Doan (lower-body) will not play on Saturday.
Doan will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Tuesday vs. the Sharks. Despite being ruled out for tonight’s game, Coach Tippett would not rule him out of Sunday.
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Goalie Start
Fleury will start for the Penguins on Sunday.
Fleury surrendered five goals on 34 shots in the Penguins loss to the Islanders on Friday. The loss moved him to 2-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .901 SV% in January. Today he will go up against a Rangers team he is 1-1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and .884 SV% against this year.
Goalie Start
Luongo will start on Saturday vs. Edmonton.
Luongo allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Panthers loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. That is back-to-back losses for Bobby Lu, but he should be able to get back into the win column tonight with the Oilers in town. He stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 4-2 win over Edmonton last Friday.
Call up / Send down
The Predators have recalled Anthony Bitetto from Milwaukee (AHL).
Bitetto, 24, leads Milwaukee defensemen in points with 19 (2G / 17A) while appearing in all 38 of the team’s games in 2014-15. There is no word whether Bitetto will make his NHL debut tonight or not.
Perreault (arm) has no fracture, but is expected to miss a few games.
Perreault was buried by a cross-check from Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo last night. He left the game and did not return. The good news is that he has no fracture, the bad news is that he is going to miss a few games with an arm injury.
Fehr is questionable for Saturday’s game vs. Dallas.
Fehr missed Friday’s game with a lower-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. The Capitals did not have a morning skate because of the back-to-back, so there is no word on whether Fehr is expected to be back in the lineup tonight.
Injury
Booth (nose) will return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Booth missed Thursday’s game with a fractured nose that he suffered on Wednesday. However, he will return tonight, but coach Horachek would not say whether Matt Frattin or Troy Bodie would come out of the lineup.
Scandella (head) will return to the Wild’s lineup on Saturday.
Scandella missed the last five games with a head injury that he suffered on December 6th vs. the Sharks. He will be back in despite not practicing and only participating in today’s morning skate. Jonathan Blum will come out of the lineup to make room for Scandella.
Goalie Start
Fasth will be in goal for the Oilers.
Fasth gave up three goals on 40 shots in the Oilers 4-2 defeat to the Red Wings on January 6th. Fasth has gone 2-10-2 with a 3.47 GAA and .886 SV% on the season. Tonight he will start vs. the 20-13-9 Pantehrs, who have allowed 12 goals in their last two games. Fasth has gone 2-6-2 on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk will start in goal vs. his former team.
Dubnyk stopped all 18 shots that he faced in the Wild’s 7-0 shutout win over the Sabres on Thursday. It was an impressive debut for Dubnyk, who will face the team who he started for just four days ago. Arizona has lost three in a row while being outscored 12-4.
Goalie Start
Mrazek will make his third straight start.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Red Wings 3-2 OT win over the Blues on Thursday. He has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .928 SV% in his last three starts with one relief appearance. He will face a Nashville team who have won five in row, but will be without Pekka Rinne.
Goalie Start
Zepp will start for the Flyers.
Zepp stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing Ray Emery in the Flyers loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Since his recall he has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .917 SV%. Tonight, he could actually be worth spot-start consideration as the Flyers get set to take on the Sabres.
Injury
Hemsky (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Saturday.
Hemsky reportedly suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday’s game, but he will play tonight vs. the Capitals. He has five goals and two assists in his last nine games.
Daley (undisclosed) will not play on Saturday.
Daley suffered an undisclosed injury during Thursday’s loss to the Jets. He will not play tonight, so expect him to be replaced by either David Schlemko or Jyrki Jokipakka. He is day-to-day.
Goalie Start
Zepp was the first goalie off of the ice at the Flyers morning skate.
Zepp stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing Ray Emery in the Flyers loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Since his recall he has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .917 SV%. Tonight, he could actually be worth spot-start consideration as the Flyers get set to take on the Sabres.
Timonen’s blood clots have cleared his lungs but not his legs.
Flyers GM Ron Hextall said that “there’s still a chance [Timonen] can play”, but he won’t be able to return to the ice until the blood clots clear his leg.
Injury
Carle (undisclosed) is likely out through the All Star break.
Carle suffered an undisclosed injury on Thursday vs. the Oilers. He will not play tonight and likely won’t play on Tuesday vs. the Canucks. Thankfully for the Lightning, Victor Hedman is expected to return tonight.
Parenteau will not play on Saturday vs. the Islanders.
Parenteau was reportedly not feeling well this morning and missed the morning skate. He will be replaced by Christian Thomas and is considered day-to-day.
Price’s upper-body injury is not serious; no word if he will play Tuesday or in the All Star game.
Price will not dress tonight, but coach Therrien said the injury is minor. The Canadiens last game before the All Star break is Tuesday vs. the Predators, but he could no confirm whether or not Price will be available or not.
Goalie Start
Bernier will start Saturday vs. St. Louis.
Bernier allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-0 loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. He was given Thursday night off, but will be back in goal in St. Louis. Bernier has gotten off to a 1-4-0, 2.86 GAA and .880 SV% start to 2015. Toronto is having a really difficult time scoring goals right now, making Bernier a risky start tonight vs. the Blues.
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