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Schenn is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 2 vs. the Stars.
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Demkoed the Canucks onto the ice for Game 7.
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Demko will start Game 6 vs. Vegas.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
Gallagher is "unfit to play" in Game 6 due to a broken jaw.
MacEachern is expected to come out of the Blues lineup in Game 5.
MacEachern is expected to draw into the Blues lineup on Thursday.
MacEachern will replace Ivan Barbashev, who left the bubble to be with his wife for the birth of their child. The 26-year-old had seven goals and three assists (10 points) in 51 regular-season games.
The Blues have signed Mackenzie MacEachern to a two-year extension worth $1.8 million ($900K AAV).
After splitting the 2018-19 campaign between the NHL and AHL, MacEachern spent the entire 2019-20 season (until it was paused) with the Blues, scoring seven goals with three assists (10 points) in 50 games. The 26-year-old, former third-round pick now has 10 goals and five assists (15 points) in 79 career NHL games and will now be a fixture in St. Louis' bottom-6 for at least the next few seasons.
The Penguins signed Drew O'Connor to a two-year, entry-level contract.
O'Connor was an undrafted free agent out of Dartmouth College. The 6-foot-3, 190 lbs. forward led the school in both goals (21) and points (33) in 31 games this season.
The Blackhawks signed Kevin Lankinen to a two-year contract extension worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).
Lakinen was an undrafted free agent netminder out of Finland that joined the Blackhawks organization in 2019. During the 2020 campaign, the 24-year-old went 8-10-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .909 SV% in 21 AHL games.
Chytil (lower-body) will likely miss Wednesday's game in Colorado.
Chytil left Tuesday's game in Dallas after playing 5:32 TOI and did not return. With Steven Fogarty being recalled from the AHL this morning, it suggests that he will replace Chytil tonight in Colorado.
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Demko will start Tuesday vs. the Islanders.
Demko allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Canucks loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. It looks like Demko will make his fourth straight start tonight and he's gone 2-4-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .903 SV% in six starts since Jacob Markstrom got hurt. Tonight he'll face an Islanders team that has lost six straight (0-3-3) while averring just 2.00 goals per game.
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Demko is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Islanders.
Demko allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Canucks loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. It looks like Demko will make his fourth straight start tonight and he's gone 2-4-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .903 SV% in six starts since Jacob Markstrom got hurt. Tonight he'll face an Islanders team that has los six straight (0-3-3) while averring just 2.00 goals per game.
Boeser (ribs) will return to the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Boeser has missed the last 12 games but was on the ice for the morning skate and will play tonight vs. the Islanders. Boeser will return on a line with Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson and comes in with 16 goals and 29 assists (45 points) in 56 games this season.
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Demko will start Sunday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Gallagher (illness) will return to the Canadiens lineup on Saturday.
Gallagher missed Thursday's game in Tampa Bay but will play tonight in Florida. Gallagher has scored three goals with three assists (six points) in his last six games.
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Demko will start Friday vs. the Avalanche.
Gallagher (illness) will not play Thursday in Tampa Bay.
Gallagher (illness) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Gallagher missed the morning skate with an illness and is a game-time decision tonight in Tampa Bay. The Canadiens are already without Tomas Tatar (upper-body) so they will dress seven defensemen if Gallagher can't play.
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Demko will start Wednesday vs. the Coyotes.
Demko allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Canucks’ loss in Toronto last Saturday. Since Jacob Markstrom got hurt, Demko has gone 1-2-0 while allowing 10 goals on 83 shots (.892 SV%). He’s got a nice matchup vs. an Arizona team that is 1-9-1 while scoring just 1.55 goals per game in their last 11 road games.