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Wideman left Wednesday's win after playing 12:08 and did not return. With Wideman sidelined for awhile, the Flames have recalled Tyler Wotherspoon, who will make his NHL debut tonight.

Hudler was injured in Wednesday's win over the Senators. He played exactly 10 minutes before retiring to the dressing room for the night. Monitor his status following the Flames back-to-back tonight and Saturday. He could be back in the lineup on Monday vs. the Kings.

Ortio stopped 30 of 31 shots to earn his first NHL victory on Wednesday vs. the Senators. In his first two NHL starts, Ortio has stopped 52 of 55 shots which is good for a 1.53 GAA and .945 SV%. With Reto Berra now in Colorado and Karri Ramo still on IR, Ortio is the Flames starter for the foreseeable future. He draws a strong matchup vs. the Islanders tonight.

The 'no contact' jersey suggests that Gudas will not be ready for Saturday's clash with the Bruins, but returning to the ice is a step in the right direction for the physical defenseman.

Schilling play 17:45 and was a minus-2 in Thursday's loss to the Bruins. Schilling is getting sent back because Dmitry Orlov has finished serving his two-game suspension and will return Saturday.

Phaneuf was not at Maple Leafs practice again on Friday, the defenseman has not practiced since Sunday and reportedly spent awhile in the training room following Wednesday's win over the Rangers. Whatever is ailing Phaneuf, must not be too serious as he will play on Saturday against the Flyers.

Helm said he hit his head on the ice in Ottawa last Thursday and left Tuesday's game early with headaches. Helm will miss at least the next three games, the Red Wings are hoping that he is not sidelined for longer.

Deslauriers was acquired by the Sabres on Wednesday and could make his NHL debut tonight in Florida. Deslauriers has been recalled because Chris Stewart and Zemgus Girgensons were injured on Thursday and are unavailable for Friday's game. He had 18 goals and 21 assists (39 points) in 60 games with Manchester (AHL) before the trade.

Adam has been recalled because Chris Stewart and Zemgus Girgensons were injured on Thursday. Adam has one goal in nine games with the Sabres this season. While in Rochester he has 24 goals, 18 assists (42 points) and a plus-12 rating in 42 games. No word on if he will be in the lineup tonight.

Kindl has missed the last seven games with a sore knee, but will replace Brian Lashoff on the Red Wings blue line tonight vs. the Devils. Kindl has registered one goal and 10 assists with a minus-11 rating in 50 games this season.

Gustavsson stopped 37 of 38 shots in a win over the Senators last Thursday. The Red Wings are coming off of a disappointing OT loss to the Avs last night, so Gustavsson will look to right the ship tonight vs. the Devils. The Wings blew a third period lead against New Jersey on Tuesday, they will look to finish things out with two points tonight with 'The Monster' between the pipes.

Khudobin allowed two goals on 37 shots in a 3-2 victory over the Sharks on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Khudobin. Tonight he will get the call against the Rangers as he continues to solidify himself as the Hurricanes' clear number-1. Khudobin has gone 8-4-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .933 SV% in 12 starts at PNC Arena this season.

He's back in FLA! After playing in Florida from 2000-2004, Luongo was traded to the Canucks where he played seven and a half seasons, before being traded back on Tuesday. All the controversy surrounding Lu is gone, he has a clean slate with the Panthers and it all begins tonight vs. Buffalo. He was 19-16-6 with a 2.38 GAA and .917 SV% with the Canucks this season. He is a must-start vs. the Sabres.

Semin appears set to play tonight vs. the Rangers despite taking Thursday off. He has one goal and one assist in his last two games after missing a contest with a lower-body injury. Semin has 32 points (16G/16A) in 49 games this season.

Khudobin allowed two goals on 37 shots in a 3-2 victory over the Sharks on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Khudobin. Tonight it appears he will get the call against the Rangers as he continues to solidify himself as the Hurricanes' clear number-1. Khudobin has gone 8-4-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .933 SV% in 12 starts at PNC Arena this season.

Girgensons left Thursday's contest after playing just 6:53 and did not return. It was a good win for the Sabres, but they lost Girgensons and winger Chris Stewart in the process. They likely will not recall anyone from Rochester (AHL) and Zenon Konopka will silde into the lineup for Girgensons and Cory Conacher for Stewart.

Stewart left Thursday's game after suffering a lower-body injury in a collision with Lightning goalie Anders Lindback chasing down the puck for a breakaway late in the game. WIth Stewart out, expect Cory Conacher to make his Sabres debut tonight in Florida. Consider Stewart day-to-day.

Smith stopped all 23 shots that the Canucks threw his way in a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. Since returning to North America with a gold medal around his neck, Smith has gone 1-1-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .927 SV%. Tonight, he faces the Canadiens 20th ranked offence but who added Thomas Vanek to their lineup on Wednesday.

Lehtonen allowed two goals on 23 shots in a win over the Sabres on Monday. He was given Tuesday off in favour of Dan Ellis (now with Florida) but will get the start tonight instead of Tim Thomas making his Stars debut. He will take on a Vancouver team he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .972 SV% against this season.

Eller served as a healthy scratch on Wednesday, but will get back into the lineup on Thursday vs. the Coyotes. Eller has struggled mightily as of late after a hot start to the season. In Eller's last 21 games he has recorded just one assist, his last goal was on December 31.