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Hanley has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in 11 games with Texas this season. Hanley has been called up because John Klingberg has been placed on IR with an upper-body injury.

Klingberg suffered an upper-body injury last night and the Stars announced that he will miss at least three weeks. His movement to IR opened up a roster spot to call-up Joel Hanley from the AHL.

Radulov has been out since October 30th, missing seven of the last eight games with a lower-body injury. Radulov’s movement to IR is retroactive to October 30th, so he is eligible to return whenever he is healthy.

Niemi allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Canadiens win in Brooklyn on Monday. Niemi has won three of his first four starts despite posting a below-average 3.13 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he faces a Vegas team that is fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.3) but tied for 29th in goal-scoring (2.38).

Holtby stopped 41 of 42 shots in the Capitals 2-1 win over the Penguins on Wednesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Holtby, who will make his 12th appearance tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He is 4-1-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .913 SV% in seven starts on home-ice this season.

Howard allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Red Wings win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Howard is riding a three-game winning streak, stopping 99 of 107 shots (.925 SV%) that he has faced. He will look to extend his winning streak vs. his hometown Rangers, who are 27th in the NHL in scoring (2.67 GF/PG).

Dell allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks loss to the Blue Jackets on November 1st. Dell has now lost three in a row while allowing three goals in each game, stopping 85 of the 94 shots (.904 SV%) that he has faced. With the Sharks on the tail-end of a back-to-back, Dell will make his fifth start of the season tonight.

Halak was pulled after he allowed five goals on 19 shots in the Bruins 8-5 loss the Canucks on Thursday. With Tuukka Rask on a personal leave of absence, Halak will continue to see the bulk of the starts moving forward. The 33-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout in three starts on home-ice this season.

Kruger will not practice on Friday and will miss Saturday’s game due to a left leg injury. Expect Luke Johnson or John Hayden to replace Kruger on the Blackhawks fourth line.

The Bruins announced on Friday that Rask has been granted a leave of absence, which means they will ride Jaroslav Halak as their No.1 netminder. There is no word on how long they expect Rask to be away from the team.

Schenn will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury, which means Ryan O’Reilly will centre the top line and Robert Thomas and Robby Fabbri will play expanded roles.

Johnson stopped 38 of 39 shots in the Blues win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Johnson recorded his first win of the season and carries a 2.48 GAA and .919 SV% into his second straight start. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has dropped three of their last four and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Johnson stopped 38 of 39 shots in the Blues win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Johnson recorded his first win of the season and carries a 2.48 GAA and .919 SV% into his second straight start. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has dropped three of their last four and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Gaunce did not appear in a game during his call-up but his return to the AHL suggests that Victor Hedman is good to play on Saturday. Gaunce has two points (1G / 1A) in six AHL games this season.

Forsbacka Karlsson, 22, has just four points (1G / 3A) in nine games with Providence this season. The former second-round pick is a quality two-way centre who could make his season debut on Saturday.

Nielsen has missed the last four games with a concussion, but is expected to centre the Red Wings second line tonight. Nielsen has no goals yet this season, but has added six assists in 11 games.

Athanasiou has missed the last four games, but is expected to play vs. the Rangers on Friday. Athanasiou has generated a lot of chances (36 shots) this season but has just four goals and two assists (six points) in 11 games.

Andersen allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Andersen has been brilliant as of late, going 4-2-0 with a 1.52 GAA, .951 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts. The Maple Leafs have done well without Auston Matthews, but continue to struggle on home-ice, to no fault of Andersen. He is 3-5-0 despite posting a 2.17 GAA and .927 SV% at Scotiabank Arena.

The Canadiens announced that they have come to a “mutual agreement” with Plekanec to terminate his contract. Plekanec has played in just three of the Canadiens first 16 games this season, but did get to career game No.1000 with the team he spent 984 of the 1001 career games with. This could be the end of the line for Plekanec, who has 233 goals and 375 assists (608 points) in his 15 seasons.

Howard allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Red Wings win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Howard is riding a three-game winning streak, stopping 99 of 107 shots (.925 SV%) that he has faced. He will look to extend his winning streak vs. his hometown Rangers, who are 27th in the NHL in scoring (2.67 GF/PG).