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TUESDAY'S PREDATORS/HURRICANES GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
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2021-01-19T18:10:33.112Z
Detroit Red Wings News
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Talbot will start Monday in Anaheim.
Talbot gave up three goals on 33 shots in the Wild’s win in Los Angeles on Saturday. Talbot has had a steady start to the season, opening the year at 2-0 while stopping 61 of the 67 shots (.910 SV%) that he’s faced. On Monday he has a strong chance to move to 3-0 against an Anaheim team that is searching for offence early in the season.
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Simek (undisclosed) will make his season debut Monday in St. Louis.
Lagesson will make his season debut on Monday.
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Rasmussen will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Monday afternoon.
With Robby Fabbri out because of COVID-19 protocol, Rasmussen will make his season debut on Monday afternoon. Rasmussen will centre Detroit's second line and comes in after picking up 18 points (5G / 13A) in 18 games with Graz EC during his COVID loan in the Austria's top league.
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Talbot led the Wild onto the ice for warmups.
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Mrazek starts Saturday in Detroit.
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Talbot is expected to start Saturday in Los Angeles.
Smith is expected to make his Bruins debut on Saturday.
Smith missed the season opener with a lower-body injury but head coach Bruce Cassidy expects to have him on Saturday afternoon. Smith had 18 goals and 13 assists (31 points) in 69 games with Nashville last season.
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Campbell will start Saturday in Ottawa.
Frederik Andersen started the first two games of the season but the Maple Leafs will turn to Campbell in the second game of a back-to-back in Ottawa. After coming over from LOs Angeles mid-season, Campbell went 3-2-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .915 SV% in six starts. The Senators gave the Maple Leafs fits last night but Campbell is still a solid streaming option if you need help in the first week.
Smith (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups.
Smith (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for the Bruins season opener.
Smith was nicked up towards the end of the Bruins' training camp and has been listed as a game-time decision for Game 1 of the 2021 season. Trent Frederic is expected to replace Smith if he can't play.
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Mrazek will start the Hurricanes season opener in Detroit.
In his second year in Carolina, Mrazek went 21-16-2 with a 2.69 GAA and .905 SV%. Mrazek will continue to split time with James Reimer in 2021 but Mrazek will start opening night vs. his former team. Mrazek was 2-0-0 while stopping 52 of 57 shots (.912 SV%) in two starts against the Red Wings in 2020.
Simek (undisclosed) is expected to miss the Sharks' first two games.
Simek was banged up in training camp but head coach Bob Boughner expects to have him for the "St. Louis series" which suggests that he'll miss the season-opening back-to-back in Arizona.
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Talbot will start the Wild's season opener on Thursday.
After bouncing between Edmonton, Philadelphia and Calgary over the last two seasons, Talbot landed in Minnesota on a three-year deal this offseason. Talbot was rock steady in 26 games for the Flames a season ago, posting a .919 SV% and was even better in the playoffs with a .924. He's a vastly under appreciated netminder and should have a solid season behind a Wild team that is one of the stiffest defensive teams in the NHL.
The Blues have placed Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder) on LTIR.
Moving Tarasenko to LTIR opens up some cap space for the Blues to recall Jordan Kyrou and Mackenzie MacEachern from the taxi squad. Tarasenko continues to rehab his surgically repaired shoulder and is expected to be re-evaluated at the end of January.
The Oilers have signed William Lagesson to a two-year contact worth $1.45 million ($725K AAV).
The Flyers have signed Erik Gustafsson to a one-year deal worth $3.0 million.
The Senators have acquired Austin Watson from the Predators for a 2021 fourth-round pick.
The Bruins have signed Craig Smith to a three-year deal worth $9.3 million ($3.1M AAV).
Smith has provided great secondary scoring throughout his career in Nashville and will fill a similar third-line role in Boston. Smith was on-pace for 21 goals before the 2020 season was cut short. It would have been sixth time in seven years that Smith broke the 20-goal barrier. He has a solid floor but limited upside. Expect him to finish 2021 around 20 goals and 20 assists.