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Stillman is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game 2.
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The Blackhawks signed Matt Tomkins to a two-year, two-way contract.
The Blackhawks drafted Tomkins in the seventh-round in 2012. Following a four-year stint at Ohio State University, Tomkins turned pro and joined the Blackhawks affiliates in the ECHL and AHL. He spent all of 2019 in the ECHL before starting 13 games with Rockford (AHL) in 2020, going 5-7-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .896 SV%.
The Predators have signed Connor Ingram to a three-year contract extension worth $2.2 million ($733K AAV).
Ingram was originally picked in the third-round in 2016 by the Lightning but was traded to the predators for a 2021 seventh-round pick last summer. The 22-year-old went 21-5-5 with a 1.92 GAA and .933 SV% in 33 AHL games this season and figures to be the future No.2 netminder behind Juuse Saros.
McDavid (illness) will return to the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
McDavid was listed as a game-time decision for Monday's game but ended up getting scratched. He missed yesterday's practice but was back on the ice for Wednesday's morning skate and will play vs. the Jets. Since January 1st, McDavid is second in points-per-game, with 32 points (11G / 21A) in 21 games (1.52 P/gm).
McDavid (illness) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. the Golden Knights.
McDavid (illness) is expected to play against the Golden Knights on Monday.
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Jarry will start Sunday afternoon vs. the Hurricanes.
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Jarry will start Saturday in San Jose.
The Predators have reassigned Connor Ingram to Milwaukee (AHL).
Ingram came up to serve as Juuse Saros' backup on Tuesday but heads back to Milwaukee with Pekka Rinne (illness) ready to dress on Thursday. Ingram is 18-5-5 with a 1.98 GAA and .931 SV% in 30 AHL games this season.
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Jarry will start in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
McDavid (quad) will return to the Oilers lineup on Sunday.
McDavid missed the last six games with a quad injury but will play tonight in Los Angeles. McDavid is expected to start with Sam Gagner and Alex Chiasson on his wings and returns to the lineup with 17 points (8G / 9A) in his last 12 games.
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Jarry will start on Saturday afternoon against the Sabres.
The Oilers recalled Bouchard from Bakersfield (AHL).
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Jarry will start against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
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Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at the Penguins morning skate on Tuesday.
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Jarry will start Friday against the Canadiens.
Jarry stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Panthers. Jarry is 5-2 with a .911 SV% in his last seven starts. He'll face the Canadiens for the second time this season. Jarry was beat three times on 25 shots in a 4-1 loss to Montreal on December 10th.
McDavid will be out 2-to-3 weeks with a quad injury.
McDavid left Monday's practice with what was originally called a "bruise" or "charley horse" but GM Ken Holland called it a quad injury on Tuesday. Missing 2-to-3 weeks would mean that McDavid will miss eight-to-13 games, which puts the Oilers playoff hopes in serious jeopardy.
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Brown is expected to draw back into the Panthers lineup on Monday.
McDavid left practice early with a bruised knee and is questionable to play Tuesday.
McDavid was on the ice briefly this morning but left the practice session early. McDavid called it a "charley horse" and a "bruise" and said he'll test it during the morning skate/ Head coach Dave Tippett said there's no guarantee that McDavid plays.
The Oilers have signed Darnell Nurse to a two-year contract extension worth $11.2 million ($5.6M AAV).
The new deal will keep Nurse in Edmonton through the 2022 season. Nurse has scored four goals with 20 assists (24 points) in 55 games this season.
