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Hinostroza will draw into the Predators lineup on Monday.
Hinostroza will fill in for Luke Evangelista, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Hinostroza is yet to score a goal and has just one assist in 12 games this season.
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Reinhardt has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
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Hinostroza is a healthy scratch for Friday's game in Buffalo.
Hinostroza will take a seat on Friday to make way for the return of Luke Evangelista (lower-body). Hinostroza has zero goals and one assist in 12 games this season.
Goalie Start
Tarasov will start in Utah on Friday.
Tarasov will get the nod in the tail-end of Columbus' back-to-back when they travel to Utah on Friday. Tarasov hasn't appeared in a game since allowing six goals on 42 shots in a 7-4 loss to the Hurricanes on January 23rd. The 25-year-old netminder owns a 4-7-2 record and an underwhelming .871 SV% on the season. The Blue Jackets enter action in Utah on Friday at +180 on the money line.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start vs. Chicago on Saturday.
The Panthers are coming off a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings when Bobrovsky saved all 29 shots he faced for his second shutout. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky returns to the crease on Saturday and will look to build on his 2.72 GAA and .901 SV% through 34 games (21-11-2). He has played much better lately, posting a .919 SV% in his last 13 games (7-5-1).
Reinhardt cleared waivers and has been assigned to Belleville (AHL).
Reinhardt was a sixth-round pick of the Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old forward has split time between the NHL and AHL level this season but has seen more success in the AHL, scoring 16 points (6G / 10A) in 13 games with the Belleville Senators.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start vs. Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Bobrovsky has only started three of the previous seven games for the Panthers but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has been inconsistent this season, posting a 2.80 GAA and .898 SV% in 33 games (20-11-2). That said, he has been better lately, posting a .912 SV% in his last 12 (6-5-1). The Panthers enter Wednesday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Kings squad that has lost four of their last five (1-3-1).
Bjornot has been loaned to Charlotte (AHL).
Jones (illness) will draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
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Hinostroza is a healthy scratch for Saturday's game in Anaheim.
Bjornfot will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Saturday in San Jose.
Ekblad (upper-body) will be back in the Panthers lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky was the first goalie off the ice at the Panthers' morning skate.
The Senators have assigned Donovan Sebrango to Belleville (AHL).
Jones (illness) will not play against the Lightning on Friday.
Jones was a surprise scratch on Friday with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups.
Ekblad (upper-body) is a full participant in practice on Friday.
Ekblad has not played since January 8th, missing seven straight games, but returned to practice on Friday. The 28-year-old Ekblad is averaging 23:32 time-on-ice, his highest total in four seasons, recording 20 points (2G / 18A), 55 blocks, and 59 hits in 41 games this season.
Sebrango will draw into the Senators lineup on Thursday.
Sebrango will fill in for Jake Sanderson, who was a surprise scratch due to a lower-body injury. It's just the second game of the season for Sebrango, who made his NHL debut last Thursday against the Capitals.
Goalie Start
Tarasov will start in Carolina on Thursday.
A night after an impressive 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Blue Jackets will switch to Tarasov between the pipes. Tarasov was excellent in his most recent outing, a 26-save shutout, his first of the season, in a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old netminder has a 3.64 GAA and .872 SV% in 12 games this season (4-6-2). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as significant +320 road favorites despite playing their best hockey of the season, collecting a point in eight of their last nine games (7-1-1).
Schwindt is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Schwindt played only 6:13 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and has been sidelined since due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old has seven points (0G / 7A) in 38 games this season. Alexander Holtz drew into the lineup as Schwindt's replacement on Monday.
