Kase (upper-body) is doubtful to play on Monday.
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Walker (COVID-19) has been cleared to play and is on the ice for warmups.
Staal (COVID-19) will not play Saturday and is out indefinitely.
Staal was added to the NHL’s COVID-19 list on Friday and will miss Saturday’s rematch in Detroit. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour said he has “no idea” how long Staal will be out. Morgan Geekie has been recalled and will replace Staal on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Friday in Ottawa.
Andersen allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Maple Leafs 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens on opening night. It wasn't Andersen's sharpest performance but the Maple Leafs' high-powered offence was enough to overcome it. Tonight he takes on a Senators team that is improved in 2021 but still represent a solid matchup for Andersen.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start the Maple Leafs season opener vs. the Canadiens.
Andersen has been a workhorse during his four years in Toronto, leading the NHL with 244 starts over that span. Had the 2020 season not been cut short, he would have won 30-plus games for the fourth straight season but posted a career-worst 2.85 GAA and .909 SVS%. He'll look to be sharper in 2021 and that starts with a matchup vs. Montreal. He is 3-0-1 with a .907 SV% in his first four opening night starts with the Maple Leafs.
Gostisbehere (undisclosed) will miss the Flyers' season opener on Wednesday.
Gostisbehere has missed the last couple of practices and will miss the season opener vs. the Penguins. Gostisbehere was skating on the top-pair in the middle of camp but Justin Braun will assume that role on Wednesday. Gostisbehere is not on IR, so he shouldn't miss an extended period of time.
The Senators acquired Derek Stepan from the Coyotes for a 2021 second-round pick.
In a late-night Boxing Day deal, the Senators brought in veteran centre Derek Stepan from Arizona. Stepan has one-year left on his deal, which carries a $6.5M cap-hit (per PuckPedia) and should prove to be a veteran stop-gap while the Senators' young centres continue to develop. Sepand has a chance to step into the Senators' top-6 and potentially play with Brady Tkachuk and/or Evgenii Dadonov. The last couple of seasons have been rough for Stepan, but he brings great shot volume and a reliable two-way game to a team with a lot of youth.
The Rangers have signed Brendan Lemieux to a two-year contract worth $3.1 million ($1.55M AAV).
The Sabres have signed Dustin Tokarski to a two-year deal worth $1.45 million ($725K AAV).
Tyson Jost has signed his qualifying offer or one-year, $894K AAV.
The Hurricanes have signed Joakim Ryan to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Sabres have signed Taylor Hall to a one-year deal worth $8.0 million.
The Hurricanes have signed Jesper Fast to a three-year deal worth $6.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
The Jets have acquired Paul Stastny from the Golden Knights for a 2022 fourth-round pick and Carl Dahlstrom.
Instead of overpaying a centre for four or five years in free agency, the Jets go back to a player they're familiar with via trade. Stastny was acquired at the trade deadline in 2018 and he had 28 points (10G / 18A) in 36 games between the regular season and playoffs combined. At 34-years-old, Stastny isn't the player he once was but he is a good short-term solution as the Jets' second line centre.
The Kings have signed Sean Walker to a four-year contract extension worth $10.6 million ($2.65 million AAV).
Gostisbehere will be scratched in Game 2 vs. the Islanders.
Gostisbehere will draw into the Flyers lineup for Game 6.
Staal is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Game 5.
Stastny is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Game 5.
Gardiner will draw back into the Hurricanes lineup on Monday.
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