Goalie Start
Varlamov will start in goal against the Wild.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 31 shots vs. Edmonton in his last start. He will start tonight against a Minnesota team he is 0-1-0 against with a 4.10 GAA and .886 SV% against this season.
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Goalie Start
Smith was first off the ice for the Coyotes; Starter
Smith had two great starts in a row vs. the Stars and the Kings, he only allowed three goals on 54 shots (.944 SV%). He will go again tonight against the Blues who will get Alex Steen back tonight. Smith has been good lately so you should be able to start him and get good numbers at the very least.
Waiver Move
Mtl places Nokelainen on waivers.
Nokelainen has not appeared in a game this season.
Injury
Looks like Bieksa in.
Bieksa (groin) has missed Vancouver's last five games and seven of their last eight. Bieksa will likely be paired with Andrew Alberts on the Canucks third pair.
Goalie Start
Niemi starting against Kings.
Niemi has lost his last three starts and allowed three goals in each contest. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Kings but the good news is the Sharks are at home. Niemi is 6-1-3 with a 1.78 GAA and .933 SV% at home this season.
Goalie Start
#Canucks Luongo confirms he'll be in goal vs Preds tonight.
Luongo played very well in his last start stopping 26 of 27 shots in a 2-1 shootout win vs. the Blue Jackets. He will be back in the cage tonight when the Canucks take on a Predators team who are coming off of a 4-0 shutout win over Dallas.
Signing
Senators have signed D Troy Rutkowski to a 3 year contract #nhl #sens
Rutkowski had 20 goals and 41 assists in 69 games in his last season as a member of the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL.
Sulzer ACL knee surgery. Out for the year
Sulzer hadn't played since February 23rd, he had three goals and one assist in 17 games this season.
Tom Poti expected to return to #Caps lineup tonight at #Canes.
Poti will draw back into the lineup tonight a Cam Schilling will be out. Poti has just two assists in 13 games this season.
Line Change
Goloubef in tonight for Nikitin. He is back up on emergency recall. #CBJ
Goloubef has one goal in nine games this season.
Injury
#Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp expected to skate today or tomorrow as he recovers from shoulder injury.
Sharp's timetable for recovery was 3-4 weeks but it looks like he might be ahead of schedule. He still isn't expected to be back anytime soon but keep an eye on him. Especially if he was dropped after his injury.
Goalie Start
Hiller will start for the Ducks.
Hiller has won three starts in a row and only allowing three goals with one shutout in those starts. He has a solid matchup vs. a Stars team minus Jamie Benn and Brenden Morrow. He should make for a good start.
Goalie Start
Niklas Backstrom in goal.
Backstrom allowed two goals on 21 shots in his last outing in a loss to Anaheim. He has won four of his last six games with a 2.59 GAA and .899 SV%. He has a decent matchup against the Avalanche tonight.
#NHLJets D Toby Enstrom says he is feeling pretty good, wants to get back as soon as possible but there is still no timetable for his return.
Enstrom skated this morning in a no-contact jersey, which indicates he is nearing a return. He hasn't played since February 15th because of a shoulder injury. He was having a great season with two goals and 11 assists in 13 games before getting hurt.
Tyler Ennis says he's feeling better; hopes to play vs OTT on Saturday afternoon.
Ennis missed the Sabres last game with a head injury he suffered during a hit vs. Philadelphia. Monitor his status prior to Saturday's game.
Ville Leino is expected to make season debut for Sabres on Saturday
Leino has not played in a game this season. He has never lived up to his hype so wait for him to produce before adding him to your fantasy roster.
#NHLDucks G Viktor Fasth is on the ice this morning and is probably "very close" to being ready to return, Coach Bruce Boudreau said.
This is good news for the Ducks. Fasth's injury is not serious and he won't miss too much time. Hiller will likely start tonight because of Fasth's injury but he should be back in the crease soon.
LW Brenden Morrow (groin) officially out tonight vs. #NHLDucks, DAL coach Glen Gulutzan said.
Morrow will miss his third game in a row tonight. Morrow skated this morning and it looked as if he might be in the lineup, but that is not the case. He should be back in the lineup Saturday vs. Chicago.
C Jamie Benn (wrist) officially out tonight vs. #NHLDucks, DAL coach Glen Gulutzan said.
Benn will miss his second straight game with a wrist injury tonight. The Stars struggled vs. Nashville without Benn on Tuesday, so they could be in tough again tonight vs. a tough Ducks team. There is no timetable for Benn's return.
Goalie Start
Betting house that it's Jonas Hiller with Viktor Fasth sidelined.
HIller is very likely to get the start tonight with Fasth out. Hiller has won three starts in a row and only allowing three goals with one shutout in those starts. He has a solid matchup vs. a Stars team minus Jamie Benn and Brenden Morrow. He should make for a good start.
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