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Nashville Predators News
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Erik Haula is expected to draw back into the Devils' lineup Thursday vs. Washington.
Erik Haula will miss Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Englund will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Monday.
Englund was a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Monday as they take on the Minnesota Wild. The 27-year-old has three assists, 30 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 44 games with Chicago and Colorado this season.
Haula (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Saturday.
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Saros will start Saturday in Winnipeg.
Andreas Englund will draw back into the Blackhawks' lineup Thursday vs. Vancouver.
Englund has been a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Vancouver. The 27-year-old has three assists, 28 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 43 games played between Colorado and Chicago this season.
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Saros will start Thursday vs. the Hurricanes.
Saros allowed five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was handed the defeat by the Dallas Stars in his last start. The 27-year-old has been very solid yet again this season for his second-straight 30-win campaign, as he is 30-22-7, with a 2.76 GAA and .916 SV%. He is taking on the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won three-straight contests and are third in the NHL in shots per game (35.0).
Ryan O'Reilly (thumb) is expected to rejoin the Maple Leafs' lineup Thursday vs. Boston.
O'Reilly has missed the Maple Leafs' previous 14 games due to a thumb injury and is expected to return to Toronto's lineup Thursday vs. Boston. The 32-year-old has 15 goals, nine assists, 98 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -23 plus/minus through 48 games this season with Toronto and St. Louis.
O'Reilly (finger) took part in Tuesday's morning skate but will not play vs. Columbus.
O'Reilly has been out since March 4th due to a finger injury and took part in the Maple Leafs' morning skate Tuesday but is still not ready to return to the lineup. The 32-year-old has 15 goals, nine assists, 98 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -23 plus/minus through 48 games between Toronto and St. Louis this season.
Smith (upper-body) will not play Monday in Dallas.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Smith (undisclosed) is not expected to play on Monday.
Smith was hurt on Saturday and will likely miss Monday's game in Dallas. John Leonard was recalled from the AHL this afternoon and will likely replace him in the lineup vs. the Stars.
Stastney will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Oesterle will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Friday.
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Juuse Saros will start Thursday vs. Pittsburgh.
Andreas Englund will draw back into the Blackhawks' lineup Thursday vs. St. Louis.
Englund was a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks' last game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as he replaces Wyatt Kaiser. The 27-year-old has three assists, 28 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 42 games this season.