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Grubauer will start Tuesday in Minnesota.
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Grubauer will start Sunday vs. the Devils.
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Grubauer will start Monday vs. the Hurricanes.
Grubauer stopped all 18 shots that he faced in Colorado’s shutout win over the Sabres on Saturday afternoon. It was one of the easiest shutouts Grubauer will ever post and comes into Monday’s game at 2-1-0 with a 0.83 GAA, .958 SV% and two shutouts in his last five appearances (two starts). In his first start against the Hurricanes, Grubauer stopped 42 of 43 shots in a 3-1 win (Oct.20).
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Grubauer led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.
Grubauer allowed two goals on 23 shots in Colorado’s loss in Anaheim last Sunday. Grubauer has played very well in his last two starts and two relief appearances, stopping 72 of the last 75 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. The 27-year-old has gone 4-4-1 with a 3.32 GAA and .883 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season.
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Grubauer will start in Anaheim on Sunday.
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Montour is expected to make his Sabres debut on Tuesday.
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Montour will not play on Monday.
Montour was acquired from the Ducks on Sunday and will meet the team in Toronto but will not play on Monday. Montour will likely make his debut Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The Sabres have acquired Brandon Montour from the Ducks for Brendan Guhle and a conditional first-round pick.
Montour was originally a second-round pick (No.55 overall) in 2014 and has become a trusted defenseman in Anaheim. Montour has five goals and 20 assists (25 points) while averaging 22:40 TOI/gm through 62 games this season. Montour projects to take Matt Hunwick’s spot in the Sabres lineup and will likely skate in their top-4.
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Stephenson will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Grubauer led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.
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Hayden will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Monday.
Hayden was a healthy scratch on Saturday but the Blackhawks fourth line shuffle will continue on Monday. Hayden will replace Chris Kunitz and enters play with four points (3G / 1A), a minus-12 rating and 28 shots in 42 games this season.
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Hayden will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
The Blackhawks fourth line shuffle continues as Hayden will be replaced by Brendan Perlini on Saturday.
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Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Grubauer allowed five goals on 28 shots in Colorado’s loss to Minnesota on January 23rd. Since mid-December, Grubauer has gone 1-4-0 with a 4.12 GAA and .862 SV% in his last seven starts. Grubauer was great in Washington but has not had the same success in Colorado but has a nice matchup vs. a Blue Jackets team that has lost five in a row.
The Penguins have acquired Jared McCann and Nick Bjugstad from the Panthers for Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan, a 2019 2nd round pick and two 2019 4th round picks.
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Grubauer will start Wednesday vs. the Wild.
Grubauer gave up six goals on 20 shots in Winnipeg back on January 8th. Semyon Varlamov had an extended run in Colorado’s crease but Grubauer will get a shot at the Wild on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .894 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season.
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McCann will draw back into the Panthers lineup on Sunday.
McCann was scratched in Calgary on Friday but will be back in the lineup on Sunday. McCann has seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) in 41 games this season.
Dunn (lower-body) will miss his second straight game.
Dunn was originally believed to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday but the Blues confirmed that he is dealing with a lower-body injury. With Dunn out, Alex Pietrangelo and Connor Parayko will man the points on the Blues’ power-play units.
The Ducks have reassigned Josh Mahura to San Diego (AHL).
Mahura has split his campaign between the AHL and NHL. Mahura has nine points (1G / 8A) in 14 games with San Diego and five points (1G / 4A) in 17 games with Anaheim.
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Hayden will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Wednesday.
Hayden has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and three of the last four but will replace Chris Kunitz on Wednesday. The fourth liner has just two goals and one assist in 31 games.
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Grubauer will start Tuesday in Winnipeg.
Grubauer allowed one goal on 25 shots in Colorado’s win over the Rangers last Friday. The victory snapped a four-game losing skid for Grubauer, who will make his 20th appearance of the season this evening. The matchup is rough and his road numbers haven’t been pretty this season—5-2-2, 3.25 GAA and .906 SV%.