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Ville Husso will return and start Tuesday vs. Montreal (lower-body).

Husso last started on March 20th due to a lower-body injury and lost his third straight game after allowing five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in a loss to Florida. The 28-year-old has struggled and has had a very up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 25-19-6 record, 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%. He takes on Montreal, who have lost three-straight games after a 3-0 loss to Carolina last game.

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Mrazek will start Thursday vs. the Blues.

Mrazek allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was handed a loss by the Dallas Stars last game. The 31-year-old has struggled mightily this season, with his 8-20-3 record, 3.61 GAA and .896 SV%. He will take on the St. Louis Blues, who have won three of their last four games after a 6-5 overtime win vs. Vancouver.

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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.

Mrazek allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was handed a loss by the Dallas Stars last game. The 31-year-old has struggled mightily this season, with his 8-20-3 record, 3.61 GAA and .896 SV%. He will take on the St. Louis Blues, who have won three of their last four games after a 6-5 overtime win vs. Vancouver.

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Frank Vatrano will return to the Ducks' lineup Monday vs. Colorado (personal).

Vatrano did not dress for the Ducks' previous game due to personal reasons but will draw back into the lineup Monday. The 29-year-old has 18 goals, 18 assists, 201 SOG, 48 PIMs and a -28 plus/minus through 72 games played this season.

Frank Vatrano
Ville Husso is out indefinitely and could be done for the remainder of the season (lower-body).

Husso has not played since March. 20th due to a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely with the expectation that he may miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. The 28-year-old has steadily watched his numbers plummet these last few weeks which has led to a fairly ugly final season line of 25-19-6, with a 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%.

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Dostal will start Thursday vs. the Jets.

Dostal stopped 38 of 42 shots (.905 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 22-year-old has received little help in his rookie season, leading to his 4-5-1 record, 3.91 GAA and .899 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who won four of their last seven games after a 2-1 victory over Arizona last game.

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Husso (lower-body) will not be available for Thursday's game vs. the Blues.

Husso is in the midst of a three-game losing skid and will not be available for Thursday's game vs. St. Louis due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 25-19-6 record, 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%.

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Carlson (head) is expected to be back in the Capitals lineup on Thursday.

Carlson last played for the Capitals' on December 23rd and is expected to return to Washington's lineup Thursday vs. Philadelphia due to a head injury. The 33-year-old had eight goals, 13 assists, 101 SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 30 games prior to his injury

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Nesterenko will make his NHL debut Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Nesterenko signed with the Ducks just last week after compiling 13 goals, 21 assists, and 18 PIMs through 36 games played with Boston College (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 21-year-old was a 2019 sixth-round pick (172 overall).

Nikita Nesterenko
Carlson (head) is "close" but will not play Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Carlson last played for the Capitals' on December 23rd and is close to returning to Washington but will still not play Tuesday vs. Columbus. The 33-year-old had eight goals, 13 assists, 101 SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 30 games prior to his injury.

John Carlson
Petr Mrazek (groin) is good to go and will join the team in Washington this week.

Mrazek last played on March 14th, where he was forced to leave a battle vs. Boston after stopping 16 of 16 shots due to a groin injury, but will return to the Blackhawks Thursday as they take on Washington. The 31-year-old is expected to be good to go and will be hoping to improve on his ugly 8-19-3 record, 3.63 GAA and .895 SV%.

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Husso will start Monday vs. the Panthers.

Husso allowed five goals on 21 shots (.762 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by Colorado in his previous start. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 25-28-6 record, .901 SV% and 2.97 GAA. He will face the Florida Panthers, who have won five of their six games after a 4-2 win over New Jersey last game.

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