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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Nashville Predators News
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Annunen will make his first start of the season on Saturday.
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O'Reilly will make his Maple Leafs debut on Saturday.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari from the Blues in a three-way trade also involving the Wild.
O'Reilly is in the final year of a seven-year deal that carries a $7.5 million cap hit. In the trade, the Blues retained 50 percent of O'Reilly's contract and the Wild retained 25 percent, so the Maple Leafs get him at a $1.875M cap hit. O'Reilly's offensive game has struggled this season, scoring just 12 goals with seven assists (19 points) in 40 games. He brings an excellent two-way game and the ability to play centre in a shutdown role or the wing in an offensive role. His fantasy stock could rise if he ends up on the wing with John Tavares and Mitch Marner.
Justus Annunen has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Annunen has a 16-8-4 record, .912 SV% and 2.55 GAA with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and has been recalled for the first time this season Friday. Annunen is expected to start one of the Avalanche's back-to-back games this upcoming weekend.
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Saros will start Thursday vs. the Bruins.
Saros stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts as he beat Philadelphia his last time between the pipes. The 27-year-old has been a wall for Nashville all season, as shown by his .919 SV%, 2.73 GAA and 20-14-5 record. He takes on the NHL's best team the Boston Bruins, who have won two of their last three games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.66).
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Perbix will be back in the Lightning lineup on Wednesday.
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Perbix is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Perbix has four goals, 11 assists, 70 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 42 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Carolina.
Forsberg is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
O'Reilly (foot) will be back in the Blues lineup on Saturday.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
O'Reilly (foot) is expected to be back in the Blues lineup on Saturday.
O'Reilly hasn't played since the turn of the Calender as his last game was Dec.31st due to a foot injury but will return to the Blues' lineup vs. Arizona. The 32-year-old has been having one of his least productive seasons to date, with 10 goals, six assists, and a -28 plus/minus through 37 games prior to his injury.
Blankenburg (upper-body) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Friday.
Blankenburg missed the Blue Jackets' previous three games due to an upper-body injury but will return to Columbus' lineup Friday as they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old has three goals, four assists, 24 SOG, and a -6 plus/minus through 15 games prior to the injury.
Oesterle will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Oesterle has two goals, two assists, 38 SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 35 games but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Calgary. The 30-year-old defensemen will be replaced by Robert Hagg in Detroit's lineup.
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Juuse Saros will start Tuesday vs. Vegas.
Saros allowed four goals on 39 shots (.897 SV%) but still picked up his third-straight win as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been a wall for Nashville all season, with his 19-13-5 record, 2.74 GAA and .920 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and are 18th in the NHL in goals per game (3.08).
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Saros is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.
Saros allowed four goals on 39 shots (.897 SV%) but still picked up his third-straight win as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been a wall for Nashville all season, with his 19-13-5 record, 2.74 GAA and .920 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and are 18th in the NHL in goals per game (3.08).
Allison (lower-body) will be back in the Flyers lineup on Monday.
Allison missed the Flyers' previous game due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup Monday as they take on the New York Islanders. Prior to the injury, the 25-year-old right winger had seven goals, four assists, 50 SOG, 13 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 32 games played.
The Predators have signed Cole Smith to a one-year contract extension worth $775K.
Smith has two goals, nine assists, 47 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 42 games this season and has earned himself a one-year, $775,000 contract extension Monday. This is great news for the 27-year-old who has 51 career NHL games under his belt.
The Predators have recalled Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL).
Gravel had failed to pick up a point through five games with the Predators, with six SOG, and a -4 plus/minus but has been recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) Monday. Gravel had a goal, 10 assists, 16 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 39 games with Milwaukee prior to his previous promotion Monday.
Blankenburg is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Blankenburg has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and was not on the ice for Monday's practice. Consider Blankenburg questionable to play Tuesday vs. the Capitals.