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Adin Hill will start Wednesday vs. Carolina.
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Ilya Samsonov will start Thursday vs. Edmonton.
Samsonov stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) for his third-straight victory as he beat Seattle in his last start. The 26-year-old has been all the Maple Leafs' could have hoped for in his first season with the team, as shown by his 22-7-2 record, 2.30 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost two straight games but are first in the NHL in goals per game (3.8).
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Hill is expected to start Wednesday vs. the Hurricanes.
Hill stopped 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) but snapped a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Colorado in his previous start. The 26-year-old Vegas backup has been incredibly solid in his first season as a Golden Knight, with his 14-6-1 record, 2.52 GAA and .912 SV%. He will take on the Carolina Hurricanes, who just snapped a five-game winning streak with a 3-2 loss to Anaheim last game.
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Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at the Maple Leafs morning skate.
Samsonov stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) for his third-straight victory as he beat Seattle in his last start. The 26-year-old has been all the Maple Leafs' could have hoped for in his first season with the team, as shown by his 22-7-2 record, 2.30 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost two straight games but are first in the NHL in goals per game (3.8).
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Hill will start Monday in Colorado.
Hill allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in his previous start. The 26-year-old will be relied upon heavily with Vegas having three goaltenders currently injured, as he has a 14-5-1 record, 2.55 GAA and .910 SV%. He will attempt to end the Colorado Avalanche's five-game winning streak as he takes on the defending Stanley Cup Champions on the road.
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Barbashev will make his Golden Knights debut on Monday.
Barbashev was traded from St. Louis to Vegas over the weekend and will make his Golden Knights debut Monday as they take on Colorado. The 27-year-old had 10 goals, 19 assists, 91 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 59 games with the Blues prior to the trade.
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Hill was the first goalie off the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Hill allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in his previous start. The 26-year-old will be relied upon heavily with Vegas having three goaltenders currently injured, as he has a 14-5-1 record, 2.55 GAA and .910 SV%. He will attempt to end the Colorado Avalanche's five-game winning streak as he takes on the defending Stanley Cup Champions on the road.
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Samsonov led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups.
The Golden Knights have acquired Ivan Barabshev from the Blues for Zach Dean.
Hagg will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Schmid led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Schmid is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.
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Ilya Samsonov will start Friday vs. Minnesota.
Samsonov stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been the Maple Leafs' rock this season, with his 20-7-2 record, 2.40 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the Minnesota Wild, who have won four-straight contests after a 2-0 victory over Columbus last night.
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Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at the Maple Leafs morning skate.
Samsonov stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been the Maple Leafs' rock this season, with his 20-7-2 record, 2.40 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the Minnesota Wild, who have won four-straight contests after a 2-0 victory over Columbus last night.
Roy is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; will not play Thursday.
Roy has 11 goals, 14 assists, 76 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 54 games but will miss Thursday's game vs. Calgary as he deals with a lower-body injury. He is considered day-to-day for now and Byron Froese will take his spot in the lineup in for the time being.
The Golden Knights have acquired Dysin Mayo from the Coyotes for a 2023 fifth-round pick and Shea Weber's contract.
Mayo failed to pick up a point across 15 games played with Arizona but had seven SOG, eight PIMs and a -8 plus/minus and has now been dealt to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2023 fifth-round pick and Shea Weber's contract. Mayo will report to Henderson (AHL) Wednesday, as the defenseman also had two goals and seven points across 26 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) prior to the deal.
Hertl (personal) is expected to return to the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
Hertl missed the Sharks' last game for the birth of his child but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Predators. Hertl has gone cold in the last month, picking up just four points (1G / 3A) in his last eight games.
Brandon Saad is expected to return to the Blues' lineup Thursday (upper-body).
Saad has missed the Blues' last four games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup Thursday vs. Vancouver. The 30-year-old left-winger has 15 goals, seven assists, 86 SOG, and a -9 plus/minus through 46 games prior to the injury.
Akira Schmid has been recalled from Utica (AHL) and is expected to backup Tuesday.
Schmid was 10-6-3 with a 2.53 GAA and .908 SV% with the Utica Comet (AHL) and has been recalled Tuesday. Mackenzie Blackwood tweaked something in the Devils' morning skate so Schmid will backup Vitek Vanecek on Tuesday.
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Samsonov will start Tuesday in Buffalo.
Samsonov allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) for his first loss in three games as he was defeated by Chicago in his last start. The 25-year-old has been incredibly solid in his first season in Toronto, with his 19-7-2 record, 2.38 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the rival Buffalo Sabres, who have won their last two games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.7).