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Kopitar left Thursday’s game with a lower-body and did not return.
Kopitar left the game after playing just 5:12 TOI but there is no indication how he suffered the injury. Kopitar has nine points (4G / 5A) in eight games since the All-Star break and has been on a tear since the middle of December, so this would be a huge loss at both ends of the ice. Expect an update on Kopitar’s status heading into the weekend.
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Kuemper leads the Wild onto the ice for warmups.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Wild’s loss to Boston last Saturday. Devan Dubnyk started last night, so Kuemper will get the nod tonight in Edmonton. Kuemper has not recorded a win since January 21st and comes in with a 2-1-3 record, 2.11 GAA and .928 SV% on the road.
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Kuemper is expected to start for the Wild.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Wild’s loss to Boston last Saturday. Devan Dubnyk started last night, so look for Kuemper to get the nod tonight in Edmonton. Kuemper has not recorded a win since January 21st and comes in with a 2-1-3 record, 2.11 GAA and .928 SV% on the road.
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Laughton is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Call up / Send down
The Blue Jackets have sent Anton Forsberg to Lake Erie (AHL).
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Goalie Start
Kuemper leads the Wild onto the ice for warmups.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Stars on Tuesday. Devan Dubnyk started vs. Washington on Thursday, but they’ll go back to Kuemper today vs. the Bruins. Kuemper has gone 3-1-2 with a 2.34 GAA and .917 SV% on home ice this season, but hasn’t won a game since January 21st.
Panarin (illness) will return to the Blackhawks lineup on Saturday.
Panarin missed the last two games with an illness, but is set to return to the Blackhawks lineup on Saturday. The 24-year-old rookie leads all first-year players with 52 points (18G / 24A) in 56 games this season.
Panarin (illness) will not play on Thursday.
After being a late scratch on Tuesday, Panarin will miss a second straight game vs. the Stars. With Panarin out, Richard Panik will skate on the second line with Artem Anisimov and Patrick Kane. Panarin remains day-to-day.
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Laughton will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Laughton has just 14 points (4G / 10A) in 52 games this season and has only two assists in his last 12 games. He will be replaced by Jordan Weal tonight.
Edler is out with a fractured fibula; no timetable for his return.
Edler is out with a foot injury; will undergo testing to determine severity of the injury.
Panarin (illness) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. the Sharks.
Panarin was listed as a game-time decision after missing the morning skate with an illness. He will be scratched for the very first time this season and will be replaced by Jiri Sekac.
Panarin (illness) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Panarin missed the Blackhawks’ morning skate because of an illness and he is listed as a game-time decision. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups, which get underway at 8:00 p.m ET. If Panarin can’t play, look for Teuvo Teravainen to move into the top-6 and for Jiri Sekac to get into the lineup.
Goalie Start
Kuemper will start in goal vs. the Stars.
Kuemper stopped all eight shots that he faced in relief of Devan Dubynk in last Tuesday’s loss to the Islanders. Kuemper has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .927 SV% in his last three starts and tonight he’ll face the Stars for the second time this year. In the first meeting he gave up four goals on 44 shots in a 4-3 OT loss.
Goalie Start
Kuemper is expected to start on Tuesday.
Kuemper stopped all eight shots that he faced in relief of Devan Dubynk in last Tuesday’s loss to the Islanders. Kuemper has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .927 SV% in his last three starts and tonight he’ll face the Stars for the second time this year. In the first meeting he gave up four goals on 44 shots in a 4-3 OT loss.
Call up / Send down
The Blues have recalled Pheonix Copley from Chicago (AHL).
Copley, 24, has gone 11-11-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV% with Chicago this season. With Jake Allen still sidelined, Copley has been recalled and is expected to backup Brian Elliott until Allen returns.
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The Blue Jackets have recalled Anton Forsberg from Lake Erie (AHL).
Forsberg, 23, has gone 13-8-3 with a 2.58 GAA and .907 SV% with Lake Erie and 1-3-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .907 SV% with the Blue Jackets. He is expected to split the crease with Joonas Korpisalo while Sergei Bobrovsky is sidelined.
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Kuemper starts Saturday afternoon in San Jose.
Kuemper stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Wild’s shutout win over the Kings on Thursday. With Kuemper coming off of a shutout and Devan Dubnyk losing his last four, Kuemper will get a second straight start. Kuemper has gone 2-0-3 with a 1.83 GAA and .935 SV% on the road this season and shut the Sharks out back in mid-December.