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Backes not on the ice in warmups; not expected to play.
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Fontaine not on the ice in warmups; not expected to play.
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Schroeder not on the ice in warmups; not expected to play.
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Carter not on the ice in warmups; not expected to play.
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Spurgeon not on the ice in warmups; not expected to play.
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Suter not on the ice in warmups; not expected to play.
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Koivu not on the ice in warmups; not expected to play.
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Wheeler is not on the ice for warmups; not expected to play.
Wheeler will finish the regular season with 26 goals and 35 assists, which is very similar to the numbers that he put-up in 2013-14. He will rest this afternoon and gear up to be a crucial player in the Jets playoff lineup.
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Trouba is not on the ice for warmups; not expected to play.
Trouba will take a seat in the Jets meaningless final game against the Flames. Both teams are benching key players to give them rest before the playoffs, so there is no surprise to see Trouba sitting.
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Myers is not on the ice for warmups; not expected to play.
Myers will take a seat in the final game of the regular season, which is well deserved since Myers has been playing nearly 26-plus minutes per night in April. He has three goals and 12 assists (15 points) in 24 games since being traded to Winnipeg.
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Little is not on the ice for warmups; not expected to play.
Little has just one assist in five games since returning to the lineup on March 31st and will sit out because he could be little banged up still. With the Jets securely into the playoffs, they have the luxury to sit players like Little.
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Ladd is not on the ice for warmups; not expected to play.
Ladd would have had the chance to play every game this season, but he will be given the afternoon off with the Jets locked into the playoffs.
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Jones (rest) will not play on Saturday.
Jones, like many other Flames players, will take a seat on Saturday to get the fresh for the postseason.
Doan (lower-body) is probable for Saturday.
Doan missed Thursday’s game, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Ducks. Doan has 14 goals and 22 assists (36 points) in 78 games this season.
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Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Quick allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Kings loss in Calgary on Thursday. The loss eliminated the Kings from the postseason and makes today’s game meaningless. Quick has lost four of his last six despite posting a solid 2.22 GAA and .921 SV%. He has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .914 SV% against the Sharks this season.
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Smith will start Saturday vs. Anaheim.
Smith allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Coyotes loss in Vancouver on Thursday. He has lost four of five while posting a 3.30 GAA and .917 SV%. He will close out a disappointing season tonight vs. the Ducks. The 33-year-old has gone 14-41-5 with a 3.17 GAA and .903 SV% so far this season.
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Paliotta will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Paliotta, 21, makes his NHL debut after coming over from the University of Vermont, where he has nine goals and 27 assists (36 points) in 41 games this season. He is expected to replace David Rundblad in the lineup.
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Darling will start the Blackhawks season finale.
Darling gave up three goals on 38 shots in the Blackhawks win in Buffalo on March 3rd. Corey Crawford started the last three games, but Darling will start the season finale tonight in Colorado. He has gone 9-3-0 with a 1.86 GAA and .939 SV% in 12 starts and one relief appearance in his first NHL season.
Kruger (illness) will be back in the lineup on Saturday.
Kruger missed Thursday’s game, but will get back in tonight in Colorado. He will replace Andrew Desjardins in his usual spot on the fourth line.
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Darling is in the starter's crease this morning.
Darling gave up three goals on 38 shots in the Blackhawks win in Buffalo on March 3rd. Corey Crawford started the last three games, but it looks like Darling will start the season finale tonight in Colorado. He has gone 9-3-0 with a 1.86 GAA and .939 SV% in 12 starts and one relief appearance in his first NHL season.
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