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Bobrovsky will start Saturday in Tampa Bay.
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Verhaeghe is week-to-week with an upper-body injury; will not play Tuesday.
The Panthers have acquired Sam Bennett from the Flames for Emil Heineman and a 2022 second-round pick.
The Oilers have acquired Dmitry Kulikov from the Devils for a conditional fourth-round draft pick.
Kulikov provides almost nothing offensively but is a solid shutdown defenseman who can slot onto the Oilers' second pairing. The 6-foot-1, 204 lbs. Russian will likely replace Kris Russell in the top-4 and skate with Adam Larsson.
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Kulikov will be scratched on Sunday.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday in Dallas.
The Devils have acquired A.J. Greer, Mason Jobst, a 2021 first-round pick and a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick from the Islanders for Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday in Carolina.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Barkov (lower-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Saturday.
Barkov has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but will play Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets. In addition to Barkov, the Panthers will also get Patric Hornqvist back, providing a huge boost to their top-6 and power-play. Barkov has had an outstanding season so far, scoring 13 goals with 24 assists (37 points) in 31 games.
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Bobrovsky is in the starter's crease at the Panthers' morning skate.
Barkov (lower-body) will not play Thursday; targeting a return on Saturday.
Barkov will miss his sixth straight game but he was on the ice for the morning skate and it looks likely that he'll play Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets. Noel Acciari will stick between Carter Verhaeghe and Mason Marchment while Barkov is out.
Barkov (lower-body) is not expected to play Tuesday but should return on their four-game homestand.
Barkov is expected to miss his fourth straight game on Tuesday but head coach Joel Quenneville expects him to play either Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. With Barkov out, Noel Acciari is expected to centre a line with Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair.
Marchand (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Marchand missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Tuesday. Marchand said it was a false-positive test, so he'll be back on a line with Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak vs. New Jersey.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. Detroit.
Ekblad underwent surgery to repair a "fracture in his lower extremities" and will miss the rest of the season.
Ekblad went down awkwardly on Sunday and is expected to be out at least 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture. This is obviously a huge blow for the Panthers but also an unfortunate injury for Ekblad, who was enjoying a career year.
Marchand remains on the COVID-19 protocol list and is not on the ice for warmups.
Kunin has been activated from IR and is on the ice for warmups.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday in Dallas.
Barkov (lower-body) is expected to miss at least two more games.