The Coyotes have signed Liam O'Brien to a two-year contract extension.
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Vanecek will start Saturday vs. the Kraken.
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Vanecek was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals morning skate.
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Vanecek will start Thursday vs. the Hurricanes.
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Vanecek was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals morning skate.
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Vejmelka will start Thursday vs. the Avalanche.
Yamamoto (undisclosed) will play on Tuesday.
Yamamoto (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Yamamoto suffered an undisclosed injury in Florida and missed Sunday's game in Carolina. Yamamoto was originally not expected to play tonight but he was on the ice for warmups and skated on the second line with Leon Draisaitl. He'll be a game-time call in Philadelphia, where warmups will start at 6:30 PM ET.
Yamamoto (undisclosed) is not expected to play Tuesday but could be back this week.
Yamamoto is expected to miss his second straight game on Tuesday but it's a possibility that he plays this week. Expect Warren Foegele to remain in the Oilers' top-6 while Yamamoto is out.
The Capitals have recalled Vitek Vanecek from his conditioning assignment with Hershey (AHL).
Vanecek has not played in an NHL game since February 1st, so he was sent to the AHL to start on Sunday. The 26-year-old netminder stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-1 loss to Utica. It is expected that Vanecek will serve as Ilya Samsonov's backup on Monday but could start later in the week, either Thursday (vs. CAR) or Saturday (vs. SEA).
Yamamoto (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play Sunday.
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The Capitals have assigned Vitek Vanecek to Hershey (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
Hayton (hand) will return to the Coyotes lineup on Saturday.
Hayton will play for the first time since January 6th and returns to the lineup with six points (2G / 4A) in 26 games this season. It's not clear who Hayton will play with in his return but he figures to play a top-6 role with power-play usage.
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Vejmelka will start Saturday vs. the Kings.
Connauton will draw into the Flyers lineup on Saturday.
Rasmus Ristolainen is dealing with an undisclosed injury, so Connauton will draw into the lineup on Saturday afternoon. He has suited up for just 23 games this season, failing to register a single point.
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Vejmelka will start Friday vs. the Lightning.
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Vejmelka will start Wednesday in Seattle.
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Vejmelka will start Tuesday in Vancouver.
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Vanecek will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
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Vejmelka will start Wednesday vs. the Flames.