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The Oilers have sent Brad Hunt to Bakersfield (AHL).
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The Ducks have sent Simon Despres to San Diego (AHL) on a conditioning stint.
Byfuglien (upper-body) left Thursday’s game and did not return; but will travel to Minnesota.
Goalie Start
Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Rinne allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Predators loss in Chicago on Tuesday. Rinne has dropped his last three starts while posting a 3.47 GAA and .848 SV%. It hasn’t been a pretty year for Rinne, who is expected to start tonight in Winnipeg—he has gone 4-9-3 with a 3.00 GAA and .888 SV% on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck leads the Jets onto the ice for warmups.
Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Jets loss to the Sharks on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has lost three straight games, posting a 2.30 GAA and .910 SV% in the process. Hellebuyck takes on a Predators team that has lost four in a row and six out of their last seven.
Line Change
Kassian will make his Oilers debut on Thursday.
Kassian, who was traded in the preseason to Montreal, never played a game with the Habs. After being acquired by the Oilers, he collected one goal in four games with the Bakersfield Condors. He is a big body presence and could work his way up the lineup, but expect him to start in the bottom-6 on Thursday.
Yakupov (ankle) returns to the Oilers lineup on Thursday.
Yakupov will be in the lineup for the first time since November 25th. He missed time with a high ankle sprain but will be back in the lineup tonight and should skate on the third line and see some power-play time. Yakupov performed much better with Connor McDavid than he did without, so don’t expect a tonne of offence until 97 gets back.
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Jones will start Thursday vs. the Oilers.
Jones allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Sharks win in Calgary on Monday. He has won two in a row and four of his last seven. Tonight he will face the Oilers for the second time this season—in the first meeting he allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 loss. Jones is 5-10-0 on home ice this season.
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Talbot starts Thursday in San Jose.
Talbot allowed two goals on 14 shots in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. He has lost hie last two games after allowing a combined five goals on 40 shots (.875 SV%). Tonight he gets the call in San Jose—Talbot has gone 2-6-2 with a 3.01 GAA and .901 SV% in cities not name Edmonton this season.
Line Change
Grigorenko is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Grigorenko played just 7:48 on Tuesday and is a minus-3 with one goal in his last eight contests. He will be replaced by Chris Wagner.
Line Change
Wagner will be in the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.
Wagner has just three goals in 24 games with the Avalanche this season and tonight will be his first game since December 12th. With Wagner back in, Mikhail Grigorenko will be a healthy scratch.
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Schneider starts Thursday in Colorado.
Schneider allowed one goal on 18 shots in the Devils win in Minnesota on Sunday. Keith Kinkaid got the call on Tuesday, so they’ll go back to Schneider tonight in Colorado. The Avalanche are an inconsistent team, but have the ability to score in bunches. Schneider is 11-5-2 with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% on the road.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck was in the starter's crease this morning.
Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Jets loss to the Sharks on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has lost three straight games, posting a 2.30 GAA and .910 SV% in the process. Hellebuyck takes on a Predators team that has lost four in a row and six out of their last seven.
Goalie Start
Rinne is expected to start Thursday in Winnipeg.
Rinne allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Predators loss in Chicago on Tuesday. Rinne has dropped his last three starts while posting a 3.47 GAA and .848 SV%. It hasn’t been a pretty year for Rinne, who is expected to start tonight in Winnipeg—he has gone 4-9-3 with a 3.00 GAA and .888 SV% on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk will start Friday vs. the Jets.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. Dubnyk has gone 2-2-2 with a 2.31 GAA and .924 SV% to start 2016. Tonight Dubnyk takes on a Jets team who ended three-game losing streak with a 5-4 win vs. Nashville last night. Winnipeg ranks 18th in the NHL in road goals (2.38 G/PG).
Gostisbehere (lower-body) is optimistic that he will play on Saturday.
Gostisbehere skated on Thursday and says he will return to the lineup on Saturday. Gostisbehere has missed the last two games, but his availability means that Brandon Manning will likely become a healthy scratch.
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Lack starts Thursday in St. Louis.
Lack allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Vancouver on January 6th. Cam Ward started the last three games, but Lack will go tonight in St. Louis. Lack is 4-3-2 with a 2.93 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this season and 5-0-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .935 SV% in his career against the Blues.
Goalie Start
Domingue will be in goal on Thursday.
Domingue allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Coyotes overtime win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Domingue has won four in a row while posting a 1.47 GAA and .949 SV%. He has been great since being recalled and tonight he will get a shot to extend his winning streak to five—he’ll face a Red Wings team that has gone 4-1-0 in the first five games of their road trip.
Goalie Start
Miller starts Thursday in Chicago.
Miller allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Canucks loss in Florida on December 20th. He has missed the last eight games with groin strain, but will start Thursday in Washington. Miller has had a tough season—he comes into Thursday with a 10-11-6 record, 2.74 GAA and .909 SV% on the season. There are better options than a netminder vs. the Caps.
Goalie Start
Domingue is expected to start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.
Domingue allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Coyotes overtime win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Domingue has won four in a row while posting a 1.47 GAA and .949 SV%. He has been great since being recalled and tonight he will get a shot to extend his winning streak to five—he’ll face a Red Wings team that has gone 4-1-0 in the first five games of their road trip.
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