Tarasenko is not on the ice for warmups; will not plat in Game 3.
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Minnesota Wild News
Tarasenko will not play on Thursday but is expected to play on Sunday.
Line Change
Sturm will make his NHL playoffs debut in Game 3.
Line Change
Hinostroza will draw into the Coyotes lineup for Game 3.
The Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizov to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Kaprizov was drafted in the fifth-round back in 2015 but has been regarded as one the best NHL affiliated prospects in the world over the last few years. The 23-year-old Russian took his game to new heights in 2020, setting KHL career-bests in goals (33) and points (62) in 57 games. With the KHL playoffs cancelled due to Covid-19, Kaprizov became eligible to sign with the Wild and come to the NHL.
Goalie Start
Petersen is expected to start Wednesday vs. the Senators.
Petersen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Kings win over the Wild last Saturday. Petersen is riding a three-game winning streak, posting a 1.67 GAA and .953 SV% in the process. Tonight he'll face a Senators team that played in Anaheim last night and have lost seven of their last eight road games (1-5-2) while scoring just 1.88 goals per game.
Goalie Start
Petersen will start Saturday vs. the Wild.
Petersen stopped 42 of the 43 shots that he faced in the Kings win in Vegas last Sunday. Petersen has been terrific in his last two starts, stopping 77 of the 79 shots (.975 SV%) that he's faced. Today he faces a Wild team that is 5-1-0 with 4.33 goals per game in their last six games.
Trenin has been recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) and will draw into the lineup on Tuesday.
Middleton is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Middleton suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Penguins on Saturday and will miss at least a couple of weeks. Head coach Bob Boughner said that Middleton might be able to return before the end of the regular season.
The Senators have recalled Filip Gustavsson from Belleville (AHL).
Marcus Hogberg was not on the ice for Monday's practice, so you have to think Gustavsson's call-up is related to a Hogberg injury. Gustavsson has gone 15-5-3 with a 3.28 GAA and .885 SV% in 23 AHL games this season.
Goalie Start
Petersen led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Petersen will start against the Penguins on Wednesday.
The Lightning have signed Zach Bogosian to a one-year deal worth $1.3M.
Bogosian recently had his contract terminated in Buffalo and became a free agent. With Ryan McDonagh and Jan Rutta out for multiple weeks and Erik Cernak getting hurt on Saturday, Bogosian provides some blueline depth for the remainder of the season.
Goalie Start
Petersen will start Sunday vs. the Oilers.
Petersen allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Kings loss in Winnipeg last Tuesday. Since coming up from the AHL, Petersen has lost two of his three starts and has posted a sub-optimal 5.02 GAA and .853 SV%. To make matter worse, tonight he will face an Oilers team that gets Connor McDavid back. Look elsewhere.
Waiver Move
The Sabres placed Bogosian on unconditional waivers with the intention of terminating his contract.
Line Change
Hinostroza will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in St. Louis.
Goalie Start
Petersen starts Tuesday in Winnipeg.
Goalie Start
Petersen was the first goalie off the ice at the Kings morning skate on Tuesday.
The Sabres suspended Bogosian for not reporting to Rochester (AHL).
The Sharks recalled Middleton from San Jose (AHL).