Xhekaj (upper body) is out on Saturday and awaiting further evaluation.
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Bolduc will draw into the Blues' lineup on Thursday.
Bolduc will dress on Thursday after sitting out Monday's game against the Oilers. Bolduc has two goals and two assists in 18 games this season.
Shepard has been recalled from the Hershey Bears (AHL).
It would appear that Darcy Kuemper is not fully confident that he will play on Thursday after leaving practice early due to an injury a day before as Hunter Shephard has been recalled from Hershey (AHL). The 28-year-old has appeared in four games this season with Washington and has a 2-1-1 record with a 3.19 GAA and .894 SV%.
Danault (upper body) will miss his fourth-straight game on Thursday vs. San Jose.
Danault has missed three games due to an upper-body injury and will be unavailable again for Thursday's contest against the San Jose Sharks. Danault has 42 points (17G / 25A) in 72 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last three.
Danault (upper-body) will not play against the Kraken on Wednesday.
Danault has missed two games due to an upper-body injury and will be unavailable once again for Wednesday's contest against the Seattle Kraken. Danault has 42 points (17G / 25A) in 72 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last three.
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Kahkonen will start on Wednesday in New York.
Kahkonen will man the Devils' crease for the first time in four games and his fourth time since being acquired from San Jose at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old has played exceptionally better during his time with the Devils, as proven by his 1-2-0 record, 2.17 GAA and .934 SV% since being traded. He will head to New York to take on cross-town rivals in the Rangers, who have won five of their last six games and have the NHL's fourth-best powerplay this season (25.7%).
Danault (upper body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday vs. Seattle.
Danault has missed two games due to an upper-body injury and his status is up in the air for Wednesday's contest against the Seattle Kraken. Danault has 42 points (17G / 25A) in 72 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last three.
Carrier is expected to draw back into Nashville's lineup on Tuesday vs. Boston.
Carrier has not played since March 23rd, missing three games, but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Dante Fabbro will be a healthy scratch for the Predators.
Guhle has served his one-game suspension and will be back in Montreal's lineup on Tuesday.
Johnathan Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Guhle to return to the lineup after serving a one-game suspension. Before his suspension, Guhle had five points (1G / 4A) during a three-game point streak.
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Montembeault will start on Tuesday vs. Florida.
The Canadiens' three-game winning streak was snapped in their last outing, but they will turn to Montembeault between the pipes again on Tuesday. Montembeault has played well lately, allowing only three total goals in his last two games (1-1-0), including a strong performance in a losing effort in his last outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canadiens enter action as +200 home underdogs.
Danault (upper-body) will not play in Winnipeg on Monday.
Danault did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury and will miss a second straight game on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Danault has 42 points (17G / 25A) in 72 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last three.
Danault will be a game-time decision on Monday in Winnipeg.
Danault did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Danault has 42 points (17G / 25A) in 72 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last three.
Danault (upper body) is out on Saturday vs. Calgary and considered day-to-day.
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Blais will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Saturday vs. San Jose.
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Montembeault will start on Saturday in Carolina.
Guhle has been suspended for one game for his slash from the bench on Philadelphia’s Travis Konecny.
The Predators reassigned Del Gaizo to Milwaukee (AHL) on Thursday.
Del Gaizo returns to Milwaukee after a four-game stint with the Predators as Spencer Stastney is set to return from his upper-body injury. Del Gaizo has eight goals and 24 assists in 51 AHL games with the Admirals this season.
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Bolduc will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Thursday vs. Calgary.
Marco Scandella replaced Bolduc on Monday, as the Blues went with an 11-forward, seven-defenseman formation. Bolduc has been a lineup-regular for the Blues over the last month and will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. Bolduc has two points (0G / 2A) in his last six games.
Carrier (upper-body) will not play against the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Carrier was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his injury until the start of warmups. His absence makes way for the likely return of Jeremy Lauzon (lower-body).
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Montembeault will start on Tuesday vs. Colorado.
The Canadiens snapped a four-game losing skid on Sunday courtesy of a strong performance from Cayden Primeau but will return to Montembeault on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Montembeault has lost six straight (0-3-3), allowing three or more goals five times, but has salvaged a respectable .901 SV%. The Canadiens enter action as significant +346 road underdogs.