Gunnarsson will be back in the Blues lineup on Tuesday.
Gunnarsson was held out of the lineup on Sunday, but will get back in tonight vs. the Jets. Gunnarsson will get back in for the injured Robert Bortuzzo.
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Martin (undisclosed) is not expected to play on Tuesday.
Martin will be out of the lineup tonight because of an unspecified injury. Martin will be replaced by Colin McDonald and is listed as day-to-day.
Nielsen (undisclosed) is not expected to play on Tuesday.
Nielsen will be held out of the lineup tonight because of an undisclosed injury. With Nielsen out, Josh Bailey is expected to shift to centre and play in Neilsen’s spot. He is listed as day-to-day.
Call up / Send down
The Oilers have reassigned Andrew Miller to Oklahoma City (AHL).
Miller had six points (1G / 5A) in nine games with the Oilers during his call-up. The 26-year-old heads back to OKC where he has 25 goals and 31 assists (56 points) in 58 games this season.
Pitlick (undisclosed) has been activated from injured reserve.
Pitlick has been sidelined by an undisclosed injury since December 31st, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Kings. Pitlick will skate on the third line with Anton Lander and Matt Fraser. Pitlick has one goal in 14 games with the Oilers this season.
Seidenberg (illness) did not practice on Tuesday; expected to play on Wednesday.
Seidenberg missed Tuesday’s practice, but he is expected to play on Wednesday in Washington. Monitor his status during the morning skate just to be sure.
Hamilton (upper-body) will not travel on the Bruins three-game road trip.
The Bruins will wrap up their season on a three-game road trip, which Hamilton will not travel on. He has missed the last seven games and it looks like he will miss the rest of the regular season. At this point there is no word whether or not Hamilton will be ready for the playoffs.
Hedman (lower-body) could be back for the final two games of the regular season.
Hedman has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but he could be back in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Devils. Even if he doesn’t return against New Jersey, he is expected to be ready for the playoffs.
Goalie Start
Bernier will start in the Maple Leafs season finale on Saturday.
Bernier allowed on goal on 13 shots after replacing James Reimer in Wednesday’s 5-0 loss to Columbus. Pre All Star break Bernier was 16-14-3 with a 2.76 GAA and .914 SV%. After the All Star break the Maple Leafs fell apart, and Bernier went 5-14-3 with a 3.04 GAA and .911 SV%. It was a rough season for the entire franchise and it will come to a close tonight vs. the Habs.
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Reimer will start on Wednesday against Columbus.
Reimer stopped 49 of 50 shots in the Maple Leafs 2-1 shootout loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Wednesday will be Reimer’s final start of the season, so he will look to close it out on a high-note and record his 10th win of the season. He has gone 9-15-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .909 SV% this season.
Goalie Start
Crawford was the first goalie off of the ice.
Crawford allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Blues on Sunday. Crawford has lost four of his last seven and tonight it looks like he will make his fourth start of the season against the Wild—in the first three meetings he went 2-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .952 SV%.
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Halak will start Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Halak stopped all 21 shots in the Islanders shutout win over the Sabres on Saturday. Halak is having one of the best seasons of his career, having shattered his previous career-high with 37 wins on the season. Tonight will be his fourth start of the season against the Flyers—he has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.90 GAA and .912 SV% in the first three meetings.
Goalie Start
Pavelec will be in goal again on Tuesday.
Pavelec stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Jets’ 2-0 shutout win over the Wild last night. It was a massive win for the Jets and Pavelec’s eighth in his last 10 games. Tonight Pavelec will make his third start and fourth appearance against the Blues this season—he is 1-2-0 with a 1.98 GAA and .938 SV% in the first three meetings.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start on Tuesday in Ottawa.
Fleury surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the Penguins loss in Columbus on Saturday. He has lost two in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 65 shots (.877 SV%). Thomas Greiss started on Sunday, but they will go back to the Penguins tonight, in what is an absolute must-win for Pittsburgh. Fleury made 27 saves in a win in his only other start vs. the Senators.
Goalie Start
Howard confirms he is starting on Tuesday.
Howard allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Red Wings shootout win over the Wild on Saturday. Petr Mrazek started on Sunday, but it looks like Howard will go tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Howie is 14-6-7 with a 2.35 GAA and .911 SV% at Joe Louis Arena this season.
Goalie Start
Price will be in goal on Thursday vs. Detroit.
Price made 24 saves on 25 shots in the Canadiens win in Florida on Sunday. He had lost three of four, but looked very Price-like on Sunday to earn his league-leading 42nd win of the season. Tonight he will make his third start of the season against the Red Wings—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .981 SV% in the first two.
Injury
Datsyuk (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Datsyuk missed the morning skate, but GM Ken Holland said that Datsyuk is expected to take warmups before they decide whether or not he will play tonight vs. the Hurricanes. If he does play, he is expected to play on the top-line with Henrik Zetterberg and Darren Helm.
Pacioretty (upper-body) will not play on Thursday.
Pacioretty was injured early in Sunday’s game in Florida and he will miss at least one game. He will be held out of Thursday’s game and then will be re-evaluated prior to Saturday’s game in Toronto. Expect Brian Flynn to get back into the lineup with Pacioretty out.
Goalie Start
Howard is in the 'starter's crease' this morning.
Howard allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Red Wings shootout win over the Wild on Saturday. Petr Mrazek started on Sunday, but it looks like Howard will go tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Howie is 14-6-7 with a 2.35 GAA and .911 SV% at Joe Louis Arena this season.
Call up / Send down
The Capitals have recalled Stanislav Galiev from Hershey (AHL).
Galiev, 23, was a third round pick (86th overall) in 2010. He has scored 25 goals and 20 assists (45 points) in 64 games with Hershey this season. His recall suggests that Tom Wilson is not ready to go after suffering an apparent head injury on Sunday.
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