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Andersen (upper-body) will return to the Maple Leafs crease on Tuesday.

Andersen gave up three goals on 20 shots before leaving last Wednesday’s game vs. Dallas with an upper-body injury. Andersen ended up missing the last two games, but will be back tonight in Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old is 1-1-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .929 SV% in three starts vs. the Lightning this season.

Frederik Andersen
The Penguins have assigned Tristan Jarry to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Jarry has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in eight games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He has spent the majority of the year with Pittsburgh, but with Matt Murray (concussion) likely returning on Tuesday, they will keep Casey DeSmith as his backup for now.

Tristan Jarry
Andersen (upper-body) is set to return Tuesday in Tampa Bay.

Andersen missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will be available for tomorrow’s game against the Lightning. Andersen should start but comes in having gone 1-2-1 while allowing a combined 18 goals on 151 shots (.881 SV%) in his last five appearances. He is also 1-1-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .929 SV% against the Lightning this season.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen left Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Andersen made 17 saves on 20 shots before being replaced by Curtis McElhinney in the Maple Leafs shootout win over the Stars last night. Andersen will not be available for Thursday’s game in Buffalo as McElhinney has already been named the starter and Garrett Sparks has been recalled from Toronto (AHL). There is no word on the severity of Andersen’s injury at this point.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen will start Wednesday vs. the Stars.

Andersen allowed two goals on 40 shots i the Maple Leafs 5-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Andersen, who is now just two wins from tying his career-high (35) in that category. The Stars are in town with a high-powered offence, but come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back and are under .500 (14-16-3) on the road this season.

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Janmark (illness) is expected to be back in the Stars lineup on Sunday.

Janamrk was a late scratch from Friday’s game vs. the Ducks but he was back on the ice for today’s morning skate and is expected to play in Pittsburgh. Janmark, who will start the game on a line with Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, has 17 goals and 15 assists (32 points) in 67 games this season.

Mattias Janmark
Jarry will start Saturday in Toronto.

Jarry allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Penguins win in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Jarry has won three straight while posting a 2.25 GAA and .925 SV%, so he will make his fifth straight start tonight in Toronto. He was yanked in his first start vs. the Maple Leafs after allowing three goals on 16 shots in the first period of a 4-3 loss in mid-December.

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Jarry was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.

Jarry allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Penguins win in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Jarry has won three straight while posting a 2.25 GAA and .925 SV%, so he will make his fifth straight start tonight in Toronto. He was yanked in his first start vs. the Maple Leafs after allowing three goals on 16 shots in the first period of a 4-3 loss in mid-December.

Tristan Jarry
Andersen will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.

Andersen gave up five goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Buffalo on Monday. Andersen has lost three straight while allowing a combined 13 goals on 91 shots (.857 SV%). To make matters worse, Andersen has allowed at least three goals in nine of his last 10 starts. He is 1-1-0 with a 4.08 GAA and .893 SV% vs. the Penguins this season.

Frederik Andersen
Jarry will start Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Jarry allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Penguins win over the Flames on Monday. After two rough starts, Jarry has won his last two starts while stopping 60 of 65 shots (.923 SV%). Tonight the 22-year-old will make his third appearance against the Flyers this season—he is 2-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .889 SV% in the first two meetings.

Tristan Jarry
Jarry will start Monday vs. the Flames.

Jarry stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Penguins overtime win over the Islanders on Saturday. Casey DeSmith was in the starter’s crease this morning, but Jarry will go tonight vs. the Flames. Jarry suffered an OT loss in his first start vs. Calgary and comes into Monday at 7-2-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% on home-ice this season.

Tristan Jarry
Andersen will start Monday in Buffalo.

Andersen was pulled after he allowed five goals on 25 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Washington on Saturday. Andersen is in the middle of a tough stretch, having allowed at least three goals in eight of his last nine starts—6-2-1 with a 3.28 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout during that time. Despite some struggles, he’s a great option tonight in Buffalo.

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Jarry was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.

Jarry stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Penguins overtime win over the Islanders on Saturday. Casey DeSmith was in the starter’s crease this morning, but it looks like Jarry will go tonight vs. the Flames. Jarry suffered an OT loss in his first start vs. Calgary and comes into Monday at 7-2-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% on home-ice this season.

Tristan Jarry
Jarry will start Saturday vs. the Islanders.

Jarry gave up five goals on 33 shots after replacing Casey DeSmith in the Penguins blowout 8-4 loss in Boston on Thursday. It was an ugly game for the entire team, but Jarry has now allowed a combined nine goals on just 49 shots (.816 SV%) in his last two outings. However, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.48 GAA and .947 SV% in two starts vs. the Islanders this season.

Tristan Jarry
Nugent-Hopkins (sternum) is “penciled into” Saturday’s lineup.

Nugent-Hopkins has missed the last 18 games with a sternum/ribs injury but it looks like he is set to return tomorrow. The Oilers season is over, but RNH has a chance to build off of a strong first-half of the season, where he picked up 16 goals and 15 assists (31 points) in 46 games.

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Andersen will start Saturday's outdoor game in Washington.

Andersen allowed three goals on 42 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout loss in Tampa Bay on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Andersen, who comes into Saturday’s outdoor game well rested. In his first start against the Capitals, Andersen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in a 2-0 shutout win in mid-October.

Frederik Andersen
Andersen will start Monday in Tampa Bay.

Andersen allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Bruins on Saturday. He extended his winning streak to three games and has now won eight of his last nine starts while allowing 25 goals on 327 shots (.924 SV%). Andersen is 1-1-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .929 SV% vs. the Lightning this season.

Frederik Andersen
Jarry will start against the Panthers on Saturday.

Jarry stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Penguins’ 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. Jarry holds a 10-4-2 record with a .921 SV% across 19 appearances for the Penguins this season. He draws a decent matchup on the road tonight in Florida.

Tristan Jarry