Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start Saturday in Boston.
New York Rangers News
Vaakanainen is expected to miss 5-to-6 months after undergoing hip surgery last week.
Anton Blidh has been traded to the New York Rangers for Gustav Rydahl.
Blidh had no points, four PIMs and nine SOG through 14 games with the Colorado Avalanche and has been traded to the New York Rangers for Gustav Rydahl. The 27-year-old has 12 points (4G/8A) through 84 career NHL games.
Connor Mackey and Brett Ritchie has been traded to Arizona for Troy Stecher and Nick Ritchie.
Mackey had two goals, three points, nine PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 10 games with the Calgary Flames and has been traded alongside Brett Ritchie for Troy Stecher and Nick Ritchie. The 26-year-old has 29 career NHL games across 19 games played.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been re-signed to a one-year contract extension worth $1.225 million.
Aube-Kubel was claimed off waivers earlier in the season by Washington and has now signed a one-year contract extension worth $1.225 million after putting up two goals, six assists, and 51 SOG, 40 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 36 games between Toronto and Washington.
The Penguins acquired Bonino from the Sharks on Friday in a three-team trade that also involved the Canadiens.
An experienced penalty-killer, Bonino will provide some depth and defensive pedigree to the Penguins' bottom-six. The 34-year-old makes his return to Pittsburgh, after previously playing for the team during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He scored ten goals and added nine assists in 59 games for the Sharks this season, and is likely to take over the recently-traded Brock McGinn's spot on the Penguins' fourth line.
J.T. Miller will not play Thursday vs. Minnesota despite being a game-time decision originally (lower body).
Miller missed the Canucks' previous two games due to a lower-body injury and will not play Thursday vs. Minnesota. The 29-year-old has 20 goals, 34 assists, 163 SOG, 42 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 59 games this season.
The Golden Knights have acquired Jonathan Quick from the Blue Jackets for Michael Hutchinson and a 2025 7th Round Pick.
Quick joins his third team this week as he was dealt from Columbus to Vegas for Michael Hutchinson and a 2025 7th Round Pick Thursday. The 37-year-old was 11-13-4 with a 3.50 GAA and .876 SV% with the Los Angeles Kings this season and did not have a chance to play in any games during his brief stint in Columbus.
Miller (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Miller missed the Canucks' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Minnesota. The 29-year-old has 20 goals, 34 assists, 163 SOG, 42 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 59 games this season.
Line Change
Sam Carrick will draw back into the Ducks' lineup Wednesday vs. Washington.
Carrick was a healthy scratch for the Ducks' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday vs. Washington. The 31-year-old has three goals, two assists, 42 SOG, 68 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 43 games this season.
Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Shesterkin stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory over the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year-old has struggled mightily as of late, which has caused his underlying numbers to slip to a .910 SV% and 2.65 GAA on the season while still maintaining his solid record of 26-10-7. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost seven of their last eight games after an ugly 7-0 defeat to New Jersey last game.
The Blue Jackets have acquired Jonathan Quick, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick from the Kings for Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov.
Quick was 11-13-4 with a 3.50 GAA and .876 SV% and has been dealt alongside a first-round pick and a third-round pick from the Kings for Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov. It is the first time the 37-year-old will not be in Los Angeles in his 16-year career.
The Rangers acquired Cooper Zech in a three-team trade with the Blackhawks and Coyotes.
Braden Schneider has been recalled from the Hartford Wolfpack (AHL).
Miller has been suspended for three games for unsportsmanlike conduct on Drew Doughty.
Miller was ejected after only 7:49 TOI for spitting on Drew Doughty (LAK) and will now have to serve a three-game suspension for his actions. The 23-year-old has six goals, 24 assists, 86 SOG, 39 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 60 games this season.
Casey Fitzgerald will make his Florida Panthers debut Tuesday.
Fitzgerald was claimed off of waivers from Buffalo in January where he had three assists, 12 SOG and four PIMs across 23 games and will make his Florida Panthers debut Tuesday. The 26-year-old will represent his second NHL team in his second NHL season.
Line Change
Sam Carrick will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Chicago.
J.T. Miller is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Miller has 20 goals, 34 assists, 163 SOG, 42 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 59 games with the Canucks this season but is now considered out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, He will not be in the lineup Monday vs. Dallas.
J.T. Miller did not make the team trip to Dallas and is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
Miller has 20 goals, 34 assists, 163 SOG, 42 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 59 games with the Canucks this season but will miss Monday's contest vs. Dallas due to an undisclosed injury. Miller's name has been floating around in trade rumours as of late but this seems to just be an injury.
The Rangers have assigned Braden Schneider to Hartford (AHL).