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Kuemper will start Thursday vs. the Jets.
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Turcotte was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
Turcotte and Alex Iafallo entered COVID-19 protocol on Monday, leading to Rasmus Kupari replacing him as the Kings' No.3 centre in Wednesday's practice. Expect Turcotte to miss one or two games and could return to the AHL upon being activated.
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Kuemper will start Tuesday in Chicago.
The Sharks have placed Lane Pederson in COVID-19 protocol.
Pederson will not be available for Tuesday's game in Detroit and will likely miss all three games this week. In addition to Pederson, Logan Couture was also placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Laughton has cleared COVID-19 protocol and will be back in the Flyers lineup on Tuesday.
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Kuemper will start Sunday vs. the Ducks.
The Rangers have added Artemi Panarin to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Flyers added Scott Laughton to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
Laughton, Carter Hart and Derick Brassard join Sean Couturier, who was added to the protocol list on Sunday. Despite losing four regulars to start the week, they are expected to get Kevin Hayes and Morgan Frost back in time for Wednesday's game.
The Senators added Anton Forsberg to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday (Dec.27).
Forsberg joins Filip Gustavsson in protocol, which left the Senators with no goalies in Monday's practice. They recalled Matt Murray from the AHL on Tuesday and he would be in-line to start Friday if Forsberg and Gustavsson are unavailable.
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Turcotte will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Turcotte was the No.5 overall pick in 2019 and is set to make his NHL debut vs. the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Turcotte, who has scored six goals with 15 assists (21 points) in 32 AHL games this season, entered the second line with Trevor Moore and Viktor Arvidsson in Monday's practice.
The Canadiens added Joel Edmundson to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
The Canadiens' COVID-19 list grew to nine players, one day ahead of Tuesday's game in Tampa. Edmundson was already on IR and has not played a game this season.
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Forsberg starts Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.
Gustafsson will be back in the lineup on Friday.
Kuemper has entered COVID-19 protocol and will not be available on Thursday.
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Forsberg led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
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Kuemper will start Thursday in Nashville.
The Kings have placed Drew Doughty on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Anderson (illness) is expected to draw back into the Kings lineup on Thursday.
Anderson missed Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay with a non-COVID illness but is expected to be back in on Thursday. Anderson has just one assist in 26 games this season.
Anderson will miss Tuesday's game with a non-COVID illness.