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Henrik Zetterberg(C)|FA
Injury
Injury
Zetterberg did not take part in the morning skate but is expected to play vs. Florida.

Zetterberg was given the morning off but head coach Jeff Blashill said that he expected the captain to be in the lineup tonight. Zetterberg has two goals and 10 assists (12 points) in his last 12 games.

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Dana Wakiji 2018-01-05T11:25:36.000Z
Henrik Zetterberg
Jimmy Howard(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Howard will start Friday vs. the Panthers.

Howard stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Red Wings overtime win over the Senators on Wednesday. It was another excellent outing for Howard, who has won three in a row while stopping 107 of the 111 shots (.964 SV%) that he faced. In two games against the Panthers this season, Howie has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .947 SV%.

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Ansar Khan 2018-01-05T11:08:55.000Z
Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Howard is in the starter's crease at the Red Wings morning skate.

Howard stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Red Wings overtime win over the Senators on Wednesday. It was another excellent outing for Howard, who has won three in a row while stopping 107 of the 111 shots (.964 SV%) that he faced. In two games against the Panthers this season, Howie has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .947 SV%.

Source:
Ansar Khan 2018-01-05T10:34:51.000Z
Jimmy Howard
Al Montoya(G)|FA
Trade
Trade
The Oilers acquired Al Montoya from the Canadiens for a conditional 2018 4th round pick.

Montoya has been sidelined for a lengthy period of time with a concussion but recently returned to practice. Acquiring Montoya means that the Oilers plan on sending Laurent Brossoit to Bakersfield (AHL) and use Montoya as Cam Talbot’s backup. Montoya has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.77 GAA and .863 SV% this season, but has a career .908 SV% in 160 NHL games.

Source:
@CanadiensMTL 2018-01-05T09:12:06.000Z
Al Montoya
Craig Anderson(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Anderson will start Friday vs. the Sharks.

Anderson allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Senators overtime loss in Detroit on Wednesday. Anderson has lost his last four starts while allowing a combined 16 goals on 136 shots (.882 SV%). Things won get any easier tonight vs. the Sharks—Anderson allowed five goals on 50 shots in a 5-0 loss in San Jose in mid-December.

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Brent Wallace 2018-01-05T09:14:13.000Z
Craig Anderson
John Gibson(G)|DET
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Gibson will start Thursday in Edmonton.

Gibson allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Ducks win over the Coyotes on Sunday. Ryan Miller started in Vancouver on Tuesday, so Gibson will be back in tonight in Edmonton. Gibson has chalked up a win in three of his last four starts while posting a 1.52 GAA, .942 SV% and one shutout.

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Eric Stephens 2018-01-04T14:54:58.000Z
John Gibson
Jonathan Quick(G)|NYR
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.

Quick stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Kings shutout win in Edmonton on Tuesday. Quick has won four of his last six starts (4-1-1) while posting a 1.66 GAA, .949 SV% and one shutout. Quick has played very well as of late, but struggled in his first start vs. the Flames—allowing four goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 loss in an OT loss in early-October.

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Curtis Zupke 2018-01-04T14:12:10.000Z
Jonathan Quick

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