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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Asplund (illness) will not play Saturday in Los Angeles.
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Bobrovsky led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
Puljujarvi will make his Hurricanes debut on Saturday.
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Bobrovsky will likely start again on Saturday.
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Bobrovsky will start Friday vs. the Blackhawks.
Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Vegas in his previous start. The 34-year-old has steadily improved his season numbers as of late and now has a respectable 20-17-2 record, 2.93 GAA and .907 SV%. He will face Chicago, who has lost five of their last six games after a 4-3 loss to Detroit last game and are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.48).
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Kahkonen will start Thursday in St. Louis.
Kahkonen allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was rocked by Colorado in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been horrific in 2022-23, with his 8-15-5 record, 3.81 GAA and .879 SV%. He will face the downfalling St. Louis Blues, who have lost eight of their last nine games after a 6-2 loss to Arizona last game.
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Jesse Puljujarvi will be a game-time decision to make his Hurricanes' debut Tuesday.
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Kahkonen will start Tuesday in Colorado.
Kahkonen allowed eight goals on 30 shots (.733 SV%) in his worst start of the season as he was rocked by Washington in his previous start for his fifth-straight loss. The 26-year-old Sharks' backup has struggled all season, as shown by his 8-14-5 record, 3.68 GAA and .882 SV%. He takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who have lost three straight after a 3-2 overtime loss to Seattle last game and are eight in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.
Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his third win in five games as he beat Pittsburgh easily in his previous start. The 34-year-old has posted a +.900 SV% in 10 of his last 11 starts, improving his season stats to a 19-17-2 record, 2.98 GAA and .906 SV%. He will try to snap the Vegas Golden Knights three-game winning streak that they achieved after a 4-3 win over Montreal last game.
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Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils' morning skate.
Vanecek allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his fifth-win in six games as he beat Arizona in his previous start. The 27-year-old continue's to be nearly impossible to beat, as proven by his 27-6-3 record, 2.50 GAA and .908 SV%. He will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost two of their last three games but are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.37).
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Schmidt will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Kahkonen will start Saturday vs. the Capitals.
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Asplund is expected to make his Predators debut on Saturday.
Bennett (lower-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Saturday.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
The Predators acquired Asplund from the Sabres on Friday in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick.
A second-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Asplund moves to Nashville after spending the first four years of his career in the Sabres organization. Limited to a bottom-six role, Asplund has just two goals and six assists in 27 games this season.
The Penguins have acquired Dmitry Kulikov from the Ducks for Brock McGinn and a 3rd Round Pick.
Kulikov's numbers took an expected dip in Anaheim this season, as he's been relied on to eat heavy minutes on one of the worst teams in the NHL. He registered three goals and 12 assists and was a minus 15 in 61 games for the Ducks this season. Kulikov will welcome the change of scenery, and he's been a useful defenseman for more competitive teams in the past. He picked up 24 points and was a plus 23 for the Wild last season.
