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Mantha left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.

Mantha left the Capitals' previous game Tuesday vs. Detroit after just 8:18 TOI due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day for the time being. The 28-year-old has nine goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 54 games prior to the injury.

Anthony Mantha
Skinner will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.

Skinner allowed six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Montreal in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid when called upon this season, with his 13-11-4 record, 2.95 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over Calgary last game.

Stuart Skinner
Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.

Skinner allowed six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Montreal in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid when called upon this season, with his 13-11-4 record, 2.95 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over Calgary last game.

Stuart Skinner
The Maple Leafs have acquired Noel Acciari and Ryan O'Reilly from the Blues in a three-way trade also involving the Wild.

Acciari signed a one-year deal ($1.25M) with the Blues in the offseason and has 10 goals and eight assists (18 points) in 54 games this season. Acciari is physical two-way, bottom-6 forward that will help on the penalty kill.

Noel Acciari
Novak will draw into the Predators lineup on Thursday.

Novak has been a healthy scratch for the Predators' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on Boston. The 25-year-old who just signed a one-year extension has four goals, seven assists, 39 SOG, and four PIMs through 20 games this season.

Tommy Novak
Arturs Silovs will make his NHL debut vs. the New York Rangers on Wednesday.

Silovs was 21-9-4 with a .906 SV% and 2.48 GAA with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) and will make his NHL debut Wednesday as he takes on the New York Rangers. The 21-year-old Latvian was drafted in round 6 (156 overall) of the 2019 NHL entry draft. He draws a tough first matchup in the Rangers, who are in the midst of a five-game winning streak after a 6-2 victory over Carolina last game.

Arturs Silovs
The Canucks recalled Arturs Silovs from Abbotsford (AHL).

Silovs has gone 21-9-4 with a 2.48 GAA and .906 SV% in 35 games with Abbotsford (AHL) this season. It's believed that he will serve as Collin Delia's backup on Wednesday, with Spencer Martin heading to the AHL after clearing waivers. Silovs will likely go back to the AHL by the end of the week, making room for Thatcher Demko to return to the Canucks' crease.

Arturs Silovs
The Predators have recalled Philip Tomasino from Milwaukee (AHL).

Tomasino has 12 goals, 20 assists, 24 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 38 games with Milwaukee (AHL) and has been recalled by Nashville Monday for the first time this season. The 21-year-old has previously played in 76 games last season, with 11 goals and 32 points.

Philip Tomasino
Stuart Skinner will start Thursday vs. Philadelphia.

Skinner allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) for his first loss in three starts as he was surprisingly defeated by Columbus in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native was a first time NHL all-star over the weekend, due to his 13-10-3 record, 2.92 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost four of their last five games after a 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders last game.

Stuart Skinner
The Predators have signed Tommy Novak to a one-year extension worth $800K.

Novak has four goals, 11 points, 39 SOG and four PIMs across 20 games played this season and has signed a one-year extension worth $800,000. The 25-year-old has been enjoying a solid second NHL season and will be happy to sign after only 47 career games.

Tommy Novak