Samuelsson (lower-body) will not play Saturday in Minnesota.
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Luukkonen led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
Samuelsson (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
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Lyon will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.
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Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.
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Luukkonen was the first goalie off the ice at the Sabres' morning skate.
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Alex Lyon will start vs the. Los Angeles Kings.
Lyon allowed seven goals on 49 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated in overtime by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 30-year-old has struggled in limited action while filling in for the Panthers, with his 2-1-1 record, 4.30 GAA and .870 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have won two-straight after a 4-3 win over Philadelphia last game and have the eighth-best powerplay in the NHL (24.3%).
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Lyon will likely start Friday vs. the Kings.
Lyon allowed seven goals on 49 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated in overtime by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 30-year-old has struggled in limited action while filling in for the Panthers, with his 2-1-1 record, 4.30 GAA and .870 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have won two-straight after a 4-3 win over Philadelphia last game and have the eighth-best powerplay in the NHL (24.3%).
Samuelsson (lower-body) will not play Thursday in Winnipeg.
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Conor Timmins will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the New York Rangers.
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Georgiev will start Tuesday vs. the Capitals.
Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his third win in four starts as he beat Vancouver in his previous game. The 26-year-old has been solid in his first season in Colorado, with his 18-11-3 record, 2.64 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost four of their last six games after a 6-2 loss to Vegas last game.
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Luukkonen led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
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Lyon led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
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Georgiev was in the starter's crease at the Avalanche morning skate.
Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his third win in four starts as he beat Vancouver in his previous game. The 26-year-old has been solid in his first season in Colorado, with his 18-11-3 record, 2.64 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost four of their last six games after a 6-2 loss to Vegas last game.
Norris will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
Norris suffered a shoulder injury on October 22nd and missed three months before returning to the lineup on January 18th. Norris played three games, scoring one goal on seven shots but will undergo shoulder surgery in the near future and will not play again this season. Ridly Greig was recalled from Belleville (AHL) to take Norris' spot on the roster and fill the void at centre.
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Alex Lyon will start for Florida Monday vs. the New York Rangers.
Lyon stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat Minnesota in his first start of the season for Florida. The 30-year-old veteran has been solid in his limited action while filling in for the injured Florida Panthers, with his 2-0-0 record, .912 SV% and 2.55 GAA. He will face the New York Rangers, who lost their previous contest 3-1 to Boston but are seventh in the NHL in shots per game (32.9).
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Luukkonen led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
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Lyon will start Saturday vs. the Wild.
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Lyon was the first goalie off the ice at the Panthers' morning skate.
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Georgiev will start Friday in Vancouver.
Georgiev stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 26-year-old netminder has been solid in his first season in Colorado, with his 17-11-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost four of their last give games after a 5-2 defeat to Tampa Bay last game.