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DeSmith is expected to start in Montreal on Saturday.
Dallas Stars News
Benn (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Benn is day-to-day with an upper-body injury but is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday. The Stars will be in tough without both Benn and the recently added Mats Zuccarello.
Benn is doubtful to play Tuesday due to an upper-body injury.
Both Benn and Mats Zuccarello were hurt in the Stars game in Chicago on Sunday and Benn is unlikely to play on Tuesday. Monitor his status during the Stars morning skate, but it looks like Dallas will be without 2/3 of their top-line in an important game in Vegas.
The Blue Jackets have acquired Matt Duchene and Julius Bergman from the Senators for Vitali Abramov, Jonathan Davidsson, a 2019 first-round pick and a conditional 2020 first-round pick.
Duchene is expected to walk across the hall and make his Blue Jackets debut tonight in Ottawa. It remains to be seen where Duchene will slot into the lineup, but the second line seems like the most reasonable spot. Despite playing for a mostly poor Senators team, Duchene is on-pace to set a new career-high in goals (39) and points (84). The 2019 first-round pick is lottery protected and the Senators will only receive the 2020 pick if Duchene re-signs in Columbus.
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Duchene will not play Thursday vs. the Devils.
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DeSmith will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.
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DeSmith will start Sunday afternoon vs. the Rangers.
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DeSmith will start Saturday in Tampa Bay.
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DeSmith was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.
Capobianco suffered a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
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DeSmith will start Thursday in Florida.
DeSmith allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Penguins win over the Senators last Friday. With Matt Murray out, DeSmith could get the next couple of starts. DeSmith has gone 4-6-2 with a 2.83 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout on the road this year.
The Predators have assigned Colin Blackwell to Milwaukee (AHL).
Blackwell failed to record a point in six games with the Predators during his call-up. He returns to the AHL where he has seven goals in 16 games because Kyle Turris has been activated from IR and is set to return to the lineup on Thursday.
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DeSmith will start Friday vs. the Canucks.
DeSmith allowed six goals on 34 shots in the Penguins loss in Vegas on January 19th. DeSmith has had a solid season but has been terrible lately, losing three straight while allowing a combined 14 goals on 88 shots (.841 SV%). As bad as he’s played recently, he is a strong option vs. the visiting Senators.
The Predators recalled Colin Blackwell from Milwaukee (AHL).
Blackwell appeared in three games before the All-Star break and returns to the Predators with Auston Watson suspended indefinitely. Blackwell has seven goals and no assists in 16 games with Milwaukee.
The Stars have recalled Roope Hintz from Texas (AHL).
Hintz has split the 2019 campaign between the AHL and NHL. During his time in Dallas, Hintz has just five points (2G / 3A) but is over a point-per-game with 22 points (9G / 13A) in 21 AHL games.
Petrovic (concussion) is expected to be back in the Oilers lineup on Tuesday.
Petrovic has missed the last six games with a concussion but is expected to play on Tuesday—replacing Caleb Jones, who was sent down on Monday. Petrovic has one assist and a minus-5 rating in five games since being acquired by the Panthers.
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DeSmith will start Saturday in Vegas.
The Predators have recalled Colin Blackwell from Milwaukee (AHL).
Blackwell has picked up seven goals in 14 games with the Admirals this season and has never appeared in an NHL game.
The Canucks recalled Tanner Kero from Utica (AHL) on Thursday.
Kero has registered 16 goals and 21 assists (37 points) in 43 games with Utica this season. He is not expected to make his Canucks debut on Friday.
Duchene (personal) is expected to return to the Senators lineup on Wednesday.
Duchene missed the last three games to be with his wife for the birth of their baby but is ready to play Wednesday vs. his former team. Duchene is expected to skate with Bobby Ryan and Ryan Dzingel and enters play with 18 goals and 24 assists (42 points) in 37 games.