 goals and 21 assists in 40 AHL games this season.
Hughes (lower-body) will not travel with Vancouver to San Jose and will miss his third straight game on Thursday.
Hughes suffered a lower-body injury late in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars and has not played since. He will miss a third consecutive game on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Hughes is amid another Norris trophy caliber season, posting 59 points (14G / 45A) in 47 games. Filip Hronek has been the quarterback on Vancouver's top powerplay unit while Hughes has been sidelined.
Puljujarvi has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Puljujarvi played 11:51 time-on-ice on January 29th in a 3-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club but was a healthy scratch in the following two games and has been reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 26-year-old Puljujarvi has nine points (3G / 6A) in 26 games with Pittsburgh this season.
Dellandrea (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Vancouver on Thursday.
Deallandrea has not played since January 23rd, missing fours games, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Dellandra is averaging 11:45 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 41 games this season.
Goalie Start
Kuemper will start vs. Montreal on Wednesday.
The Kings have not played since Saturday when Kuemper saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, snapping a four-game losing skid (0-3-1). Kuemper returns to the crease on Monday, looking to build on an impressive first season with the Kings, where he has a 2.16 GAA and .920 SV% through 28 appearances (15-6-6). The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -243 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens squad that played last night and defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3.
Lauko has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury.
Lauko missed a month in December due to a lower-body injury and returns to the sidelines again. It's unclear if this injury is related to his previous one that caused him to miss 15 consecutive games. The 24-year-old Czech forward is averaging 9:56 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 33 games this season.
Waiver Move
Minnesota has claimed Vinnie Hinostroza off of waivers from Nashville.
Hinostroza scored two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games with the Predators this season before being placed on waivers on Monday. The 30-year-old forward has 387 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player over the previous two seasons.
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