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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Goalie Start
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.
Goalie Start
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.
Erik Johnson has a hand injury. No word how bad
EJ has mostly been a disappointment since joining the Avs so hopefully your fantasy team still isn't counting on the blueliner. If so, his condition will be reevaluated today.
Aittokallio had to leave because of leg cramps midway through the third period
Aittokallio played well before exiting the game but he won't be much use to you in your fantasy leagues this season.
Call up / Send down
Filip Forsberg travels to Nashville tomorrow
Forsberg will just be training with the team but if the practices go well, he may be inserted in the lineup. Forsberg is still 18 and this preview of the NHL could better prepare him for training camp next season.
Per warmups, Hamilton out, McQuaid in
We knew McQuaid was going to play but not who was going to come out. Dougie Hamilton will watch tonight from the press box. He has four goals and 11 assists in 39 games.
Goalie Start
Starting goalies tonight: Rask vs. Nabokov.
Rask played great stopping 40 of 42 shots in a 6-2 win over the Hurricanes on Monday. He will be back in the cage tonight when the B's take on the surging Islanders. Rask is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .952 SV% vs. the Isles this season.
Peter Chiarelli announced Brad Marchand has a mild concussion.
Marchand will likely miss at least the Bruins next three games and could be in danger of missing more.
Carl Soderberg’s arrival in Boston has been delayed. As TSN first reported, the Swedish federation has declined to issue Soderberg his transfer card, thereby preventing him from reporting to the NHL.
The Bruins have already signed Soderberg to a three-year contract. Soderberg has also negotiated his exit deal with Linkoping, his Swedish club. The NHL is entering a five-day period to determine its next move, according to a source familiar with the situation. The NHL could go against the Swedes and stamp Soderberg’s transfer card. If that happens and the Swedish federation balks, the issue might have to be settled in an arbitration court. Soderberg still wants to play for the Bruins.
Goalie Start
#Flames will start Joey MacDonald in goal Friday against the Coyotes, according to coach Hartley.
MacDonald played very well allowing just one goal on 40 shots in a win on Monday. He has a decent matchup tomorrow vs. the Coyotes, but playing a Flames goalie at this time of the year is risky.
Call up / Send down
The Predators has assigned forward Joonas Rask to Milwaukee. Rask recently completed his fifth season in the Finnish Elite League with Jokerit.
Rask posted 10 points (5g-5a) in 52 games with Jokerit in 2012-13. In 2011 Finnish Elite League games with Ilves and Jokerit since 2008-09, the 5-10, 176-pound defensive and face-off specialist has 75 points (34g-41a) and 76 penalty minutes. He signed a two-year contract with Nashville on March 23, 2012 after being Nashville’s seventh choice, 198th overall (seventh round), in the 2010 Entry Draft.
Goalie Start
Elliott vs. Niklas Backstrom tonight.
Backstrom allowed one goal on 31 shots but suffered the loss because the Wild couldn't put one past Ray Emery. The Blues and the Wild are two big Western Conference teams and it should be a great battle. Backstrom is 0-1-1 with a 4.43 GAA and .845 SV% vs. St. Louis this season.
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