Andreas Englund will draw back into the Blackhawks' lineup Sunday vs. Vancouver (hamstring).
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Los Angeles Kings News
Kevin Fiala is available tonight vs. the St. Louis Blues (lower-body).
Goalie Start
Pheonix Copley was the first goalie off the ice at Kings' morning skate.
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Kuemper will start Saturday in Pittsburgh.
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Kuemper (upper-body) will start Thursday vs. the Blackhawks.
Kemper has missed the Capitals' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back in the crease Thursday vs. Chicago. The 32-year-old has been solid but gotten little help in his first season in Washington, with his 20-22-5 record, 2.77 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost five of their last seven games and are 32nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.47).
Darcy Kuemper will not dress Tuesday (upper body).
Kuemper missed the Capitals' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will remain out Tuesday after practising with the team. The 32-year-old has been one of few bright spots in Washington this season, with his 20-22-5 record, 2.77 GAA and .911 SV%.
Darcy Kuemper practised Tuesday but will remain out of the Capitals' lineup (upper-body).
Kuemper missed the Capitals' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will remain out Tuesday after practising with the team. The 32-year-old has been one of few bright spots in Washington this season, with his 20-22-5 record, 2.77 GAA and .911 SV%.
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Spence is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Spence has an assist, six SOG, and a +3 plus/minus through five games this season but will be a healthy scratch Monday as Los Angeles takes on Calgary. The 22-year-old will be replaced by Sean Walker in the Kings' lineup.
Kaliyev is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Kaliyev has 11 goals, 13 assists, 104 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 47 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Calgary. Zach MacEwen will replace him in the Kings' lineup.
Andreas Englund (hamstring) will miss Monday's game vs Colorado but will join the team in Washington this week and is good to go.
Englund has missed the Blackhawks' previous six games due to a hamstring injury and will return to the team Thursday as it heads to Washington and is good to play from there. The 27-year-old has three assists, 26 SOG, and 30 PIMs across 41 games this season between Colorado and Chicago.
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Copley will start Monday vs. the Flames.
Copley stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been great since his December call-up, with his 21-4-3 record, 2.63 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have lost three of their last five games but are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.6).
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Pheonix Copley was the first goalie off the ice for Los Angeles Monday.
Copley stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been great since his December call-up, with his 21-4-3 record, 2.63 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have lost three of their last five games but are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.6).
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Jack Studnicka will draw back into the Canucks' lineup Saturday.
Line Change
Spence is expected to draw into the Kings lineup on Saturday.
Darcy Keumper has an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.
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Kuemper will start Friday vs. the Blues.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) to pick up his third loss in four games as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been decent in his first season in the nation's Capital, with his 20-21-5 record, 2.75 GAA and .912 SV%. He takes on the struggling St. Louis Blues, who have lost 10 of their last 13 games and are 20th in the NHL in goals per game.
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Pheonix Copley will start Thursday vs. Columbus.
Copley saved 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) but still snapped a three-game winning streak as he lost in overtime to the Nashville Predators last game. The 31-year-old Alaskan native has been very solid since joining the team in December, with his 20-4-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .902 SV%. He will face the Columbus Blue Jackets, who just snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 overtime win over San Jose last game.
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Darcy Kuemper will start Tuesday vs. the New York Rangers.
Kuemper was perfect, stopping all 18 of 18 shots for his fifth shutout of the season as he blanked the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington despite limited help, with his 20-20-5 record, 2.71 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who have lost three of their last five games and are 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.23).
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Rittich will start Tuesday in Carolina.
Rittich allowed three goals on 24 shots for his third-straight loss as San Jose got the best of him in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has been decent when called upon, with his 9-6-1 record, 2.57 GAA and .906 SV%. He will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who haven't scored in two-straight games but are still third in the NHL in shots per game (35.1).
Kaliyev will be back in the Kings lineup on Tuesday.
Kaliyev has been a healthy scratch for the Kings' previous three games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on the New York Islanders. The 21-year-old right winger has 11 goals, 11 assists, 93 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 44 games this season.
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