Ekholm will not play Monday because of "baby reasons."
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Jarry will start Saturday against the Islanders.
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Jones will not be in the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
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Henrique will draw back into the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
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Bouchard will make his season debut on Tuesday.
Bouchard was the No.10 overall pick in 2018 and appeared in seven games with the Oilers in 2018-19. The 21-year-old, who had 36 points (7G / 29A) in 54 games with Bakersfield (AHL) last year, will make his season debut vs. the Senators and is expected to skate on the third pair with Kris Russell.
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Henrique will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Jarry led the Penguins onto the ice for warmups.
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Roslovic will make his Blue Jackets debut on Thursday.
Roslovic did not have to go through the same visa issues as Patrik Laine or the same quarantine, since he never reported to Winnipeg. Roslovic, who had 29 points (12G / 17A) in 71 games last season, will centre a line with Cam Atkinson and Boone Jenner in his debut.
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Brown will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Jarry will start Tuesday in Boston.
Jarry gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Penguins' win over the Rangers on Sunday. After a horrible start to the season, Jarry has settled in in his last two outings, going 2-0-0 while stopping 55 of the 60 shots (.917 SV%) that he's faced. On Tuesday he'll face a Bruins team that is still without David Pastrnak but have found their offence in the last two games, scoring a combined 11 goals in back-to-back wins over the Flyers.
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Jarry will start Sunday vs. the Rangers.
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Jarry is expected to start Sunday vs. the Rangers.
The Blue Jackets have signed Jack Roslovic to a two-year contract worth $1.9M AAV.
Accompanying his trade back to his hometown is a fresh two-year deal for the previously unsigned RFA. Roslovic will have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine following this trade but should make his Blue Jackets debut sometime in early-February.
The Blue Jackets have acquired Jack Roslovic and Patrik Laine from the Jets for Pierre-Luc Dubois and a third-round pick.
Roslovic was an unsigned RFA who had made it clear he didn't want to be in Winnipeg anymore. This deal couldn't have been better for the 23-year-old, who is a native of Columbus, Ohio. The 2015 first-round pick (No.25 overall) registered 67 points (26G / 41A) in 180 career NHL games wth the Jets.
The Ducks have added Max Jones to the 23-man roster.
Jones is expected to make his season debut on Friday after replacing Sonny Milano (undisclosed) on the roster. Jones had 12 points (8G / 4A) in 59 games a season ago.
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Jarry will start Friday vs. the Rangers.
Kapanen will make his Penguins debut on Tuesday.
Kapanen missed the first three games of the season due to immigration issues and quarantine but is set to make his Penguins debut on Tuesday. Kapanen is expected to jump right onto the Penguins' top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel vs. Washington.
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Stillman will make his season debut on Tuesday.
Stillman sat out of Sunday’s season opener but will replace Gustav Forsling in the lineup on Tuesday. Stillman had five assists in 34 games last season.
Kapanen has cleared COVID-19 protocol and skated on Sunday but will not play vs. Washington.
Kapanen remains in COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Friday.
Kapanen remains in quarantine so he will not be available Friday in Philadelphia but barring any setbacks, head coach Mike Sullivan expects to have him back "fairly soon." Evan Rodrigues will remain on the Penguins' top line with Kapanen still out.