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Luukkonen is in the starter's crease at Buffalo's morning skate.
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Stecher is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Washington on Wednesday.
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Shesterkin will start vs. Buffalo on Wednesday.
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Stolarz is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.
Yakemchuk has been loaned to Belleville (AHL).
Villeneuve has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Haymes has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Chatfield left Tuesday's game vs. Boston with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Kulikov will be out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season after breaking his finger vs. Montreal on Tuesday.
Kadri left Tuesday's game vs. St. Louis with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Korczak is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Vancouver.
Korczak will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of Ben Hutton. Korczak has three goals and 11 assists in 75 games this season.
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Hutton will draw into the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Canucks.
Hutton will make his first appearance since March 28th when the Golden Knights visit Vancouver on Tuesday. Kaedan Korczak will sit in his place.
Smith is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Vancouver.
Smith will get the night off when the Golden Knights visit Vancouver on Tuesday in favour of Brandon Saad. Smith has 13 goals and nine assists in 67 games this season.
Saad will draw into the Golden Knights lineup on Tuesday.
Saad will slot in for the first time since March 8th when the Golden Knights travel to Vancouver on Tuesday. Reilly Smith will sit in his place.
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Hart will start in Vancouver on Tuesday.
Hart seems to have established himself as the new starting netminder for the Golden Knights as he'll get the nod for a third consecutive game on Tuesday. Hart was excellent in his last appearance, allowing just a single goal on 32 shots enroute to a 5-1 win in Edmonton on Saturday. The 27-year-old netminder has appeared in 14 games this season, posting a 7-3-3 record and an .880 SV%. He's a good bet to stay in the win column on Tuesday as the Golden Knights enter action at -260 on the money line.
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Annunen will start in Anaheim on Tuesday.
Juuse Saros got the nod for the front-end of Nashville's back-to-back on Monday, so it will be Annunen between the pipes tonight when the Preds travel to Anaheim. Annunen was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 loss in Tampa Bay back on March 29th. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 25 games this season, posting an 8-11-2 record and an .897 SV%. Annunen and the Predators enter action on Tuesday as slight underdogs at +125 on the money line.
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O'Brien is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Oilers.
O'Brien will take a seat on Tuesday as the Mammoth are opting to dress seven blue-liners. Mackenzie Weegar (upper-body) will return to the lineup in his place.
Weegar (upper-body) will play against the Oilers on Tuesday.
Weegar has not played in Utah's previous two games due to an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in 13 games since joining Utah before the trade deadline, but he has been especially effective in recent outings, tallying three points (1G / 2A) in four games before his injury.
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Vejmelka will start against the Oilers on Tuesday.
Vejmelka will make his league-leading 60th start of the season when the Mammoth host the Oilers on Tuesday. Utah's workhorse netminder collected his third-straight victory in his last start, allowing four goals on 23 shots in a 7-4 win in Vancouver on Saturday. Vejmelka carries a 35-19-3 record and an .897 SV% into Tuesday night's pivotal matchup against the Oilers, where the Mammoth enter action at -130 on the money line.
Rasmussen (lower-body) will not return to Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Rasmussen left in the second period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Detroit's game against the Flyers on Tuesday.
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