Line Change
Hintz will draw into the Stars lineup on Tuesday.
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Line Change
Lyubushkin is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Lyubushkin has averaging just 12:25 TOI/GM in the first three games of his NHL career. Lyubushkin will be replaced by Jordan Oesterle on the Coyotes third pairing.
Goalie Start
DeSmith will start Tuesday vs. the Canucks.
DeSmith allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Penguins shootout loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. Despite Matt Murray being healthy, DeSmith will make his third straight start tonight vs. the Canucks. DeSmith has picked up three of a possible four points in his two starts, stopping 72 of the 77 shots (.935 SV%) that he has faced.
Goalie Start
DeSmith was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.
Goalie Start
DeSmith was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.
DeSmith stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Penguins win over the Golden Knights on Thursday. DeSmith filled in admirably for Matt Murray, who was unavailable due to a concussion. Murray is healthy enough to dress tonight, but they will stick with DeSmith after a great performance versus Vegas.
Goalie Start
DeSmith will start Thursday vs. the Golden Knights.
DeSmith takes over as the Penguins starting goalie with Matt Murray sidelined with a concussion. The 27-year-old was in this position last year, going 6-4-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .921 SV%. DeSmith is a worthwhile pickup while Murray is out, but has a tough first matchup with the Golden Knights in town.
The Stars have signed Tyler Seguin to an eight-year contract extension worth $78.8 million ($9.85M AAV).
The Wild re-signed Matt Dumba to a five-year, $30M ($6.0M AAV) extension.
The Panthers signed Alex Petrovic to a one-year extension worth $1.95M.
The Predators have signed Colin Blackwell to a two-year deal worth $1.3M ($650K AAV).
Blackwell is formerly a seventh-round pick of the Sharks (No.194 in 2011) and is coming off of a season in which he had 17 goals and 28 assists (45 points) in 61 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL). He will be in Milwaukee (AHL) to start the 2019 season.
The Canucks have acquired Tanner Kero from the Blackhawks for Michael Chaput.
Kero, 25, spent most of the 2018 season in the AHL, where he had 20 points (8G / 12A) in 36 games with the Rockford IceHogs. He has registered 22 points (8G / 14A) in 72 career NHL games with the Blackhawks. He figures to start the 2019 season in Utica (AHL).
The Rangers select Nils Lundkvist with the No.28 overall pick.
Dumba (undisclosed) will be in the Wild lineup for Game 3.
Line Change
Petrovic will come out of the Panthers lineup on Sunday.
Haley will come out of the Panthers lineup on Sunday.
Goalie Start
DeSmith will start Friday vs. the Senators.
Petrovic (lower-body) will be back in the Panthers lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
DeSmith will start against the Canadiens on Wednesday.
It’s the first start for DeSmith since March 14th when he allowed four goals on 33 shots in an overtime loss to the Rangers. Tristian Jarry was sent down to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Monday, so DeSmith should continue to handle backup duties from here on out. He draws a strong matchup tonight against the Canadiens.
Petrovic (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Petrovic (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Panthers lineup on Monday.
Petrovic has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but it looks like he’ll be back in tonight in Montreal. Petrovic doesn’t bring a lot off offence to the table, having picked up just 11 points (1G / 10A) in 56 games this season.