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Goncalves will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup on Saturday in New Jersey.
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Sillinger (illness) is expected to return in St. Louis on Saturday.
Kostin (lower-body) left Friday's game vs. Utah and is without an update.
Bellows has been recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
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Hildeby will start vs. Vancouver on Saturday.
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Binnington will start vs. Columbus on Saturday.
MacDermid is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Tampa Bay on Saturday.
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Tatar is expected to draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
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Binnington is in the starter's crease at St. Louis' morning skate.
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Markstrom is in the starter's crease at New Jersey's morning skate.
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Hildeby is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.
Blumel has been recalled from Texas (AHL).
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Farabee will be a healthy scratch vs. Anaheim on Saturday.
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Ersson will start vs. Anaheim on Saturday.
Lindgren (upper-body) will not return to Friday's game against the Canadiens.
Lindgren exited the game in the second period after colliding with Nick Suzuki and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Washington's game in Nashville on Saturday.
Heinola is a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Kings.
Heinola will be the odd-man out on Friday as Dylan Samberg makes his return from a lower-body injury. Heinola is yet to score a goal and has just one assist in 14 games this season.
Edmundson (upper-body) will not play in Winnipeg on Friday.
Edmundson did not play the previous game for Los Angeles but appears to be nearing a return as he was a game-time decision on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:39 time-on-ice, recording 10 points (4G / 6A), 57 blocks, and 60 hits in 36 games this season.
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Kuemper will start in Winnipeg on Friday.
The Kings, riding a four-game winning streak, have not played since January 4th, a result of a home game canceled earlier this week. Kuemper will return to the crease on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, looking to improve on a stellar first season with the Kings, posting a 2.22 GAA and .918 SV% in 19 appearances (11-2-5). The 34-year-old netminder has been excellent lately, helping his team collect at least a point in nine straight outings (7-0-2) while posting a superb .937 SV%. The Kings enter Friday's contest as -103 road underdogs against a Jets club that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).
The Rangers recalled Groulx from Hartford (AHL) on Friday.
With Filip Chytil's (upper-body) status up in the air for Saturday's game in Vegas, the Rangers are looking for more options down the middle. Brett Berard was reassigned to Hartford in a corresponding move.
The Rangers assigned Berard to Hartford (AHL) on Friday.
With Filip Chytil's (upper-body) status up in the air for Saturday's game in Vegas, the Rangers are looking for more options down the middle, sending Berard down to Hartford and calling up Bo Groulx. Berard has three goals and four assists in 19 games this season.
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