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The Penguins have recalled Matt Murray from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.
Grubauer stopped all 10 shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Dallas on Saturday. Grubauer has started nine games and made four relief appearances this season—going 5-4-1 with a 2.24 GAA and .919 SV%. Grubauer has played well when called upon this season and tonight he faces a Kings team that is 3-3-0 while averaging 4.00 goals per game since the All-Star break.
Schwartz (ankle) has been activated from IR; expected to return on Friday.
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The Senators have sent Max McCormick back to Binghamton (AHL).
Schwartz (ankle) is progressing but will not play on Thursday.
Schwartz continues to skate with the Blues, but is not ready to play yet. The Blues next game is Saturday vs. the Wild, so monitor his status leading up to the weekend.
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Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.
Grubauer stopped all 11 shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss to the Ranges on January 17th. Grubauer has not played a tonne this season, but has been great when call upon. Grubauer enters play at 5-3-1 with a 2.12 GAA and .925 SV% in eight starts and three relief appearances. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .923 SV% in two games vs. the Panthers this season.
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The Stars have recalled Jamie Oleksiak from Texas (AHL).
Oleksiak, 23, has picked up a single assist in eight games with Texas (AHL) and two assists in 11 games with the Stars. He will likely serve as an extra defenseman on Tuesday.
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Grubauer is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.
Grubauer stopped all 11 shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss to the Ranges on January 17th. Grubauer has not played a tonne this season, but has been great when call upon. Grubauer enters play at 5-3-1 with a 2.12 GAA and .925 SV% in eight starts and three relief appearances. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .923 SV% in two games vs. the Panthers this season.
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The Senators have recalled Max McCormick from Binghamton (AHL).
McCormick has two goals and two assists in 18 games with the Senators this season and after playing with Binghamton during the All-Star break, McCormick is set to centre Ottawa’s fourth line on Tuesday.
Larsson (illness) will be in the lineup on Tuesday.
Larsson was listed as questionable due to an illness, but was on the ice for the morning skate and will play tonight vs. the Penguins. Larsson has one goal and five assists in his last eight games.
Schwartz practiced with teammates for the first time since fracturing his ankle in October.
Schwartz has not played since October 20th, but he finally returned to practice on Wednesday, which is an excellent sign that he could be back after the All Star break. Schwartz’s return would be huge for a banged up Blues team. His owned percentage has dropped to 49%, so he may be available in your league.
Line Change
McCann will skate on the Canucks top line with Henrik Sedin out.
McCann will centre the Canucks top line between Daniel Sedin and Jannik Hansen on Tuesday. The 19-year-old has 12 points (7G / 5A) in 41 games this season and makes for a decent DraftKings value option given his recent promotion.
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Grubauer will start Sunday vs. the Senators.
Grubauer gave up three goals on 36 shots in the Capitals loss in Carolina on December 31st. Braden Holtby started the last four games, but Grubauer will start on the tail end of the back-to-back. Grubauer is 4-3-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .914 SV% on the season.
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The Penguins have reassigned Matt Murray to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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Grubauer will be in goal on Thursday.
Grubauer stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Capitals win in Carolina on December 21st. With Braden Holtby being virtually unbeatable, Grubauer has not seen a lot of action this season, but he has been solid when called upon (2.30 GAA / .914 SV%). He will get another crack at the Hurricanes tonight, making him a strong option.
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Murray will start in goal vs. the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
Murray stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Penguins win in Minnesota on Saturday. Jeff Zatkoff started and lost on Sunday, so they will go back to Murray tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Murray has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .934 SV% in three starts since being recalled. He draws a strong matchup against a Maple Leafs team that was blown out last night.
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Grubauer will start on Monday.
Grubauer was rewarded with the win after coming in and stopping all seven shots in Thursday’s victory over the Lightning. Grubauer has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.53 GAA and .901 SV% this season, but could make for a strong start behind the powerful Capitals offence. The Hurricanes come in having won three of five.
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Murray will make his second straight start.
Murray stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Penguins 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes in his NHL debut on Saturday. Murray fell behind 2-0 just 15 minutes into the game, but was able to close the door for the remaining 45 minutes, but it still wasn’t enough. He draws a solid matchup tonight vs. a Blue Jackets team that has won two in a row, but have lost five of their last seven.