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Hodgson (undisclosed) missed practice on Monday after leaving Ottawa's previous game vs. Philadelphia early.

Hodgson made his season debut last week but will return to the sidelines after suffering an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Hodgson only has nine games of NHL experience. He has spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 43 games with the Belleville Senators.

Hayden Hodgson
Tkachuk (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday vs. Chicago but is expected to be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs.

Tkachuk has not played since March 30th and will remain sidelined on Tuesday, but is not expected to miss any playoff action. The 25-year-old Tkachuk is averaging 18:21 time-on-ice, recording 55 points (29G / 26A), 123 penalty minutes, 227 hits, and 293 shots in 71 games this season.

Brady Tkachuk
Ullmark will start against the Canadiens on Friday.

The Senators will turn to Ullmark between the pipes for the 42nd time this season when they host the Habs on Friday. Ullmark was fantastic in his last start, stopping all 29 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. The 31-year-old netminder has excelled in his first season as a Senator, posting a 23-14-3 record along with a .911 SV%. Ullmark and the Sens enter action on Friday at -150 on the money line.

Linus Ullmark
Reimer will start in Columbus on Thursday.

The Sabres are among the hottest teams in the NHL, with an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games, and will turn to Reimer, one of the NHL's hottest netminders. Reimer was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving all 33 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old veteran netminder has a solid 2.40 GAA and .921 SV% in his last seven games (7-0-0). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as +123 road underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team coming off a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

James Reimer
Reimer is in the starter's crease at Buffalo's morning skate.

The Sabres are among the hottest teams in the NHL, with an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games, and will turn to Reimer, one of the NHL's hottest netminders. Reimer was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving all 33 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old veteran netminder has a solid 2.40 GAA and .921 SV% in his last seven games (7-0-0). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as +123 road underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team coming off a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

James Reimer
Lycksell has cleared waivers and been reassigned to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Lycksell played a career-high 19 games with the Flyers this season, scoring five points (0G / 5A). The 25-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, where he has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 40 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL).

Olle Lycksell
Reimer will start vs. Carolina on Tuesday.

Reimer has started six of the previous eight games for the Sabres (6-0-0), and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old Reimer has been excellent during his six-game winning streak, posting a 2.79 GAA and .906 SV%. He has a 2.93 GAA and .899 SV% in 20 appearances this season (8-8-2). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as +184 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad outscored 10-4 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

James Reimer