NHL Player News
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Alex Pietrangelo D | LV
Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Sitting out Saturday
Pietrangelo (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Montreal, SinBin.vegas reports.
Pietrangelo will miss his second straight game, but he hasn't been ruled out yet for Monday's matchup against Philadelphia. He has accounted for two goals, 12 assists, 39 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and 16 hits across 19 appearances this season. If Nicolas Hague (undisclosed) remains out, Robert Hagg will fill in again for Pietrangelo versus the Canadiens.
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Zac Jones D | NYR
Rangers' Zac Jones: Not available Saturday
Jones will miss Saturday's tilt in Edmonton due to an upper-body injury, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Jones will be replaced in the lineup by Victor Mancini. Jones has a goal and five points in 13 games this season. Consider jones day-to-day at this time, and he could return to action as early as Monday against St. Louis.
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Filip Chytil C | NYR
Rangers' Filip Chytil: Not expected to play
Chytil (upper body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Edmonton, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Chytil will skate with the extras following the Rangers' morning skate, indicating he will miss his fourth straight game. He has generated four goals and nine points in 15 outings this season. Chytil's next chance to play will come Monday against the Blues.
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Evan Bouchard D | EDM
Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Questionable Saturday
Bouchard (undisclosed) is a game-time decision Saturday against the Rangers, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Bouchard is "50-50" according to Brar after he missed the morning skate. Bouchard has five goals and 13 points in 21 games this season, including a pair of three-point games in his last six contests. If Bouchard is unavailable, look for Josh Brown to play.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Starting vs. Islanders
Binnington will start Saturday's road matchup with the Islanders, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Binnington will be back between the pipes following a 3-2 shootout victory over San Jose on Thursday. The 31-year-old Binnington is 6-8-1 this year with an .888 save percentage and a 3.10 GAA.
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Emil Andrae D | PHI
Flyers' Emil Andrae: Playing after all
Andrae (undisclosed) will play Saturday against the Blackhawks, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Andrae was initially expected to miss his third consecutive game but will return after a two-game absence. He has three assists, 13 shots on goal, 13 blocked shots and 15 hits across 10 appearances this season. Andrae will replace Erik Johnson in Saturday's lineup.
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Max Domi C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Max Domi: Not playing Sunday
Domi (lower body) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against Utah, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.
Domi will miss his second consecutive game as he sat out Wednesday against Vegas. He has been in a big scoring slump, with nary a point in his last 13 games. Domi could return to action as early as Wednesday in Florida.
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Jason Dickinson C | CHI
Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson: Good to go Saturday
Dickinson (hand) is expected to be in the Chicago lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Flyers, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
Dickinson was considered a game-time decision, but the 29-year-old center will ultimately suit up Saturday. Dickinson has four goals and seven points through 20 games this season.
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Stuart Skinner G | EDM
Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Between pipes against Rangers
Skinner will defend the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner had a tough outing Thursday as he gave up five goals on 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota. The loss dropped Skinner's record to 6-6-2 with a 3.33 GAA and an .876 save percentage. Skinner is in tough as the Rangers are 12-5-1 and average 3.50 goals per game.