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Noel Acciari is dealing with a neck/whiplash injury and will not play Saturday or Sunday.

Acciari missed the Maple Leafs' previous game due to a neck/whiplash injury and will be out of Toronto's lineup on both Saturday and Sunday. The 31-year-old has 13 goals, eight assists, 97 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 71 games played between Toronto and St. Louis this season.

Noel Acciari
Skinner will start Thursday vs. the Kings.

Skinner stopped 18 of 22 shots (.818 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat the Vegas Golden Knights in his last start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has stolen the Oilers' starting position this season due to his strong play, shown by his 24-14-5 record, 2.95 GAA and .908 SV%. He will take on the red-hot Los Angeles Kings, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss to Calgary last game.

Stuart Skinner
Blake Lizotte will return from a one-game suspension for cross-checking Josh Morrisey (WPG) Tuesday.

Lizotte served his one-game suspension for a cross-check on Winnipeg's Josh Morrisey and will return to the Kings' lineup Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 25-year-old had 10 goals, 20 assists, 96 SOG, 64 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 72 games played prior to his suspension.

Blake Lizotte
Noel Acciari is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play Wednesday vs. Florida.

Acciari has 13 goals, eight assists, 97 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 71 games this season with both Toronto and Boston this season but will not play Wednesday vs. Florida as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old is considered day-to-day while he is on the mend.

Noel Acciari
Bokondji Imama has been re-assigned to Tucson (AHL).

Imama failed to pick up a point through five games with the Coyotes but had five PIMs and a -2 plus/minus but has been re-assigned to Tucson (AHL) Friday. He heads back to the Roadrunners, where he has five goals, eight assists, 96 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 43 games played this season.

Bokondji Imama
FIlip Hallander has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on an Emergency Basis.

Hallander has 11 goals, 22 assists, 18 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 40 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and has been recalled on an Emergency Basis to Pittsburgh Thursday. The 22-year-old has yet to pick up his first career NHL point across three games played.

Filip Hallander
Skinner starts Wednesday vs. the Coyotes.

Skinner stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the Seattle Kraken his previous time between the pipes. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid in his first full NHL season, with his 22-14-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the surprisingly surging Arizona Coyotes, who had just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss vs. Winnipeg last game.

Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner was in the starter's crease at Wednesday's morning skate.

Skinner stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the Seattle Kraken his previous time between the pipes. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid in his first full NHL season, with his 22-14-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the surprisingly surging Arizona Coyotes, who had just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss vs. Winnipeg last game.

Stuart Skinner
Acciari (undisclosed) returned to practice on Monday and expects to play on Tuesday.

Acciari missed the Maple Leafs' previous game due to an undisclosed injury but returned to practice Monday and is expected to play Tuesday. The 31-year-old bruiser has 13 goals, eight assists, 95 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 67 games with St. Louis and Toronto this season.

Noel Acciari