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Murray will start Saturday in Toronto.
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Marner has been activated from LTIR and is expected to play Saturday.
Marner has been practicing recently and was trending towards playing, but activating him on Saturday morning makes it official. Marner, who has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 24 games this season, has not played since December 1st.
Pacioretty underwent successful wrist surgery and is out indefinitely.
This is obviously a big blow for the Golden Knights. Pacioretty leads the team in points-per-game (1.31) having scored 12 goals with nine assists (21 points) in 16 games. Pacioretty will likely go on LTIR in order to create enough salary space to eventually activate Jack Eichel.
Pacioretty (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Los Angeles.
The Flyers added Scott Laughton to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
Laughton, Carter Hart and Derick Brassard join Sean Couturier, who was added to the protocol list on Sunday. Despite losing four regulars to start the week, they are expected to get Kevin Hayes and Morgan Frost back in time for Wednesday's game.
The Senators have recalled Matt Murray from Belleville (AHL).
With both Anton Forsberg and Filip Gustavsson in COVID-19 protocol, Murray returns to the Senators and will likely start at least one of their back-to-back games later this week. Murray was 1-1-0 while stopping 56 of 61 shots (.918 SV%) in two AHL games.
Pacioretty (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
It's unclear what is ailing Pacioretty but he was not on the ice for Monday's practice, putting his status for Tuesday's game in question. Golden Knights' assistant coach Steve Spott called Pacioretty a game-time decision for Tuesday's game in Los Angeles.
The Stars placed Jani Hakanpaa in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Hakanpaa was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
The Maple Leafs have signed Ty Voit to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Tavares has been placed in COVID-19 protocol.
This is the first time the Maple Leafs have been impacted by COVID-19 with Tavares and Alexander Kerfoot landing in protocol. Tavares will likely miss at least 10 days.
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Stolarz will start Wednesday vs. the Kraken.
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Stolarz is expected to start Wednesday vs. the Kraken.
Lorentz has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Carlo (lower-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Carlo has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will play Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights. With Carlo back, Mike Reilly will be a healthy scratch.
The Maple Leafs recalled Carl Dahlstrom from Toronto (AHL).
Dahlstrom has played in 64 career NHL games with the Blackhawks and Jets. The 26-year-old has picked up four assists in 18 AHL games this season. If he plays on Tuesday, it would be Dahlstrom's Maple Leafs debut.
Tanev has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Tanev was one of six Flames players that were added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday morning. Calgary's next three games have been postponed as a result of this outbreak.
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Stolarz will start Sunday in St. Louis.
Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) is expected to miss at least two more games.
Ekman-Larsson missed Wednesday's game and is expected to miss both games this weekend. Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau expects Ekman-Larsson to be back in the lineup next week.
Carlo is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; will not play Thursday.
Benning (upper-body) will be back in the Predators lineup on Thursday.
