Manson will return to the Ducks lineup on Friday.
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Blackwood will start Saturday vs. the Rangers.
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Blackwood led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Makar (upper-body) has returned to Colorado and will miss at least the next two games.
With Makar out for a second straight game, Devon Toews and Samuel Girard are expected to play massive minutes on Monday, as they did over the weekend. The next time we could see Makar is Friday vs. the Ducks.
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Roy will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
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Blackwood led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Makar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play on Saturday.
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Blackwood will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Capitals.
O’Connor will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
O’Connor played 9:09 TOI on Wednesday but will come out of the lineup on Friday with Brandon Saad (personal) drawing back in.
MacDonald will draw back into the Avalanche lineup on Friday.
MacDonald has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Conor Timmins in the lineup on Friday. MacDonald has one goal in six career NHL games.
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Blackwood will start Thursday in Buffalo.
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Colton is expected to make his NHL debut on Wednesday.
Colton is a 24-year-old, former fourth-overall pick who has spent the last two years in Syracuse (AHL). He had 42 points (11G / 32A) in 62 games last year and has one goal and two assists in three games to start 2021.
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Kulak will be back in the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.
Kulak has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Victor Mete in the lineup on Tuesday. Kulak has three assists, a plus-3 rating and 15 shots on goal in 13 games this season.
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Blackwood will start Tuesday vs. the Sabres.
Lehkonen will come out of the Montreal lineup on Sunday.
Makar (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups in Lake Tahoe.
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Blackwood led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Makar (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Makar has missed the first two games since the Avalanche returned from a COVID-19 related break but will be a game-time decision on Saturday. Makar took part in practice on Friday, so it seems likely that he'll play in Lake Tahoe.
Landeskog (COVID-19) is expected to play Saturday in Lake Tahoe.
Landeskog would be playing for the first time since February 2nd. Instead of skating in his familiar spot with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, Landeskog skated on the third line with J.T. Compher in Friday's practice.
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Blackwood will start Thursday in Boston.