Duclair was added to the COVID-19 reserve list and will not be available for Thursday's game.
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Varlamov will start Thursday vs. the Penguins.
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Tuesday's Capitals/Flyers Game has been postponed.
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Varlamov will start Monday in New York.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders win over the Penguins on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Varlamov, who is now 4-2-1 with a 2.14 GAA and .921 SV% in his first seven starts of the season. Tonight he'll face a Rangers team that has won three of their last four (3-0-1). Varlamov posted a 24-save shutout in his first start vs. New York.
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Foudy will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Foudy had a tough night vs. the Hurricanes on Sunday, going pointless with a minus-3 rating in 12:35 TOI. Tonight he'll be a healthy scratch for the second time in three games--Mikhail Grigorenko will replace him.
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Vanecek starts Sunday vs. the Flyers.
Bear (head) will not play on Sunday.
Bear will miss his third straight game with a head injury that he suffered a week ago. With Bear out, William Lagesson will remain on the Oilers' blueline.
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Varlamov will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
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Vanecek will start Thursday in New York.
Romanov will draw back into the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
The Canadiens have started a rotation on their third pair, so tonight Romanov will replace Victor Mete and skate with Brett Kulak. After a hot start to the season, Romanov has been held pointless in his last six games.
The Blue Jackets assigned Liam Foudy to the taxi squad.
Foudy will come out of the lineup on Thursday as he heads to the taxi squad with Nathan Gerbe coming up. It looks as if Riley Nash will replace Foudy in the lineup.
Romanov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
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TUESDAY'S ISLANDERS/SABRES GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
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Vanecek led the Capitals onto the ice for warmups.
Vanecek allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Capitals' win over the Bruins on Saturday. Vanecek continues to stand tall in the face of a heavy workload, facing an average of 34.7 shots per game so far this season. With Ilya Samsonov still on the COVID-19 reserve list, Vanecek will make another start Monday vs. Boston. He's won three straight games while allowing eight goals on 107 shots (.925 SV%).
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Vanecek is expected to start Monday vs. the Bruins.
Vanecek allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Capitals' win over the Bruins on Saturday. Vanecek continues to stand tall in the face of a heavy workload, facing an average of 34.7 shots per game so far this season. With Ilya Samsonov still on the COVID-19 reserve list, Vanecek will make another start Monday vs. Boston. He's won three straight games while allowing eight goals on 107 shots (.925 SV%).
Bear (head) is not on the ice for warmups.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Bear (head) is questionable to play Sunday to the Senators.
Bear was hit in the head by a puck while sitting on the bench last night and is doubtful to play Sunday vs. the Senators. With Bear likely out, either William Lagesson or Kris Russell will likely play.
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Palmieri listed as a scratch for Sunday's game in Buffalo.
It looks like Mikhail Maltsev will make his NHL debut on Sunday, replacing Palmieri in the lineup. The Devils did not mention any injury news, so Palmieri may be a healthy scratch.
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Sorokin is expected to start Sunday in Philadelphia.