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The Sabres have recalled Linus Ullmark from Rochester (AHL).

Ullmark has gone 20-11-4 with a 2.44 GAA and .923 SV% in 42 games with Rochester this season. He stopped 44 of 45 shots in a wing effort in his only start with the Sabres this season. Ullmark is the Sabres’ goalie of the future and could get a few starts down the stretch.

Linus Ullmark
Reimer will start Friday vs. the Sabres.

Reimer allowed seven goals on 34 shots in the Panthers loss in Winnipeg on February 18th. Roberto Luongo started the last five games but Reimer will start the tail-end of the back-to-back tonight vs. the Sabres. Since returning to the Panthers crease, Reimer has gone 2-1-0 with a 5.01 GAA and .854 SV% in three starts. Despite some recent struggles, Reimer does have an intriguing matchup tonight.

James Reimer
Reimer will start Monday in Edmonton.

Reimer missed five games with a groin injury before returning Friday night to serve as Harri Sateri’s backup against the Kings. Reimer had struggled before his injury, posting a 0.898 SV% over his last six starts. He draws a decent matchup tonight against the Oilers.

James Reimer
The Capitals have signed Lars Eller to a five-year extension worth $17.5M ($3.5M AAV).

Eller was set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason but signs a five-year extension for the exact same cap-hit he already had ($3.5M). Eller has enjoyed the best offensive season of his career to-date, as he’s on-pace for a career-high in goals (17), assists (26) and points (43) after picking up 11 goals and 17 assists (28 points) in his first 53 games of 2017-18.

Lars Eller
Reimer (groin) returned to practice on Monday.

Reimer has missed the last four games and is 1.5 weeks into a “multiple week” timetable so he appears to be right on schedule. Reimer will likely need a couple of practices before he’s ready to return, but with Harri Sateri playing well they don’t need to rush him.

James Reimer
Reimer exited Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury and did not return.

Reimer was hurt while trying to make a save early in the first period of the Panthers loss to the Stars. The Panthers are already without Roberto Luongo, so if Reimer is going to miss any time the Panthers will turn to Harri Sateri for the time being.

James Reimer
Reimer will start Tuesday in Dallas.

Reimer allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Panthers win over the Golden Knights last Friday. Unfortunately for Reimer, he has allowed at least three goals in five of his last six starts. The 29-year-old has gone 5-8-3 with a 2.93 GAA and .913 SV% in 16 road starts this season and Dallas is 16-6-1 on home ice.

James Reimer
Reimer will start Friday vs. the Golden Knights.

Reimer allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Panthers loss to the Flames last Friday. After a long bye week, Reimer will get back between the pipes tonight vs. the Golden Knights. Reimer has lost four of his last five starts (1-3-1) while allowing a combined 16 goals on 151 shots (.894 SV%). Vegas sits at an impressive 30-11-3 but the Panthers catch a break as they come in on a back-to-back.

James Reimer
The Kings have reassigned Kurtis MacDermid to Ontario (AHL).

MacDermid has been in the Kings lineup for the last nine games, but failed to record a point while posting a minus-7 rating. Overall he had just one goal and three assists in 34 games with the Kings, so he will head to Ontario to get some seasoning.

Kurtis MacDermid
The Kings have recalled Michael Amadio from Ontario (AHL).

Amadio, 21, had one goal in an eight-game stint with the Kings earlier this year but has spent the majority of his time in the AHL, where he has collected 34 points (11G / 23A) in 30 games. Amadio centred the Kings third line in Tuesday’s practice, so look for him to be in the lineup when they face the Penguins on Thursday.

Michael Amadio