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Andersen was held out of Wednesday's game for precautionary reasons, but he went completed his second straight full practice on Thursday and should be good to go on Friday vs. Arizona.

Luongo stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Panthers 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. It was a tough loss, but another really good outing for Bobby Lu. In his last seven starts he is 4-1-2 with a sensational 1.41 GAA and .954 SV%. Tonight, he faces a Flyers team averaging 3.08 goals per game.

Rask stopped 18 of 19 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday. He has won four of his last five starts, while registering a 2.19 GAA and .930 SV% over that span. He is as good as they come and he is a must-start tonight vs. the visiting Oilers. Rask is 4-2-0 at home this season.

Allen was recently recalled from Norfolk (AHL) after spending the weekend with them on a conditioning stint. The 34-year-old defenseman is expected to replace Josh Manson on the Ducks blue line. He had 10 assists in 68 games in 2013-14.

Smith surrendered two goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes’ 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The W snapped a three-game losing streak for Smith and marked his third of the season. Smith’s 3.63 GAA and .880 SV% leave little to be desired right now, but there are signs of improvement, but that still doesn’t mean you start him tonight in Anaheim.

Getzlaf, who missed Wednesday’s game with the flu, was back on the ice on Thursday and said that there is no doubt that he will play on Friday vs. Arizona. However, he could be without his regular linemate Corey Perry, who is still battling the flu.

Horvat had a solid NHL debut on Tuesday, recording a plus-1 rating with one shot and one blocked shot in 8:52 of ice time. With Alex Burrows returning to the lineup tonight, Horvat will be the one who sits.

Burrows was suspended for his hit on Alexei Emelin on October 30th, he had to sit the last three games but will be back in the lineup tonight in San Jose. He has two goals and four assists in 10 games. Along with Nick Bonino and Chris Higgins, the Canucks second line has been providing a lot of secondary scoring to start the year.

Despite missing the Canucks morning skate, Bonino will be in the Canucks lineup tonight vs. the Sharks. Bonino has had a nice start to the season, scoring six goals and five assists in his first 11 contests. He is coming off of a two-goal performance on Tuesday.

Bonino reportedly had to get treatment after blocking a shot on Tuesday. He could miss tonight’s game, but we won’t know until after the morning skate. Bo Horvat was centring the second line with Bonino unavailable.

Perry missed Wednesday’s game with the flu and did not practice this afternoon, which puts his status for Friday’s game in a bit of doubt. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.

Getzlaf missed Wednesday’s game with the flu, but is back at it this afternoon, which is a good sign that he will be available for Friday’s clash with the Coyotes.

Johnson allowed five goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Avalanche last Thursday. He will get back between the pipes tonight after watching the last two games. His .870 SV% leaves little to be desired from a fantasy perspective, especially on a night where he takes on the Kings in L.A.

Wisniewski missed the last three games with a broken finger, but it look like he will return on Friday after being activated from IR. Ryan Murray was placed on IR to make room for Wisniewski.

Murray’s IR move is retroactive to November 1st, which means he is eligible to return on November 8th. Murray is listed as day-to-day after re-aggravating a knee injury that caused him to miss the first seven games of the season.

Polak missed practice on Wednesday with the flu, but is back on the ice this morning and will be in the lineup vs. the Avalanche.

Kennedy will make his season debut on Thursday vs. the Canucks. He is expected to skate on the Sharks third line with James Sheppard and Tomas Hertl. He had four goals and 13 assists (17 points) in 67 games last season.

Tierney registered two assists in 11 games with the Sharks, but has been sent down to make room for Tyler Kennedy who has been activated from IR and is expected to make his season debut tonight.

Rinne stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Predators win over the Canucks on Sunday. He has been great through 10 starts, winning seven while posting a 1.87 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he faces a struggling Stars team, who have lost five in a row.

Bernier stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Blue Jackets last Friday. He was given the last two games off, but will be back in the crease tonight having won three of his last four. Tonight, he faces an Avs team who rank 23rd in the NHL in scoring (2.36 G/PG).