Mantha is expected to be back in the Capitals lineup on Saturday.
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Alexeyev is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Stuart Skinner (personal) is not expected to be available Wednesday or Friday.
Skinner was placed on the non-roster list Tuesday as he left the team to be with his wife for the birth of their first son. The 24-year-old will be missed, as he has taken over the starting gig in Edmonton due to his strong play resulting in his 12-10-2 record, 2.96 GAA and .914 SV%.
Joona Koppanen has been recalled from Providence (AHL) and will make his NHL debut Thursday.
Koppanen had five goals, 19 points, 22 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus rating through 34 games this season with the Providence Bruins (AHL) and earned his first career NHL call-up Wednesday. The 24-year-old has yet to experience any NHL action throughout his career so when cracks the Bruins' lineup Thursday, he will be making his long-awaited debut.
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Skinner will start Monday in Los Angeles.
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Skinner will likely start Monday in Los Angeles.
Skinner allowed three goals on 46 shots (.935 SV%) but took the hard-luck loss for his second defeat in a row as he was downed by Colorado last start. The Edmonton native has run away with the starters' job in his second season due to his 12-10-2 record, 2.88 GAA, and .915 SV%. He will take on the Los Angeles Kings, who won their last game 5-1 vs. Vegas and are 11th in the NHL in shots per game (32.2).
Mantha is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
With Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson making their season debuts on Sunday, Mantha and Nicolas Aube-Kubel will be healthy scratches vs. the Blue Jackets. Mantha has four points (1G / 3A) while playing 13:22 ATOI in his last nine games.
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Skinner starts Saturday vs. the Avalanche.
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Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
Alexander Alexeyev will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Nashville.
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Stuart Skinner was in the starters' net for practice Wednesday, making him likely vs. the Islanders Thursday.
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Skinner starts Tuesday vs. the Oilers.
Kris Letang will miss the 2023 Winter Classic due to personal reasons and will be stepping away.
Letang will step away from the Penguins due to the passing of his father Monday. It has been a tough season for the 35-year-old who just returned to Pittsburgh's lineup after dealing with his second career stroke. He had two goals, 14 assists, 57 SOG and was -12 through 29 games prior to him stepping aside.
Graves (lower-body) has been activated from IR and will return to the Devils lineup on Sunday.
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Skinner led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.
Kris Letang is considered day-to-day and will miss Friday's game vs. New Jersey (lower body).
Letang has two goals, 14 assists, 12 PIMs, 57 shots and a -12 plus/minus through 29 games this season but will miss Friday's game due to a lower-body injury. It is the second time Letang has been forced to miss time in 2022-23, after a scary situation with a stroke earlier in the year.
Emil Bemstrom will return to the Blue Jackets lineup Thursday vs. the Islanders.
Bemstrom was recalled from Cleveland (AHL) after an impressive 14 goals and 17 assists in 21 games with the Monsters and will return to the Blue Jackets lineup Thursday vs. the New York Islanders. Bemstrom will draw into the first line with Johnny Gaudreau and Jack Roslovic and will be hoping to add to the two goals and two assists he had in seven games earlier in the season.
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Skinner led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.
Skinner allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was beaten by the Vancouver Canucks in his last start. The 24-year-old has been solid for the Oilers in his first full season, with his 10-9-1 record, .911 SV% and 2.90 GAA. He should be busy Tuesday as he takes on the Calgary Flames, who are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.4).
Ryan Graves is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.
Graves left the Devils' previous game after only 1:03 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and is now considered week-to-week. The 27-year-old had three goals, six assists, 49 SOG and a +18 plus/minus through 33 games prior to the injury.
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Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
Skinner allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was beaten by the Vancouver Canucks in his last start. The 24-year-old has been solid for the Oilers in his first full season, with his 10-9-1 record, .911 SV% and 2.90 GAA. He should be busy Tuesday as he takes on the Calgary Flames, who are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.4).