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Neal (concussion) is reportedly symptom-free, but no decision on when he will play has been made.

Neal missed the home-and-home with the Flyers on the weekend and likely won't suit up on Tuesday. It is a great sign that he is already symptom-free and could potentially return on Thursday in Detroit.

James Neal
Enroth (lower-body) will not travel with the Sabres on their upcoming road-trip.

Enroth left Sunday's game in the second period and did not return. Nathan Lieuwen, who replaced Enroth last night and Michal Neuvirth will be the goalies on the road-trip. Neuvirth is also battling a minor injury, so they might recall Matt Hackett to also make the trip out west.

Jhonas Enroth
Stajan (personal) has returned to Flames practice.

Stajan has missed the last eight games after losing his newborn son earlier in the month. Expect him to be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Sabres. He has 10 goals and 13 assists (23 points) in 52 games this season.

Matt Stajan
The Canadiens have assigned forward Michael Bournival to Hamilton (AHL) for conditioning.

Bournival has not played since February 8 because of a concussion. He will play a couple of games with Hamilton this week before retuning to Montreal. He has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 50 games this season.

Michael Bournival
Price will start on Tuesday vs. Colorado.

Price allowed four goals on 34 shots in an unlikely come from behind OT victory over the Senators on Saturday.He was left behind for yesterday's game in Buffalo, but will be back in goal tonight vs. Colorado. It is not a great matchup, but he is an excellent 18-9-4 with a 2.09 GAA and .934 SV% at the Bell Centre this year.

Carey Price
Bryzgalov is expected to start on Tuesday vs. the Islanders.

Bryzgalov gave up two goals on 22 shots in his Minnesota Wild debut on March 9. He has sit back and watched Darcy Kuemper makes the last four starts, but on the tail-end of a back-to-back it looks like Bryz will make his second start. It is a strong matchup against and Isles team who have lost five of eight.

Ilya Bryzgalov
Lehtonen (concussion) is nearing a return.

The Stars sent goaltender Cristopher Nilstorp back to the Texas Stars of the AHL, a sign that starter Kari Lehtonen is ready to return. ehtonen was injured in a 4-3 win over Minnesota on March 8 when Erik Haula ran him over and knocked off his helmet. He went through his first full practice Friday.

Kari Lehtonen
Brodeur starts Tuesday vs. the Bruins.

Brodeur allowed three goals on 32 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Despite the loss, it was another strong outing for Brodeur, who has stopped 126 of 138 shots (.913 SV%) while going 4-1-0 in his last five starts. He will be in tough tonight with the Bruins in town.

Martin Brodeur
Miller will start in goal tonight against the Jets.

Miller stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 4-1 win in Nashville on Saturday. The Blues are making it look so easy with Miller between the pipes. He has started his career in St. Louis 6-0-1 with a 1.70 GAA and .932 SV%. He is a must-start tonight vs. Winnipeg.

Ryan Miller
Kuemper will start for the Wild.

Kuemper stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. It was a tough-luck loss for Kuemper, but he has stopped 57 of 59 shots that he has faced in the last 125 minutes of hockey. He has a tough matchup vs. a Bruins team who have won eight games in a row.

Darcy Kuemper
Lack starts in goal for the Canucks.

Lack allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 4-3 win over Roberto Luongo and the Panthers on Sunday. Lack has given up 21 goals in six starts since Luongo was traded. Tonight, he will need to be great as he goes head-to-head with Ben Bishop.

Eddie Lack
Bennett (wrist) was back on the ice for Penguins practice Monday.

The Penguins announced on Sunday that Bennett would be a full participant on Monday. He has not played since November 22 because of a wrist injury. There is no word on when they expect to have Bennett back in the lineup, but this is a step in the right direction.

Beau Bennett
Haggerty could make his NHL debut this week.

The Rangers signed the free-agent forward last week and he is taking part in his first practice with the team this morning. Haggerty, 21, had 28 goals and 15 assists in 35 games with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He set career highs in goals, assists and points this season, his third with RPI.

Ryan Haggerty
Rask was the first goalie off of the ice at the Bruins morning skate.

Rask stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 2-1 win over the Coyotes on Thursday. He has won five games in a row while posting a 1.57 GAA and .941 SV%. Rask is red-hot right now while the Wild have lost four of their last five. He is a must-start as usual.

Tuukka Rask
Call up / Send down
Call up / Send down
The Stars have reassigned goaltender Cristopher Nilstorp to the Texas Stars (AHL).

Nilstorp, 30, stopped 14 of 17 shots after replacing Tim Thomas in last night's loss to the Jets. His return to the AHL suggests that Kari Lehtonen (concussion) is ready to return to action.

Christopher Nilstorp
Bishop was the first goalie off of the ice this morning.

Bishop stopped all 23 shots that he faced in a 3-0 win over the Devils on Saturday. Bishop had been struggling heading into Saturday, he had allowed 17 goals in his previous five starts, so it was good to see him get back on track. He will face a Canucks team who have scored 14 goals in their last four games.

Ben Bishop

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