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Lacombe will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Luneau will draw into the Ducks lineup on Sunday.
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Johnston will be in the Ducks lineup on Sunday.
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Dostal led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups; he'll start Saturday vs. the Rangers.
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Mrazek willl start Saturday in Dallas.
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Mrazek will start on Friday vs. Nashville.
The Blackhawks will turn to Mrazek between the pipes for a second consecutive game and for the sixth time in eight contests to start the season. Mrazek had a solid start to the season, posting a .911 SV% in his first four games (2-2-0), but allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Blackhawks, outscored 10-5 in their previous two games (0-2-0), enter the action on Friday as +154 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators club that recorded their first win of the season on Tuesday (1-5-0).
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Luneau is expected to be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Sharks.
Luneau will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as Pavel Mintyukov (food poisoning) returns to the lineup. Luneau is yet to register a point in five games this season.
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Dostal will start on Tuesday vs. San Jose.
John Gibson (appendectomy) is nearing a return to the Ducks' lineup but could be hard-pressed to earn playing time, as Dostal has been impressive between the pipes early in the 2024-25 season. Dostal will start for the fourth straight game and look to improve on his 2.48 GAA and .930 SV% through four games (2-1-1). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -150 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club that has been outscored 26-12 in six games this season (0-4-2).
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Mrazek will start on Tuesday vs. Vancouver.
Mrazek had the night off in the Blackhawks' last outing, a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but will return to the crease for the fourth time in their last five games on Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old Mrazek has had an impressive start to the 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.53 GAA and .911 SV% through four games (2-2-0). The Blackhawks enter action on Tuesday as +157 home underdogs against the Canucks.
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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at Chicago's morning skate.
Mrazek had the night off in the Blackhawks' last outing, a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but will return to the crease for the fourth time in their last five games on Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old Mrazek has had an impressive start to the 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.53 GAA and .911 SV% through four games (2-2-0). The Blackhawks enter action on Tuesday as +157 home underdogs against the Canucks.
Vatrano (personal) missed practice on Monday due to the expected birth of his child.
Vatrano did not play on Friday due to the birth of his child, but returned to action on Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. Given that he played on Sunday, his absence from practice on Monday likely does not have an impact on his status for Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Vatrano is coming off a career-best season, scoring 60 points (27G / 23A) in 82 games. He has two points (0G / 2A) in four games so far this season.
Strome (illness) missed practice on Monday.
Strome did not practice on Monday due to an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks is up in the air. The 31-year-old Strome, in his third season with the Ducks, has three points (2G / 1A), 14 shots, and a -2 plus/minus rating through five games.
Mintyukov (illness) will not play Sunday vs. the Kings.
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LaCombe (illness) will draw into the Ducks lineup on Sunday.
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Dostal led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups; he'll start Sunday vs. the Kings.
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Frank Vatrano (personal) is expected to return to the Ducks' lineup on Sunday vs. the Kings.
Vatrano missed Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche to attend to the birth of his second child but will return to the lineup on Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Vatrano is coming off a career-best season, scoring 60 points (27G / 23A) in 82 games, but is off to a slower start in the 2024-25 season, with just one point (0G / 1A) in his first three.
Harkins has been reassigned to San Diego (AHL).
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Dostal will start on Friday in Colorado.
The Ducks will turn to Dostal for the second straight game on Friday night when they visit the Colorado Avalanche. The 24-year-old Czech netminder has been outstanding to start the 2024-25 campaign, responsible for both Ducks wins, posting a tremendous 1.99 GAA and .933 SV%. That said, the Ducks enter action on Friday are sizeable +233 road underdogs against an Avalanche club that is desperate to snap their four-game losing skid to start the season.
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Dostal was the first goalie off the ice at Anaheim's morning skate.
The Ducks will turn to Dostal for the second straight game on Friday night when they visit the Colorado Avalanche. The 24-year-old Czech netminder has been outstanding to start the 2024-25 campaign, responsible for both Ducks wins, posting a tremendous 1.99 GAA and .933 SV%. That said, the Ducks enter action on Friday are sizeable +233 road underdogs against an Avalanche club that is desperate to snap their four-game losing skid to start the season.
Vatrano has been designated a Non-Roster player due to the birth of his child.
Vatrano will not play on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche due to the birth of his child. The 30-year-old Vatrano is coming off a career-best season, scoring 60 points (27G / 23A) in 82 games, but is off to a slow start in the 2024-25 season, with just one point (0G / 1A) in his first three.