Goalie Start
Skinner led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.
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Goalie Start
Skinner is expected to start Sunday vs. the Senators.
Line Change
Graves will be back in Colorado's lineup on Tuesday.
Graves was a surprising scratch in Anaheim on Sunday but will replace Greg Pateryn in the lineup on Tuesday. Graves enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2020 but hasn't been the same player without playing next to Cale Makar to start 2021.
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Jones will be back in the Oilers lineup on Tuesday.
Jones has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Slater Koekkoek Tuesday in Winnipeg. Jones had one assist and a minus-4 rating while playing 15:50 ATOI in the first three games of the season.
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Graves will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Clifton will make his season debut on Saturday.
Clifton has been a healthy scratch for the first four games of the season but will replace Matt Grzelcyk (leg) in the lineup on Saturday. The 25-year-old defenseman had just two goals in 31 games a season ago.
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Jones will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Montreal.
The Red Wings have signed Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract extension worth $22.8 million ($5.7M AAV).
The Avalanche have re-signed Ryan Graves to a three-year extension worth $9.48 million ($3.16M AAV).
The Islanders have signed (the other) Sebastian Aho to a two-year deal worth $1.45 million ($725K AAV).
Aho, 24, spent all of 2020 in the AHL, where he led all Bridgeport defensemen with 30 points (3G / 27A) in 49 games. Aho is undersized (5-11, 177) but he's a terrific puck-mover and is not afraid to jump into the rush to create offence. He is a candidate to graduate to the NHL in 2021 but he's blocked by a bunch of high-paid veteran defensemen on the depth chart.
Clifton will be back in the Bruins lineup for Game 4.
Clifton will come out of the Bruins lineup for Game 3.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Filip Hallander, the No.15 overall pick in 2020, Evan Rodrigues and David Warsofsky from the Penguins for Kasperi Kapanen, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Aberg.
The Stars have signed Ryan Shea to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Bemstrom will be scratched in Game 4 vs. the Lightning.
Malkin underwent successful left elbow surgery; recovery time is 3-4 weeks.
Clifton will draw into the Bruins lineup for Game 2 vs. the Hurricanes.
Bemstrom will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup for Game 2.
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Jones will make his series debut in Game 3.
Crosby (undisclosed) returns to practice on Friday.
Crosby has been absent since getting hurt in Monday's scrimmage game. He skated on his own prior to their scrimmage on Thursday but was deemed "unfit to play." On Friday he joined his teammates for practice, which is a good sign that he'll be available for Game 1 vs. the Montreal Canadiens.
