Panthers sign C Nick Bjugstad
Bjugstad had 21 goals and 15 assists in 40 games at University of Minnesota this season. He will play tomorrow on the Panthers third line with Jack Skille and Quinton Howden.
NHL Hockey Player News
Injury
The Blackhawks will be without both Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Neither made the trip.
The Hawks said Bolland has a lower-body injury. Bolland took a Shea Weber shot off the foot in Monday's win over Nashville. He tried to return, but had to leave the game. He did play the full game, including overtime, against St. Louis on Thursday.
Injury
The Blackhawks will be without both Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Neither made the trip.
Sharp has missed the Blackhawks last 12 games. He continues to wait for clearance to return from a shoulder injury suffered on March 6.
Jason Demers also not ready yet. #SJSharks
Demers will miss his fourth straight game with a concussion.
Line Change
Claude Noel confirms that Byfuglien will be back playing on the blue line tomorrow v. PHI #NHLJets #tsn
The Jets are struggling right now and trying everything to get something going. They lost last night with Byfuglien at forward so they will send him back to defense.
Line Change
New acquisition Raffi Torres will not be in Sharks lineup vs #Flames.
Torres had 12 points in 27 games in Phoenix, he is not the best fantasy option.
Bruce Boudreau said Getzlaf is a game-time decision. It is captain's call on whether he wants to go or sit out a game. Injury is not serious.
Monitor Getzlaf's status prior to puck-drop. The injury is not serious so he won't miss a lot of time, if any at all.
Goalie Start
Viktor Fasth will start in goal. BB said Jonas Hiller has a cold but should be able to back up.
Fasth has won each of his last two starts while posting a 1.00 GAA, .961 SV% and one shutout. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a slumping Stars team who have lost three straight.
Trotz says no Bourque tomorrow.
Bourque will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury. He has 11 goals and five assists in 34 games with the Preds this season.
Goalie Start
Niemi starting tonight, fantasy hockey players. #sjsharks
Niemi has been as steady as they come as of late. He stopped 31 of 33 shots that he faced in a 4-2 win over the WIld last night. The win pushed his winning streak to six games. He has a fantastic matchup tonight against a weak Flames team.
Signing
Minnesota State senior Eriah Hayes has signed a contract with the San Jose Sharks, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. The deal is reportedly a two-way, two-year deal, and because Hayes turns 25 in July, it is not an entry-level deal.
Hayes is a 6'4" 210 lbs. power forward that plays the right wing, and has pretty good athleticism for a player of his size. He posted 20 goals and 16 assists in 41 games at Minnesota State this season.
Capitals signed Julien Brouillette on a 2 way contract. One year.
Brouillette is a 26-year-old defenseman has five points in 52 games with the Hershey Bears of the AHL this season.
Signing
The Bruins have dipped into the college free agent market by signing Dartmouth College player Matt Lindblad to an entry-level contract.
Lindblad appeared in 30 games for Dartmouth this season and had 10 goals and 28 points which ranked him second on the team during his junior season. The 23-year-old skated in a total of 89 games over three seasons with the Big Green and finished his collegiate career with 29 goals and 51 assists for 80 points.
#Caps announce they’ve signed D Patrick Wey, who just finished up at Boston College, to a two-year, entry level contract.
Wey had a goal and 12 assists in 37 games at Boston College this season.
Call up / Send down
Jacob Josefson recalled from Albany by Devils
Josefson has one assist and a minus-10 in 16 games with the Devils earlier in the season.
Line Change
Blake Comeau will make his #CBJ debut tonight. Likely on fourth line, coach Todd Richards said.
Comeau was acquired at the deadline from Calgary. He is a former 20 goal scorer but he won't be relevant while he is on the fourth line.
Tim Kennedy has been activated off of injured reserve #SJSharks
Kennedy spent close to three week on the IR with an undisclosed injury. He has two goals in 12 games this season.
Kimmo Timonen (undisclosed injury) is a game-time decision tomorrow in Winnipeg.
Timonen left yesterday's game with an undisclosed injury and did not return. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow's game. This would be a big loss to a Flyers team who have won four straight.
Devils coach Pete DeBoer said this morning that there is still no exact timetable for Ilya Kovalchuk’s return from his right shoulder injury, but he expects he will be back to help the team fight to get into the playoffs.
How many games Kovalchuk will be back in time to play is unknown. He obviously won’t play in Saturday’s home game against Toronto (or Sunday in Buffalo). Forward Steve Sullivan will play, though, for the first time since being reacquired in Wednesday’s trade with Phoenix.
Goalie Start
Martin Brodeur will start against Maple Leafs
Brodeur allowed one goal on 26 shots last night, but took the loss because the Devils couldn't solve Tuukka Rask. He catches a break tomorrow, the red-hot Joffrey Lupul will be out of the Maple Leafs lineup. He should make for a decent second-tier start.
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