Boyle is on ice with the Sharks this morning for the first time since suffering a concussion on October 15th.
There is still no timetable for Boyle's return but this is a positive sign that he is feeling better.
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David Booth will play tonight.
Booth was a healthy scratch on Tuesday while the Canucks went with seven defenseman. He has struggled with one goal and two assists in 10 games.
Josi was on the ice for Predators morning skate for the first time since suffering a concussion on October 4th.
Josi won't be in the lineup tonight, but this is a positive sign that he is nearing a return.
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Based on this morning's line rushes, Goligoski will be a healthy scratch tonight.
Goligoski has struggled so far, with a minus-10 rating in eight games. Kevin Connauton will enter the lineup if Goligoski is out.
Strait missed practice today with upper-body injury and is day-to-day.
The Islanders are already without Lubomir Visnovsky (concussion) and could be without Strait tomorrow. He has been eating up 15:56 on average in nine games. Monitor his status tomorrow.
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As expected Lecavalier will be in the Flyers lineup tonight.
Lecavalier missed three games with a lower-body injury. He will skate with Michael Raffl and Claude Giroux against the Rangers tonight. He has one goal and two assists in his first five games.
Lupul left practice this morning after taking a shot to the foot.
Lupul will have x-rays done on his foot this afternoon and an update will likely be released later today. Hopefully for the Maple Leafs the injury is nothing serious, because Lupul has had a great start to the season (6G / 4 A in 10 games). Lupul has had a really tough time staying healthy in his career, so this is nothing new.
Goalie Start
Luongo starts for the Canucks.
Luongo allowed four goals on 32 shots in a win over the Islanders on Tuesday. It wasn't the best outing for him, but he still got the W. He will face Cory Schneider again tonight, the last time he stopped 21 of 23 shots in an OT win. He should make for another good start tonight.
Goalie Start
Hutton starts vs. the Jets tonight.
With Pekka Rinne out for at least a month, Hutton will take over as the team's starter. He made his first start as a Predator on Sunday against the very same Jets he will face tonight. He turned away 38 of 39 shots he faced in the 3-1 win. He could make for a good spot start if he can repeat Sunday's performance.
Goalie Start
Lehtonen will return to the Stars net tonight.
Lehtonen missed the last five games with a lower-body injury. In his first three starts this season he went 2-1-0 with a 1.57 GAA and .953 SV%. He has a decent matchup vs. the Flames tonight.
Goalie Start
Rask starts vs. Sharks.
On Wednesday, Rask was given the night off for the first time this season. He will be back in goal tonight vs. the NHL's top team. It will be his first career start vs. San Jose, it is a tough matchup but Rask is a hard tendy to bench.
Pekka Rinne will miss a minimum of 4 weeks with a hip scope.
Rinne had arthroscopic hip surgery in the offseason, so this is terrible news for the Predators. Carter Hutton will take over as the Predators starts with Magnus Hellberg as the number-2.
Goalie Start
Bishop starts vs. Blackhawks.
Bishop was pulled after giving up four goals on 17 shots vs. Boston on Saturday. Boston was all over the Lighting and there was not much Bishop could do. He will face the Hawks for the second time this season. The first time around he turned aside 37 of 39 shots in a 3-2 shootout win in Chicago.
Sean Bergenheim working Panthers fourth line with Gomez and Winchester
Bergenheim has yet to play this season after undergoing hip/abdomen surgery, but appears as if he could play tonight. He has not appeared in an NHL game since 2011-12 because of injuries. That season he had 17 goals and six assists (23 points) in 62 games.
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Clarkson will make his season debut on Friday vs. Columbus.
In Maple Leafs practice Clarkson was skating on a line with Dave Bolland and Mason Raymond. He has served his 10-game suspension for leaving the bench during a fight in the preseason. Clarkson had 15 goals and nine assists (24 points) in 48 games during the lockout shortened season.
George Parros on the ice at morning skate.
This is the first morning skate Parros has participated in since suffering a concussion in the season opener on October 1st.
Goalie Start
Pekka Rinne seeing doctors this morning suggests we will probably see Carter Hutton tonight vs. Jets.
In Hutton's first start as a Predator he played very well. He turned aside 38 of 39 shots in a win over the Jets on Sunday. If he starts tonight he will face the Jets once again, making him an interesting spot start option, given the success he had the first time around.
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Based on line rushes, Eric Gelinas will make his NHL debut.
Gelinas was paired with Adam Larsson in the morning skate, suggesting he will play tonight. The 54 overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft has two goals and one assist in five games with Albany (AHL).
Elias (illness) appears to be back in tonight vs. the Canucks.
Elias missed the last two games with an illness but was taking line rushes with Andrei Loktionov and Jaromir Jagr this morning, suggesting he has recovered and will play tonight. He has two goals and two assists in seven games.
Goalie Start
Mason starts vs. Rangers.
Mason has had seven days off since the last Flyers game, so he will be well rested vs. a banged up Rangers team. In his last start he allowed three goals on 34 shots in a loss to the Penguins. Despite a good GAA (2.37) and SV% (.923), Mason only has one win in six starts. It is a good matchup for him tonight, he'll face Cam Talbot making his NHL debut.
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