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Kahkonen starts Saturday vs. the Capitals.
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The Blue Jackets have placed Alexandre Texier in COVID-19 protocol.
Texier missed the last two games due to a "non-COVID illness" but has now tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss at least two more games.
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Kahkonen will start Thursday in Boston.
Texier will not play Tuesday due to a non-COVID illness.
This is a huge blow for the Blue Jackets, who will also be without Zach Werenski and Elvis Merzlikins. Texier has been red-hot as of late, posting 10 points (5G / 5A) in his last 10 games.
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Montembeault led the Canadiens onto the ice for warmups.
The Canadiens have added Jake Evans to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Canadiens have been completely decimated by injuries and COVID-19 and will likely have to play with 11 forwards and five defensemen on Saturday.
Danault has been activated from the COVID-10 protocol list and is expected to play Thursday.
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Montembeault will start Thursday in Carolina.
The Canadiens have added Paul Byron to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Byron was nearing his season debut but that will have to wait now that he has been added to COVID-19 protocol.
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Montembeault will start Tuesday in Tampa.
The Penguins added Mike Matheson to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday (Dec.27).
Matheson was one of five players added to the protocol list on Monday, bringing the Penguins total to six. This group will likely miss at least the next two games.
The Kings have placed Philip Danault on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Anderson (upper-body) is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks.
Anderson's original timetable was 2-to-4 weeks but has been downgraded. Anderson will likely be out until at least the end of January/early February.
Evans (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups.
Evans (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Evans missed Saturday's game in St. Louis but was on the ice for Monday's practice and could play Tuesday. However, he remains questionable, so monitor his status as the Canadiens hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
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Kahkonen will start Saturday in Los Angeles.
Evans (undisclosed) will not play on Saturday.
Evans is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, so he'll come out of the lineup in St. Louis. Joel Armia is expected to return to the lineup to replace Evans.
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Kahkonen will start Thursday vs. the Devils.
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Kahkonen will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.
Dobson (lower-body) is expected to return to the Islanders lineup on Friday.
Dobson was scratched vs. the Rangers on Wednesday but is expected to be back in the lineup tonight. Dobson should play a massive role with Ryan Pulock, Adam Pelech, Zdeno Chara and Andy Greene all out.
