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Markstrom is expected to start in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Anton Lundell (illness) is expected to return after a four-game absence Saturday vs. Vegas.
Steven Lorentz will be a healthy scratch on Saturday, allowing Lundell to return to the lineup after missing four games battling an illness. Lundell has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 22 games this season, most recently playing on a line with Evan Rodrigues and Eetu Luostarinen.
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Markstrom will start Thursday's game in Anaheim.
Markstrom was excellent in his return from a fractured finger on Monday, surrendering just a single goal on 34 shots enroute to a 3-1 victory over the Panthers. It was one of the finest starts of the season for Markstrom, who now owns a .901 SV% and a 7-8-2 record on the year. He's in a great spot to keep things rolling on Thursday with the Flames being sizable favourites at -190 in Anaheim.
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Schmid will start against the Oilers on Thursday.
Schmid has started three of the last five games for the Devils and will start again on Thursday after spending the first portion of the season as the clear backup to Vitek Vanecek. Since taking on a larger role in late November, Schmid has a 4-4-0 record while posting a .905 SV%, a vast improvement over the .885 SV% he sported in the six games leading up to it (1-3-1). The Devils have a challenging matchup on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers but are still -111 home favourites despite losing to them 4-1 less than two weeks ago.
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Akira Schmid was in the starter's crease at Thursday's morning skate.
Schmid has started three of the last five games for the Devils and will likely start again on Thursday after spending the first portion of the season as the clear backup to Vitek Vanecek. Since taking on a larger role in late November, Schmid has a 4-4-0 record while posting a .905 SV%, a vast improvement over the .885 SV% he sported in the six games leading up to it (1-3-1). The Devils have a challenging matchup on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers but are still -111 home favourites despite losing to them 4-1 less than two weeks ago.
MacKenzie Entwistle will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado.
Cole Guttman will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Entwistle to return to the lineup after missing two games due to an illness. Entwistle has five points (2G / 3A) in 21 games this season while playing predominantly on the fourth line with Reese Johnson and Ryan Donato.
Anton Lundell (illness) has been placed on the Injured Reserve.
Lundell is battling an illness and will miss his third straight game on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Lundell has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 22 games this season, most recently playing on a line with Evan Rodrigues and Eetu Luostarinen.
Aaron Ekblad (lower body) will return Monday vs. Calgary.
Ekblad left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury, did not play on Saturday, but is likely to return to action on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Through 13 games this season, Ekblad has four points (0G / 4A) and is averaging a career-low 21:02 time-on-ice, playing predominantly alongside Gustav Forsling on the Panthers' top defensive pair.
Aaron Ekblad (lower body) took part in morning skate and is likely to return Monday vs. Calgary.
Ekblad left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury, did not play on Saturday, but is likely to return to action on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Through 13 games this season, Ekblad has four points (0G / 4A) and is averaging a career-low 21:02 time-on-ice, playing predominantly alongside Gustav Forsling on the Panthers' top defensive pair.
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Jacob Markstrom will start Monday vs. Florida.
Markstrom has not played since December 2nd due to a fractured finger but will return to his role as the starting goalie on Monday against the Florida Panthers. Before his injury, Markstrom recorded a point for his team in six of eight games (5-2-1) but was only able to salvage a .894 SV% in the process. That said, Markstrom has played well against the team that drafted him, posting a 3.10 GAA and .910 SV% in nine career games against the Panthers (4-4-1).
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Schmid will start against the Ducks on Sunday.
The Flames have activated Jacob Markstrom (finger) from IR.
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Akira Schmid will start Saturday in Columbus.
Angus Crookshank has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
Seth Jones (upper body) has been placed on the Injured Reserve and will remain out Sunday vs. Vancouver.
Aaron Ekblad (lower body) will not play Saturday vs. Edmonton after taking part in morning skate.
Anton Lundell (illness) is not expected to suit up again Saturday vs. Edmonton.
Jacob Markstrom (hand) practiced with the Flames Saturday and could be back as early as Monday.
Ekblad (lower-body) is questionable to play Saturday.
Ekblad left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury and is questionable to play Saturday in Edmonton. Head coach Paul Maurice said that Ekblad's injury isn't serious and that they "don't even know if it's day-to-day" and added that they "think they got ahead of it." It sounds like Ekblad is more likely to play than miss Saturday's game, but monitor his status during the afternoon.
Uvis Balinskis has been reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
Balinskis had a goal, two points, 18 SOG, and six PIMs in 18 games played with the Panthers but has been reassigned to Charlotte (AHL) on Friday. The 27-year-old Latvian first-year player has appeared in only one game for Charlotte in his career and scored one goal but will make a welcome sign to the team with his physical presence.
