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Svedberg is expected to come up from Iowa (AHL) and backup Devan Dubnyk in Toronto.

Svedberg, 28, has gone 3-6-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .904 SV% in 10 games with Iowa so far this season. With Alex Stalock expected to go join his wife for the birth of their second child, Svedberg will come up and backup Dubnyk against the Maple Leafs.

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Svedberg will start on Tuesday.

Svedberg allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Bruins win over the Red Wings on March 8th. With Tuukka Rask starting the last four games, including both games of a back-to-back on the weekend, Svedberg will go tonight vs. the Sabres. He makes for a great spot-start having gone 2-0-0 with a 0.99 GAA and .957 SV% vs. Buffalo this season.

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Svedberg is in the starter's crease this morning.

Svedberg allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Bruins win over the Red Wings on March 8th. With Tuukka Rask starting the last four games, including both games of a back-to-back on the weekend, it looks like Svedberg will go tonight vs. the Sabres. He makes for a great spot-start having gone 2-0-0 with a 0.99 GAA and .957 SV% vs. Buffalo this season.

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Svedberg leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Svedberg allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Bruins win over the Devils on February 27th. Svedberg has only made 12 starts this season, but has gone 6-5-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .917 SV% this season. In four starts at TD Garden, he is 1-2-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .913 SV%.

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Svedberg leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Svedberg was pulled after he allowed three goals on 10 shots in the Bruins loss to Dallas on February 10th. He posted a 14-save shutout in his first start vs. the Devils back on February 8th. He makes for a solid, cheap one-day option vs. the low-scoring Devils.

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Nabokov has officially announced his retirement as a member of the San Jose Sharks.

Nabokov, 39, will retire as one of the greatest Russian netmiders of all time. Nabokov played 14 NHL seasons, going 353-227-29-59 with a 2.44 GAA, .911 SV% and 59 shutouts. He was 42-42 in the postseason but retires without a Stanley Cup ring.

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Svedberg is the Bruins confirmed starter.

Svedberg went 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .911 SV% on his four game conditioning stint with Providence. At the NHL level he is 5-5-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .922 SV% this season. He draws a tough assignment tonight with the Stars in town, but Svedberg has been solid at home—1-2-0 / 1.68 GAA / .939 SV% in three starts.

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Svedberg is the Bruins likely starter.

Svedberg went 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .911 SV% on his four game conditioning stint with Providence. At the NHL level he is 5-5-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .922 SV% this season. He draws a tough assignment tonight with the Stars in town, but Svedberg has been solid at home—1-2-0 / 1.68 GAA / .939 SV% in three starts.

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The San Jose Sharks have acquired Evgeni Nabokov from Tampa Bay for future considerations.

Originally drafted by San Jose in the ninth round (219th overall) of the 1994 NHL Draft, the 39-year old Nabokov holds nearly every San Jose Sharks franchise goaltending record, including: games played (563), wins (154) and shutouts (50). Nabokov will make an announcement regarding the future of his hockey career on Wednesday, he is expected to retire as a Shark.

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The Bruins recalled Niklas Svedberg from Providence (AHL).

Svedberg went 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .911 SV% in his four-game conditioning stint with Providence. Despite being back with the Bruins, they only have two games this week, so Tuukka Rask will likely start both of those contests.

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The Lightning placed Evgeni Nabokov on waivers on Sunday.

Nabokov signed with the Lightning in the offseason, but has not played well, going 3-6-2 with a 3.14 GAA and .882 SV%. Andrei Vasilsevskiy has performed well at both levels, so the Lightning will move Nabby and Vasilevskiy will serve as the backup to Ben Bishop.

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The Bruins have sent Niklas Svedberg to Providence (AHL) on a conditioning stint.

Svedberg has not played in an NHL game since January 8th, so he has been sent to Providence to get in a few games this weekend and will likely return to the Bruins next week.

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Nabokov will start in goal for the Lightning on Monday.

Nabokov allowed two goals on 18 shots after replacing Ben Bishop in the Lightning’s loss to the Penguins on January 2nd. The Lightning have a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday, so they will go with Nabokov in the easier matchup vs. Philly which leaves Bishop for Tuesday vs. the Bruins.

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Svedberg leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Svedberg was pulled after he allowed three goals on 12 shots in the Bruins loss to the Blue Jackets on December 27th. Tuukka Rask started the last five games, but it will be Svedberg tonight vs. the Devils. He is 4-5-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .918 SV% on the year.

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The Bruins will not have a morning skate because of the back-to-back. The status of their goaltender won't be known until pre-game warmups start at 6:30 PM ET.

Tuukka Rask faced 39 shots last night and just made back-to-back starts on Saturday and Sunday, so we are going to venture a guess and say it will be Niklas Svedberg vs. the Devils, but that is merely a guess.

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Svedberg leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Svedberg allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Bruins 3-2 win over the Wild 10 days ago. Svedberg has gone 4-4-0 with a 2.24 GAA and .925 SV% in eight starts this season. He made 25 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start vs. Columbus.

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Svedberg is the Bruins' probable starter.

Svedberg allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Bruins 3-2 win over the Wild 10 days ago. Svedberg has gone 4-4-0 with a 2.24 GAA and .925 SV% in eight starts this season. He made 25 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start vs. Columbus.

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Nabokov will start for the Lightning.

Nabokov allowed three goals on 21 shots in a loss to the Penguins last Friday. With Ben Bishop sidelined it will be Nabokov tonight which means that Andrei Vasilevskiy will likely start tomorrow. Nabokov is 3-4-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .893 SV% on the season. He has been better lately and draws a nice matchup tonight vs. the offensively inept Devils.

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Svedberg leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Svedberg allowed a single goal on 34 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Kings on December 2nd. After a heavy workload for Tuukka Rask last night, Svedberg will be in goal tonight in Minnesota. It will be the battle of the backups with Niklas Backstrom going for the Wild.

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