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So looks like Stempniak, Cammalleri, Backlund, Jackman, and Stajan will all sit this one out. #Flames
The Flames season has been a loss. Roman Cervenka, Brian McGrattan, Akim Aliu, Carter Bancks and Blair Jones will enter the lineup.
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Trevor Daley (upper body) not skating this morning, but Jordie Benn in his place and not Aaron Rome, so thought is Daley could play tonight.
Consider Daley a game-time decision for now.
Goalie Start
Kari Lehtonen will start in goal.
Lehtonen allowed four goals on 36 shots on April 7th in an overtime win vs. the Sharks. He'll make his second start tonight vs. San Jose who have won three of their last four and look to clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight.
Injury
According to coach Barry Trotz, Predators forward Mike Fisher (hand injury) will not play in tonight’s game against the Calgary Flames. On Monday, Fisher said he was “hoping to play” in the game.
Fisher injured his hand on March 25 against the Phoenix Coyotes, and has been out since the Predators’ April 7 game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Line Change
Tomas Vincour makes his Avalanche debut tonight at STL.... He'll wear #24.. Had 5g/6a in 6 gms at Lake Erie after trade w/DAL
Vincour had just three points in 15 games with the Stars this season but 11 points in six games with the Avs AHL affiliate is impressive. There's no word on who he will replace in the lineup.
Jason Demers left the rink in a walking boot on his left foot. He's already been ruled out for the next two games. #SJSharks
Demers will miss his second straight game tonight and his third tomorrow with a foot injury. He has just one goal and two assists in 22 games this season.
Call up / Send down
#NJD Devils recall Sislo, Pesonen and Gelinas from Albany (AHL)
Pesonen has 31 points in 64 games in the AHL this season and has failed to record a point in four games with the Devils.
Call up / Send down
#NJD Devils recall Sislo, Pesonen and Gelinas from Albany (AHL)
Gelinas has six goals and 16 assists in 57 games from the blueline in the AHL this season.
Call up / Send down
#NJD Devils recall Sislo, Pesonen and Gelinas from Albany (AHL)
Sislo has 13 goals and assists in 61 games in the AHL this season.
Call up / Send down
Nashville has recalled forwards Daniel Bång, Kevin Henderson and Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Henderson, 26 (12/3/86), scored a goal in his NHL debut on Friday at Chicago. He has 29 points (17g-12a) in 67 games during his second season with the Admirals, and 76 points (31g-45a) in 234 AHL games with Milwaukee and Worchester since 2009.
Call up / Send down
Nashville has recalled forwards Daniel Bång, Kevin Henderson and Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Watson, 21 (1/13/92), has appeared in five games for Nashville since his first career recall on April 7. He leads the Admirals and is tied for fifth fifth among American Hockey League rookies in goals (20), in addition to ranking second on Milwaukee in points (37) in 2012-13.
Call up / Send down
Nashville has recalled forwards Daniel Bång, Kevin Henderson and Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Bång, 25 (4/19/87), has played in Nashville’s last five games – his first five NHL contests – recording two points (2a). The Kista, Sweden native has 22 points (9g-13a) in 53 games for the Admirals during his first North American season. Prior to signing with the Predators last summer, the 6-3, 201-pound power forward spent six seasons with AIK’s senior team, posting 121 points (60g-61a) in 258 games.
Goalie Start
Miikka Kiprusoff gets the start in net for the #Flames tonight.
Given his numbers this year Kipper is a tough start but a struggling Nashville squad could be the antidote. The lineup in front of him is borderline AHL caliber though.
Goalie Start
Jonathan Bernier left the ice first at this morning's skate.
Bernier has been lights out this year with a 1.86 GAA
CBJ coach Todd Richards: neither Nikita Nikitin or Artem Anisimov are expected to play Thursday in Dallas.
Anisimov still appears to be nursing his undisclosed injury.
CBJ coach Todd Richards: neither Nikita Nikitin or Artem Anisimov are expected to play Thursday in Dallas.
Nikitin is still nursing his lower body injury.
Kimmo Timonen will miss the final two games with a foot fracture.
If you are counting on Timonen this week, drop him immediately.
Konopka returns to #mnwild lineup tonight.
Konopka should add the sandpaper the Wild need to make their playoff push but also has limited fantasy relevance.
Goalie Start
Price in nets.
Price got shelled in his last outing (5 goals against the Caps), making it 4 blowouts in his last 5 apperances. The low-scoring Devils should be a safer opponent.
Line Change
#Habs Travis Moen takes a seat in the pressbox tonight as a healthy scratch; Colby Armstrong returns after missing 10 games w/ a knee injury
Neither guy has much fantasy impact.
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