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Jordan Schroeder in; Zac Dalpe out.
Schroeder will make his season debut tonight. He had three goals and six assists (nine points) in 31 games with the Canucks last season.
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Luongo starts for the Canucks.
Luongo allowed four goals on 38 shots and was outdone by fellow Canadian netminder Carey Price. His GAA is pushing 3.00 (2.99) and SV% has dipped below .900 (.898). Luongo is typically a slow starter so it isn't time to panic. He has a great matchup against a struggling Flyers offence.
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Miller is the likely starter for the Sabres.
Miller has played very well so far, but the Sabres are providing him with little in the way of goal support. He has a 2.29 GAA and .941 SV% but is still searching for the elusive first win.
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Pavelec starts for the Jets.
Pavelec will be back in net tonight after getting the night off on Sunday. He enters play tonight having lost three straight starts. In those three losses Pavelec has a 3.00 GAA and .905 SV%. He has a fairly tough matchup vs. a Habs team who have won two straight.
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Niemi is expected to get the start for the Sharks.
Niemi moved to 5-0 with another easy win. He only faced 23 shots and stopped 21 of them in a 3-2 win over the Senators. He has yet to allow more than two goals in a game this season and has his GAA sitting at 1.40 with a .939 SV%. Niemi will be in tough tonight against the undefeated Blues.
Gaborik (flu) missed the morning skate today, but is still expected to play vs. the Red Wings.
The Blue Jackets will be in tough against the Red Wings so they will need Gabo tonight. He has been red-hot scoring two goals and four assists in four games. If he plays, he should remain in your lineup.
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Rinne is the projected starter for the Predators.
Rinne was only saw 16 shots on Saturday, turning aside 14 of them in a 3-2 win over the Islanders. After a tough start vs. Toronto it was good to see Rinne get back into the win column. He has a great matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.
Bennett (lower-body) is out tonight.
Chuck Kobasew will slide up to the second line in Bennet's place, while Harry Zolnierczyk moves onto the third line. Bennett isn't expected to miss an extended period of time. Consider him day-to-day.
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Fleury will start for the Penguins.
Fleury allowed four goals on 18 shots but still walked away with the win on Saturday. He has yet to lose a start and will look to improve his 1.75 GAA and .930 SV% against a struggling Oilers team.
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Halak will get his fifth straight start tonight.
Halak will lead the undefeated Blues against the undefeated Sharks tonight. He is 4-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .934 SV% behind a great St. Louis team. It is tough to predict who is going to win this one, but it is definitely a tough matchup for Halak.
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Bobrovsky will start for the Blue Jackets.
Bobrovsky gave up two goals on 35 shots in a tough-luck 3-1 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Last year's Vezina winner has picked up right where he left off, he has posted a 2.22 GAA and .926 SV% in four starts. He has a tough matchup on the road vs. Detroit tonight.
James van Riemsdyk is questionable for tonight's game.
JVR was absent from practice yesterday with what the Maple Leafs were calling a maintenance day, but he wasn't able complete a full morning skate today either. He is dealing with an undisclosed injury, consider him a game-time decision.
Letang says he is improving but still not quite ready to play.
Letang said he dealt with some discomfort once he rejoined contact but he can work through it. There is still no timetable for his return, but he is definitely getting close.
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Gustavsson will make his second straight start.
Gustavsson was a surprise starter and under difficult circumstances he played very well. In his first start of the season, he stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 3-2 win over the Bruins. He will start at home tonight vs. Columbus.
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Bishop starts for the Lightning.
Bishop was hurt last Thursday but has made a speedy recovery and will return to the cage tonight vs. Los Angeles. The 26-year-old is 3-0-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .928 SV% in the early part of the season. Although he is off to a strong start, the matchup with the Kings is a tough one.
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Nabokov in goal vs. Sabres.
Nabokov allowed three goals on 31 against Nashville on Saturday. He has been solid posting a 2.17 GAA and .927 SV% through four starts. He has a great chance to improve on those numbers tonight against the winless Sabres.
Kris Letang, who hasn't played this season because of an apparent knee problem, is among first players on ice for Penguins' game-day skate.
There will be an update after the morning skate, whether or not Letang will be in the lineup tonight.
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James Reimer gets the call for the Leafs.
This will be Reimer's first start since the home opener on October 5th, he was pulled after allowing four goals on 21 shots. Jonathan Bernier has clearly been the better of the two netminders so far, but a good start from Reimer tonight would go a long way.
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Mason is your Flyers starter.
Mason allowed two goals on 31 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Coyotes on Friday. He has played very well, but the Flyers are having a tough time scoring. He was given the night off on Saturday so he'll be back in the cage tonight vs. Vancouver. His 2.02 GAA and .935 SV% have the scales tipping in his favour for the Flyers starting gig.
Call up / Send down
The Maple Leafs have recalled Trevor Smith from Toronto (AHL).
The NHL journeyman has three goals and four assists (seven points) in three games with the Marlies. He played just 5:16 in his only game with the Maple Leafs this season.
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