Ducks say Beauchemin had ACL reconstruction. Surgery went well, and he hopes to be ready for start of 2013-14 season.
Beauchemin played the first round vs. the Red Wings with a torn ACL.
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Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza was his usual smiling self Monday, seemingly suffering no ill effects after Ottawa's grinding double-overtime victory Sunday.
Spezza, who played for the first time since a herniated disc in his back shelved him on Jan. 27, had a relatively steady night, finishing with 18:40 of ice time and winning 60 percent of his faceoffs. He is a huge addition to the Senators lineup and should help Ottawa upfront vs. a strong Penguins team.
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Also confirmed that Latendresse will play Game 2. Kassian likely out.
Latendresse had six goals and four assists in 27 games this season.
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Eric Gryba will not play tonight. Benoit will be in for him.
Benoit scored three goals and added seven assists in 33 games for the Senators this season.
Injury
Eric Gryba will not play tonight. Benoit will be in for him
Gryba is averaging 12:10 per game in the playoffs but has yet to record a point.
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Anderson will start Game 2.
Anderson allowed four goals on 30 shots in the 4-1 loss in Game 1. He will be under siege all series and will need to play outstanding if the Sens are going to have a chance.
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No surprise here, but Tomas Vokoun confirms he's starting Game 2 tonight.
Vokoun continued his strong post-season with a 35 save performance in Game 1. The only goal he allowed was a jam play early in the first period, but he bounced back and shut the door on the Senators. Vokoun has posted a 1.28 GAA and .962 SV% in three starts.
Injury
Stoll will miss Game 2 because of a head injury he suffered in Game 1.
Stoll just played 10:25 before getting hit by Raffi Torres. He left the game and did not return.
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Brad Richardson skating in Stoll's spot between Penner and Lewis at Kings' morning skate... All other lines the same
Richardson appeared in 16 games for the Kings this season posting one goal and five assists.
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Niemi will start Game 2.
The Sharks were all over the Kings in Game 1 but still lost. Niemi allowed two goals on 20 shots in the 2-0 loss. They will need Niemi to steal a few games in this series because Jonathan Quick already stole one for the Kings.
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Quick will start Game 2.
Quick continued his stellar play from round one in Game 1 against the Sharks. He stopped all 35 shots that he faced in a 2-0 win. He now has a 1.36 GAA and .953 SV% in seven starts in the post-season.
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With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Torey Krug will play in Game 1.
Krug posted 13 goals and 32 assists (45 points) in 63 games in the AHL with the Providence Bruins. He only appeared in one game with Boston this season, in which he had one assist.
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Dougie Hamilton will play in Game 1.
Hamilton appeared in three games in the first round. He posted no points and averaged 15:09 time-on-ice in three games.
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Matt Bartowski will play in Game 1.
Bartowski scored a big goal and played 24:51 in Game 7 vs. the Maple Leafs. He will likely have to play big minutes again tonight with the Bruins missing some key defensemen.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Redden was a late scratch for Game 7 and will sit in Game 1 because of an undisclosed injury.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Ference missed Games 6 and 7 in the first round and he will miss Game 1 vs. the Rangers with a lower-body injury.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Seidenberg suffered a leg injury in the Bruins Game 7 win over the Maple Leafs. He only played 37 seconds and did not return. He will be out tonight along with Ference and Redden.
There was some concern over Marchand bc he left skate early, but Coach said he is fine and will be there tonight.
Marchand had just three assists in seven games in the Bruins first round series, he will need to be better vs. the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Rask will start Game 1 vs. the Rangers.
The Bruins first round series with the Maple Leafs was a fairly high-scoring one which resulted in Rask having a 2.49 GAA (10th in the playoffs) and a .923 SV% (7th). He will need to be on his 'A' game in the second round because he will be going head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist.
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Lundqvist will start Game 1 vs. the Bruins.
Lundqvist shut the door when the Rangers were on the brink of elimination in Game's 6 and 7. In Game 6 he posted a 27-save shutout to force Game 7, where he posted a 35-save shutout. He finished the first round with a 1.65 GAA and .947 SV%.
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