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Connor Clifton will draw back into the Bruins' lineup Saturday vs. Minnesota.

Clifton was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Saturday as they take on Minnesota. The 27-year-old has five goals, 17 points, and is a +18 through 64 games this season.

Connor Clifton
The Sabres have signed Devon Levi to a three-year entry-level contract.

Levi was selected in the seventh-round of the 2020 draft and was traded to the Sabres as a part of the deal that sent Sam Reinhart to the Panthers. Levi is widely considered one of the best goaltending prospects in the NHL and went 17-12-5 with a 2.24 GAA, .933 SV% and six shutouts in 34 games with Northeastern University this season.

Devon Levi
McLeod (undisclosed) is not expected to play Thursday vs. the Stars.

McLeod has 11 goals, 11 assists, 73 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 55 games this season but is not expected to play Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day until Edmonton provides more of an update on the injury.

Ryan McLeod
Reimer will start Thursday vs. the Kraken.

Reimer allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was handed a defeat by Minnesota his last time between the pipes. The 35-year-old has had a season to forget in 2022-23, with his 10-17-6 record, 3.30 GAA and .894 SV%. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who are looking to snap a three-game losing skid after losing 5-2 to Dallas last game.

James Reimer
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will start Wednesday Washington.

Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 24-year-old rookie netminder has been up-and-down this season, with his 15-10-3 record, 3.54 GAA and .895 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost three of their last four games and are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was in the starters' crease for Wednesday's morning skate.

Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 24-year-old rookie netminder has been up-and-down this season, with his 15-10-3 record, 3.54 GAA and .895 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost three of their last four games and are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sandstrom will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.

Sandstrom stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) but picked up his seventh-straight loss as he was beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been incredibly unsuccessful this season, as shown by his 1-9-1 record, 3.30 GAA and .888 SV%. He will take on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won six of their last seven after a 5-3 win over St. Louis last game.

Felix Sandstrom
Alex Tuch is taking warmups Monday and will play after being a game-time decision (lower body).

Tuch has missed the Sabres' previous eight games due to a lower-body injury and will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 26-year-old has 28 goals, 34 assists, 164 SOG, and a +12 plus/minus through 62 games with the Sabres this season.

Alex Tuch
Rasmus Dahlin is taking warmups for the Sabres and will play Monday after being a game-time decision (upper-body).

Dahlin has 14 goals, 49 assists, 170 SOG, 82 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 61 games played this season but will play Monday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career having set personal records in goals, assists, PIMs, and PPP already this season.

Rasmus Dahlin
Samuelsson (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Thursday.

Samuelsson missed the Sabres' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Dallas. The 22-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Mattias Samuelsson
Sandstrom will start Thursday in Carolina.

Sandstrom last took the crease for the Flyers on Feb. 12th, as he picked up his sixth-straight loss after allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old has struggled in his second NHL season, with his 1-8-1 record, 3.52 GAA and .880 SV%. He will hope to improve those numbers as he takes on Carolina, who has won three-straight games and eight of their last 10.

Felix Sandstrom