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Bachman starts.
It will be the battle of the back-ups in Nashville tonight. Bachman will go head-to-head with Chris Mason. Bachman is 4-3-0 with a 3.72 GAA and .860 SV% this season. I wouldn't recommend either goalie for fantasy.
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Forward Lauri Korpikoski, who has missed the past eight games because of an upper-body injury, may return to the lineup tonight.
Korpikoski has six goals and five assists in 32 games this season. Monitor his stats prior to puck-drop.
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Jimmy Howard confirms he is starting tonight when #redwings play at #Blackhawks
With the Red WIngs clinging to the eighth place in the Western Conference and their 21 season streak of making the playoffs hanging in the balance, they turn to Howard again tonight. He played very well in the Red Wings first two meetings with the Blackhawks this season, before getting lit up for four goals on 14 shots on March 31st.
Briere says he is ready to play Sat. #Flyers
Briere has missed the Flyers last 10 games with a concussion. He has five goals, eight assists and a minus-13 in 26 games this season.
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Optional skate for #redwings, but sounds like Jimmy Howard will get start tonight against #Blackhawks
With the Red WIngs clinging to the eighth place in the Western Conference and their 21 season streak of making the playoffs hanging in the balance, I would expect Howard to start tonight. He played very well in the Red Wings first two meetings with the Blackhawks this season, before getting lit up for four goals on 14 shots on March 31st.
#Sabres Tyler Myers broke his leg Thursday, is out for the season.
Feel free to drop Myers. This is just another bump in the road in a tough season for Myers. He scored just three goals and added five assists in 39 games.
Milan Michalek confirms he's ready to play tonight.
Michalek hasn't played since March 8th because of a knee injury. He was the Sens leading scorer with 35 goals last season but has only played in 15 games this season, recording just two goals. Michalek will provide a big lift to a team who is slowly dropping in the Eastern Conference.
Patrice Bergeron will travel with #Bruins on their next trip. Probably out for the game in Carolina Saturday night though.
Bergeron has missed the last five games with a concussion and will likely miss his sixth tomorrow. Monitor his status tomorrow morning.
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Trotz said Mason will start tonight against Dallas.
Coach Trotz recently said that Rinne will probably play every game left this season. That lasted just two games and considering Rinne has won just once in his last eight starts, maybe it was time to get him some rest. As for Mason he was 1-4-1 with a 3.55 GAA and .866 SV% this season.
Injury
I'm told Mikhail Grabovski is dealing with a health issue. It is not considered serious.
Grabovski did not skate this morning because he is getting tests done on a stomach issue he has been dealing with. He has been dropping in the Maple Leafs depth chart lately and has only play around 10 minutes in his last two games.
Carlyle confirms today that Lupul did indeed suffer a concussion.
Lupul practiced with a non-contact jersey today so he likely won't play tomorrow vs. Montreal and is questionable for Monday's game with the Devils.
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Brodeur starts for the Devils.
Brodeur and the Devils are really struggling right now. Brodeur is 2-4-4 with a 2.36 GAA and .888 SV% since returning from an upper-back/neck injury. He will be between the pipes tonight vs. the Senators. Both teams are desperate for a win with the playoffs looming, so it should be a good matchup.
Goalie Start
Anderson starts tonight.
Anderson is 0-2-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .878 SV% since returning from an ankle injury. Despite his good numbers this season he is just 2-6-0 on the road this season. The Devils have lost their last eight games, so it is a solid matchup for Anderson.
#stlblues forward Scott Nichol will skate for the first time today since suffering a lower body injury.
Nichol will likely miss his sixth straight game tonight. He is not fantasy relevant.
No Ilya Kovalchuk for Devils' morning skate.
There was speculation that Kovalchuk might return tonight, but he will miss his ninth straight game with a shoulder injury.
Looks like Dubinsky will return to the #CBJ lineup tonight while it appears as if Boll will not.
Dubinsky missed the two games with an illness but will likely return to the lineup tonight. He will likely play on the 4th line with Derek McKenzie and Blacke Comeau.
Adam Larsson out there as well; looks fine. Will probably be in the lineup vs. Sens tonight
Larsson sat out of the Devils last game with an unspecified injury, he will likely return to lineup tonight because of Anton Volchenkov suspension.
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Bobrovsky starts in goal vs. STL.
Bobrovsky stopped all 30 shots he faced, recording his fourth shutout of the season on Tuesday. He will face the Blues for the fourth time this season tonight. Bobrovsky is 0-3-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .865 SV% vs. St. Louis, so be wary of the matchup.
Signing
The Flyers announced they have signed forward Petr Straka to a three-year, entry-level deal.
Straka was made a free agent after never agreeing to sign with Columbus after they selected him in the second round of the 2010 draft. Most recently, Straka has posted 82 points in 55 games in the QMJHL.
The New Jersey Devils received some good news Thursday, as it was announced that x-rays on captain Bryce Salvador's wrist turned out negative.
Salvador was injured blocking a Chara shot and left Wednesday's game. He's day-to-day but should not miss any time.
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