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Schenn is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Pionk (illness) is expected to draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
Demko (lower body) has been placed on IR.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start vs. New Jersey on Sunday.
The Jets are coming off a rare victory on Friday, a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings, but it was with Eric Comrie between the pipes. They will turn to Hellebuyck on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils as he attempts to break his own slump. The 32-year-old three-time Vezina Trophy winner has an uncharacteristic 3.14 GAA and .876 SV% in his last 10 games (0-6-4).
Konecny (lower body) left practice early and will be reevaluated on Monday.
Blackwood (lower body) was a full participant at practice on Sunday.
Korchinski has been assigned to Rockford (AHL).
Berezhnoy has been assigned to Rockford (AHL).
Commesso has been assigned to Rockford (AHL).
Blidh has been assigned to Hartford (AHL).
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start vs. Minnesota on Monday.
Markstrom is coming off an awful team effort, where he was left between the pipes for all nine goals in an embarrassing 9-0 loss to the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old Markstrom is pacing for the worst season of his career, with an ugly 3.48 GAA and .878 SV% through 22 appearances (10-10-1). That said, Markstrom was actually stringing together a solid stretch before allowing nine goals on 24 shots (.625 SV%), posting a 1.85 GAA and .941 SV% in his previous four games (2-2-0).
Goalie Start
Allen will start vs. Winnipeg on Sunday.
The Devils hope to snap a three-game losing skid on Sunday, turning to Allen to tend the twine against the Winnipeg Jets. The 35-year-old Allen has lost two straight (0-2-0), allowing three or more goals in each, but he has been reliable most of the season, posting a solid 2.61 GAA and .909 SV% in 23 games (11-10-1). The Devils enter Sunday’s contest as +110 road underdogs.
Tolopilo has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Mancini has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
Pettersson has been assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start vs. Nashville on Sunday.
Logan Thompson has, without question, been the more consistent Capitals goalie this season, but Lindgren has been effective lately, helping his team record a point in five of his last six games (4-1-1) despite posting a subpar 3.23 GAA and .891 SV% in those games. The 32-year-old Lindgren returned to the crease on Sunday, with the Capitals entering the contest as -140 road favorites against the Nashville Predators.
Konecny (upper body) was a full participant at practice on Sunday.
Kovacevic (knee) has been activated from IR and is expected to play on Sunday,
Dadonov (undisclosed) has been activated from IR.
Brink (upper body) was a full participant at pracitce on Sunday.
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