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Tristan Jarry will start Saturday vs. Toronto.

Jarry will retake the crease Saturday vs. Toronto after backing up two of the Penguins' previous three games. The 28-year-old netminder is leading the NHL in shutouts (3) but has a weak record (6-8-0) despite impressive counting stats with his 2.47 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are on the back end of a back-to-back where they lost to Chicago 4-3 in overtime Friday.

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Walman (illness) is not expected to play Sunday vs. the Wild.

Walman had just returned for a full game after leaving early from the Global Series in Sweden but will now be forced to miss Sunday due to illness. The 27-year-old defencement has enjoyed an incredibly strong start to his 2023-24 season on Detroit's top pair, with four goals, four assists, 34 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 18 games played.

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Lazar (undisclosed) is questionable to play Saturday vs. the Sabres.

Lazar left Friday's game vs. the Blue Jackets with an undisclosed injury and did not return. Head coach Lindy Ruff called Lazar questionable for Saturday's contest vs. Buffalo. Expect Max Willman to draw back into the lineup to replace Lazar if neither Nico Hischier or Timo Meier are ready to return.

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Connor Ingram will start Saturday in Vegas.

Ingram allowed two goals on 20 shots after replacing Karel Vejmelka during Wednesday's loss to the Blues. Ingram has been solid this season, going 6-3-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .910 SV% in 10 appearances (nine starts) but draws an awful matchup in Vegas on Saturday. The Coyotes are +209 road underdogs and remain without Barrett Hayton and Juuso Valimaki.

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Tampa Bay has placed Matt Tomkins on waivers Thursday.

Tomkins was placed on waivers Thursday in a move that would indicate Andrei Vasileskiy's return from injury. The 29-year-old is expected to be assigned to Syracuse (AHL) if he does pass through waivers after posting a 1-2-0 record, 3.40 GAA, and .889 SV% in three games with Tampa Bay.

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Mattias Janmark (shoulder) has been activated from the long-term injured reserve and is expected to play Wednesday.

Janmark has missed the Oilers' previous 10 games due to a shoulder injury but has been activated from the long-term injured reserve Wednesday and is expected to play vs. Carolina. The 30-year-old got off to a rough start in 2023-24 prior to his injury, as he had no points, seven SOG, and four PIMs in seven games.

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Tristan Jarry will start Wednesday vs. the New York Rangers.

After winning four straight starts, Jarry has dropped his last two but will look to return to the win column as the Penguins' starter on Wednesday. Jarry has been solid this season, posting a 2.59 GAA and .910 SV% through 13 games (6-7-0), but has had very little room for failure as all but one of his victories have required him to register a save percentage of .923 or better. The Penguins are slight -103 home underdogs on Wednesday against a New York Rangers team coming off their first regulation loss in 12 games (10-1-1).

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Tristan Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at the Penguins' morning skate.

After winning four straight starts, Jarry has dropped his last two but will look to return to the win column as the Penguins' likely starter on Wednesday. Jarry has been solid this season, posting a 2.59 GAA and .910 SV% through 13 games (6-7-0), but has had very little room for failure as all but one of his victories have required him to register a save percentage of .923 or better. The Penguins are slight -103 home underdogs on Wednesday against a New York Rangers team coming off their first regulation loss in 12 games (10-1-1).

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Jake Walman (undisclosed) will be in Detroit's lineup Wednesday vs. New Jersey after leaving their previous game early.

Walman left the Red Wings' Stadium Series showdown vs. Toronto after just 14 shifts and 12:29 TOI due to an undisclosed injury but fully practiced Tuesday and is expected to play Wednesday vs. New Jersey. It is great news for the Red Wings as their top paired defensemen has been off to a fantastic start early with four goals, three assists, 31 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus in 17 games this season.

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Connor Ingram will start Monday vs. Los Angeles.

The Coyotes will turn back to Ingram on Monday as the team remains intent on evenly rotating between their two goaltenders, even though Ingram has been far more reliable this season. Of the Coyotes' eight wins this season, six belong to Ingram, who has put together an impressive 2.75 GAA and .918 SV% in eight appearances (6-1-0). That said, the Coyotes are +132 home underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that has points in 10 of their last 11 (9-1-1).

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Calvin Pickard will make his Oilers' debut on Monday vs. Florida.

Pickard has 116 NHL games under his belt but will receive his first start at the NHL level since the 2021-22 season when he was a member of the Detroit Red Wings. Jack Campbell's reassignment earlier this month triggered Pickard's call-up from Bakersfield (AHL), where he posted a sensational 2.03 GAA and .939 SV% in four games (2-2-0). Pickard will have his work cut out for him in his return to NHL action as the Oilers face off against a Florida Panthers team that has won six of their past seven contests (6-1-0).

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Tristan Jarry will start Saturday at Carolina.

Jarry will take the Penguins' crease for the eighth time in nine games after snapping a four-game winning streak with a loss in his previous start after allowing five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%). The 28-year-old workhorse netminder leads the NHL in shutouts (3) and has an impressive 6-6-0 record, 2.56 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Carolina Hurricanes on the road, who have won three of their last five games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.0).

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Tristan Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.

Jarry will take the Penguins' crease for the eighth time in nine games after snapping a four-game winning streak with a loss in his previous start after allowing five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%). The 28-year-old workhorse netminder leads the NHL in shutouts (3) and has an impressive 6-6-0 record, 2.56 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Carolina Hurricanes on the road, who have won three of their last five games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.0).

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Jake Walman (undisclosed) left Friday's game vs. Toronto after crashing into the net and will not return.

Walman left Friday's Global Series game in Sweden after crashing into the post in the second period and will not return. The 27-year-old's absence will be a massive loss if he is forced to miss any time as he has four goals, seven points, 31 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus in 16 games this season while manning the Red Wings' top defensive pair for 21:01 TOI/GP.

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Spencer Stastney is expected to make his season debut Saturday vs. Chicago.

Stastney is expected to play his ninth career NHL game, his first of the season, on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Predators' fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

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Connor Ingram will start Thursday at Columbus.

Ingram has been terrific for the Coyotes this season, winning five of the team's seven games, posting a 2.87 GAA and .911 SV%, noticeably outperforming teammate Karel Vejmelka, despite having played in two fewer games. Ingram looks poised for another strong performance on Thursday as the Coyotes are -117 road favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has lost six consecutive games (0-4-2), held to three or fewer goals in four of those contests.

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Tristan Jarry will start Thursday vs. New Jersey.

Jarry will start for the Penguins on Thursday as the team looks to extend their season-best five-game winning streak. After a poor five-game stretch (1-4-0), allowing 15 goals on 115 shots (.870 SV%), Jarry has been nearly impenetrable, saving 106 of 111 shots (.955 SV%) in four games since (4-0-0). The Penguins are -132 home favourites against a New Jersey Devils team that has struggled with Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier out of the lineup, losing four of five (1-4-0), averaging only 2.60 goals per game.

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Tristan Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at Penguins' morning skate.

Jarry will likely start for the Penguins on Thursday as the team looks to extend their season-best five-game winning streak. After a poor five-game stretch (1-4-0), allowing 15 goals on 115 shots (.870 SV%), Jarry has been nearly impenetrable, saving 106 of 111 shots (.955 SV%) in four games since (4-0-0). The Penguins are -132 home favourites against a New Jersey Devils team that has struggled with Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier out of the lineup, losing four of five (1-4-0), averaging only 2.60 goals per game.

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Mattias Janmark (shoulder) has been placed on the LTIR retroactive to October 26th.

Janmark has not played since suffering a shoulder injury on October 26th and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve. Janmark was averaging 13:05 time-on-ice in the seven games leading up to his injury, scoring zero points and a -2 plus/minus rating. The Oilers have recalled Raphael Lavoie and Adam Erne.

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