Armia (upper-body) will be back in the Jets lineup for Game 4.
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Los Angeles Kings News
Dumoulin (concussion) will be a game-time decision for Game 3.
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Doughty will be back in the Kings lineup for Game 3 after serving his one-game suspension.
Doughty was suspended for one game and won't play Game 2 in Vegas.
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Kuemper will start Thursday in Vancouver.
The Red Wings have assigned Joe Hicketts to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Hicketts had three assists in his short five-game stint with the Red Wings this season. Detroit’s season is virtually over, but the Griffins’ isn’t so Detroit will return some reinforcements. The 21-year-old defenseman has scored three goals with seven assists (10 points) in 63 games with Grand Rapids this season, which is way-off of his 34-points from a season ago.
Forsberg suffered a season-ending lower-body injury on Thursday.
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Kuemper will start Thursday in Los Angeles.
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Forsberg will start Thursday vs. the Jets.
Copley comes up from Hershey (AHL) to backup Braden Holtby on Wednesday.
The Red Wings have recalled Joe Hicketts from Grand Rapids (AHL).
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Forsberg led the Blackhawks onto the ice for warmups.
Forsberg made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Islanders on Saturday. It was one of Forsberg’s best performances of the season and moved him to 3-3-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .898 SV% in March. He comes into Monday’s game at 4-7-1 on home ice this season.
The Capitals have sent Pheonix Copley to Hershey (AHL).
Copley was up to be Philipp Grubauer’s backup with Braden Holtby fighting a minor injury. Holtby is expected to suit up on Monday, so Copley heads back to the Bears, where he has gone 14-16-3 with a 2.86 GAA and .898 SV% this season.
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Forsberg will likely start Monday vs. the Sharks.
Forsberg made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Islanders on Saturday. It was one of Forsberg’s best performances of the season and moved him to 3-3-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .898 SV% in March. He comes into Monday’s game at 4-7-1 on home ice this season.
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Kuemper will start Saturday in Florida.
Kuemper allowed six goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes loss in Carolina on Thursday. It was a tough outing for Kuemper but the Coyotes want to get him right back in goal tonight in Florida. The 27-year-old is 2-4-1 with a 3.17 GAA, .888 SV% and one shutout in seven games since joining the Coyotes.
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Forsberg will start against the Islanders on Saturday.
Forsberg allowed one goal on nine shots after replacing J-F Berube in the Blackhawks loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Forsberg has not had a good year in his debut season for Chicago, going 9-16-3 with a 3.06 GAA and .905 SV% in 33 appearances. He was shelled in his first start vs. the Islanders, so look elsewhere tonight.
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Kuemper will start Thursday in Carolina.
Copley has been recalled and is expected to backup Philipp Grubauer on Thursday.
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Forsberg leads the Blackhawks onto the ice for warmups.
Forsberg was yanked after he allowed three goals on six shots in the Blackhawks loss in Winnipeg last Thursday. Forsberg has struggled as of late, going 2-2-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .876 SV% in March. Tonight he faces the Avalanche for a second time—he was pulled after he allowed five goals on 20 shots in a 6-3 loss in Colorado in late-October.
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Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.
Forsberg was yanked after he allowed three goals on six shots in the Blackhawks loss in Winnipeg last Thursday. Forsberg has struggled as of late, going 2-2-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .876 SV% in March. Tonight he faces the Avalanche for a second time—he was pulled after he allowed five goals on 20 shots in a 6-3 loss in Colorado in late-October.