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Vegas Golden Knights

(From the Canadian Press:)  Vegas Golden Knights centre Paul Stastny will miss at least three games with an undisclosed lower-body injury.

Coach Gerard Gallant ruled out Stastny for games Wednesday night at the Capitals, Thursday night at the Penguins and Saturday afternoon at the Flyers. Gallant says Stastny was injured Monday in Buffalo.

Gallant said Wednesday morning Stastny would be re-evaluated when the Golden Knights return to Las Vegas this weekend after their road trip. Cody Eakin is expected to make his season debut against defending champion Washington in a rematch of last season's Stanley Cup Final.

Vegas signed the 32-year-old Stastny to a $19.5 million, three-year contract in the off-season after he had 15 points in 17 playoff games with the Winnipeg Jets last spring.


Ottawa Senators 

Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher said forward Ryan Dzingel is "very hopeful" to dress against the Phildealphia Flyers tonight,  despite missing the morning skate.

Dzingel exited practice on Sunday twice with an undisclosed ailment and was a game-time decision to play on Monday against the Boston Bruins, however he did manage to suit up in that game. 

The 26-year-old already has two goals and two assists in three games so far this season for the Senators. 


Montreal Canadiens 

Canadiens' lines at practice, per John Lu:

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher

Byron - Domi - Lehkonen

Drouin - Kotkaniemi - Armia

Hudon - Peca - Shaw

De la Rose - Plekanec - Scherbak

 

Mete - Petry

Reilly - Juulsen

Ouellet - Benn

Alzner

 

Price

Niemi

PP1:

Gallagher

Drouin Armia Tatar

Petry

PP2:

Lehkonen

Shaw Domi Kotkaniemi

Mete


Toronto Maple Leafs 

The Maple Leafs are practicing in Dallas before flying to Detroit. Mark Masters has the lines unchanged from the game against the Stars. 

Hyman-Tavares-Marner

Marleau-Matthews-Kapanen

Lindholm-Kadri-Brown

Leivo- Gauthier -Ennis

Johnsson

 

Rielly-Hainsey

Gardiner-Zaitsev

Dermott-Ozhiganov

Marincin-Holl

 

Andersen

Sparks


Columbus Blue Jackets 

The Blue Jackets have assigned defenceman Gabriel Carlsson to the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. 

The 21-year-old posted just one shot and two penalty minutes in one game this season before being sent down. 

Since making his debut in 2016-17, he has three assists in 17 career games. 


Washington Capitals

According to JJ Regan of NBC Washington, Capitals backup goaltender Pheonix Copley will get the start tomorrow in New Jersey against the Devils. 

Copley has spent majoirty of his career in the AHL and has played in two career games at the NHL level since 2015. 

The 26-year-old had a .896 save percentage and 2.91 goals against average in 41 games with the Hershey Bears last season. 


Detroit Red Wings 

Red Wings defenceman Niklas Kronwall feels ready to return to the lineup.

Kronwall expects to be ready for Thursday night and coach Jeff Blashill believes the veteran defenceman will play. - Dana Wakiji

Meanwhile fellow defenceman Trevor Daley is slated to miss the Red Wings next two games with a upper-body injury. He will miss games against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. -Ansar Khan


TSN Game Notes

Flyers (2P) at Senators (3P) - 730PM (Oct 10)

OTT was 2-1-0 vs PHI in 17-18. 1-1-0 at home

OTT: (1-1-1)

13GA in 3GP. 0-0-1 at home, 2-8-2 last 12GP at home back to last season, 4.2GA/G

Chabot (2G, 3A) has a PT in all 3GP

PHI: (1-2-0)

Lost 2 straight,13GA. 1-1-0 on road, both games 5-2, PP 1/8

Giroux (4A) has an assist in all 3GP

Knights (2P) at Capitals (3P) - 8PM (Oct 10)

VGS was 2-0-0 vs WSH in 17-18 reg season. WSH won final 4GP vs VGS in SCF

WSH: (1-0-1)

13GF in 2GP, PP 4/8, 73 shots on net

Oshie (3G, 2A) in 2GP

VGS: (1-2-0)

5GF in 3GP, PP 0/8, 1-1-0 on the road

Marchessault (2G, 2A) has a PT in all 3GP

Coyotes (0P) at Ducks (6P) - 10PM (Oct 10)

ANA 1-0-0 vs ARZ in 18-19, shutout win in ARZ. ANA 5 straight home wins vs ARZ, 23GF

ANA: (3-0-0)

4GA in 3GP, PK 9/9, never started a season 4-0-0. Last time 3-0-0 was 06-07, started 12-0-4

Silfverberg (1G, 4A) has a PT in all 3GP

ARZ: (0-2-0)

0GF in 2GP, PP 0/6, 71 shots

Raanta 2.02GAA in 2GP, .911sv%