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Gustav Nyquist is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.

Nyquist left the Blue Jackets' previous game vs. Edmonton after just 3:33 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will miss a significant amount of time as he is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old had 10 goals, 12 assists, 97 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games prior to the injury.

Gustav Nyquist
Hellebuyck will start Thursday vs. the Sabres.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 41 shots (.951 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was beaten by Nashville in his previous start. The 29-year-old is a top candidate for the Vezina Trophy this season, with his 23-13-1 record, 2.38 GAA and .925 SV%. He takes on Buffalo, who have won their last four games after a 5-3 win over St. Louis last time out and are 1st in the entire NHL in goals per game (3.81).

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 41 shots (.951 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was beaten by Nashville in his previous start. The 29-year-old is a top candidate for the Vezina Trophy this season, with his 23-13-1 record, 2.38 GAA and .925 SV%. He takes on Buffalo, who have won their last four games after a 5-3 win over St. Louis last time out and are 1st in the entire NHL in goals per game (3.81).

Connor Hellebuyck
Skinner will start Wednesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Skinner stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his first win in four starts as he beat Vancouver his last time out. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid all season for the Oilers, with his 13-10-2 record, .915 SV% and 2.92 GAA. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost four of their last five games after a 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary last game.

Stuart Skinner
Connor Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. Nashville.

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he beat Ottawa in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders, with his impressive 23-12-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who have won three of their last four games after a 5-3 win over Los Angeles last game.

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Hellebuyck is expected to start Tuesday in Nashville.

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he beat Ottawa in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders, with his impressive 23-12-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who have won three of their last four games after a 5-3 win over Los Angeles last game.

Connor Hellebuyck
Isaak Phillips has been returned to Rockford (AHL).

Phillips had a goal, three assists, five PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 11 games with the Blackhawks but will head back down to Rockford (AHL) Monday after he was reassigned there by Chicago. Phillips was successful in his previous stint in Rockford, with three goals, 14 assists and 32 PIMs in 25 games prior to earning his promotion.

Isaak Phillips
Gabriel Vilardi is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will miss Thursday's game vs. Dallas

Vilardi has 17 goals, 14 assists, 88 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 45 games this season but will miss his first game of the year Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. Vilardi is considered day-to-day.

Gabriel Vilardi
Hellebuyck will start Thursday in Toronto.

Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Montreal in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders, with his 22-11-1 record, 2.41 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Toronto Maple Leafs, who won their last game 5-4 in overtime and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38).

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday in Montreal.

Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) for his sixth win in seven games as he beat Arizona easily in his previous start. The 29-year-old is having a Vezina Trophy-worthy season, with his 22-10-1 record, 2.37 GAA and .926 SV%. He will face the Montreal Canadiens, who have won three of their last five games after a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers last game.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate.

Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) for his sixth win in seven games as he beat Arizona easily in his previous start. The 29-year-old is having a Vezina Trophy-worthy season, with his 22-10-1 record, 2.37 GAA and .926 SV%. He will face the Montreal Canadiens, who have won three of their last five games after a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers last game.

Connor Hellebuyck
Noah Gregor will draw back into the Sharks' lineup Monday vs. New Jersey.

Gregor has been a healthy scratch for the Sharks' last eight games but will finally draw back into the lineup Monday as they take on the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old has struggled this season, with two goals, 36 SOG, nine PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games so far this season.

Noah Gregor