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Kakko (COVID-19) is expected to play on Thursday.

A couple of days after being added to the COVID-19 protocol list, Kakko was on the ice for practice on Wednesday and is expected to play on Thursday. This suggests that Kakko had a false positive test, which is great news for the Rangers, who are already without Filip Chytil and Colin Blackwell. Kakko skated on a line with Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome in Wednesday's practice.

Kaapo Kakko
Grubauer starts Tuesday vs. the Wild.

Grubauer allowed one goal on 20 shots in Colorado's win in Minnesota on Saturday. Hunter Miska gave him the night off on Sunday, so Grubauer will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Wild. Grubauer has won three straight games while allowing just four goals on 71 shots (.944 SV%).

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Wild.

Grubauer allowed one goal on 20 shots in Colorado's win in Minnesota on Saturday. Hunter Miska gave him the night off on Sunday, so Grubauer will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Wild. Grubauer has won three straight games while allowing just four goals on 71 shots (.944 SV%).

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Grubauer allowed two goals on just 14 shots in Colorado's loss in Anaheim on Sunday. Grubauer has allowed two goals in three straight starts and is 3-1-0 while stopping 92 of the 98 shots (.939 SV%) that he's faced in his last four games. Grubauer will continue to be one of the best fantasy options between the pipes and should be in your lineups tonight vs. the 3-3-0 Sharks.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Grubauer allowed two goals on just 14 shots in Colorado's loss in Anaheim on Sunday. Grubauer has allowed two goals in three straight starts and is 3-1-0 while stopping 92 of the 98 shots (.939 SV%) that he's faced in his last four games. Grubauer will continue to be one of the best fantasy options between the pipes and should be in your lineups tonight vs. the 3-3-0 Sharks.

Philipp Grubauer
Murray led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.

Murray allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Senators loss to the Jets last Thursday. Marcus Hogberg gave him the night off on Saturday, so they'll come back to Murray tonight in Vancouver. After winning his first start with Ottawa, Murray has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 11 goals on 94 shots (.883 SV%).

Matt Murray