Jakub Kindl and Jonathan Ericsson are also skating
Ericsson was scheduled to miss the rest of the regular season but should return shortly. He scored a goal and 10 points with a plus-17 rating in 63 games.
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Jakub Kindl and Jonathan Ericsson are also skating
Sounds like Kindl could be back as soon as tomorrow. Through 50 games, he has a goal and 12 points.
Franzen and Lidstrom are skating.
Lidstrom has circled Saturday as his possible return date and hasn't had any notable setbacks. The future Hall-of-Fame defenseman is enjoying another stellar season with 10 goals and 31 points in 62 games.
Franzen and Lidstrom are skating.
Franzen skating is certainly a good sign. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.
Jimmy Howard not practicing today for Wings.
Howard had been targeting Saturday but that might be too much of a stretch at this point. If he can't start, look for Ty Conklin to get another look.
#Preds announce they've signed 2010 7th round pick Joonas Rask to an entry-level contract. He is the younger brother of BOS G Tuukka Rask.
Rask just finished his fourth year at Ilves Tampere of the SM-liiga, scoring four goals and 18 points in 32 games.
Line Change
Looks like Santorelli, Smithson, Sturm, Ellerby Panthers scratches.
Ellerby stays in the press box with everyone healthy. He has five assists in 40 games.
Line Change
Looks like Santorelli, Smithson, Sturm, Ellerby Panthers scratches.
Smithson will once again watch tonight's game from the press box. He has an assist in 12 games with the Cats.
Line Change
Looks like Santorelli, Smithson, Sturm, Ellerby Panthers scratches.
Expect Sturm to sit tonight. He has two goals and an assist through 35 games.
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Looks like Santorelli, Smithson, Sturm, Ellerby Panthers scratches.
Santorelli is expected to draw out for tonight's game. Through 60 games, he has nine goals and 11 points.
Goalie Start
Uncle Theo is the first goalie off ice, should start for #FlaPanthers v #Oilers
In 18 career starts against the Oilers, Theodore has a 6-10-0 record with a 3.56 GAA and .875 SV%.
Goalie Start
All signs point to Pavelec as the #NHLJets starting goaltender tonight.
In five starts against the Caps this season, Pavelec has a 3-1-1 record with a 1.97 GAA and .935 SV%.
Brent Johnson first on the ice for #Penguins practice. He had been skating separately this week.
Good news for Johnson. He still has no timetable as the Pens refuse to disclose his injury.
Joe Vitale on the ice at Southpointe with #Penguins conditioning coach Mike Kadar.
Vitale has been banged up as of late and probably misses another couple of games. The pivot has four goals and 13 points in 63 games.
DeBoer said Zajac remains "day to day" and "we're not going to rush it."
No surprise as Zajac didn't skate on one of the top four lines this morning. The former top liner hopes to get back in the lineup by the end of the regular season.
Line Change
So Ruslan Fedotenko remains healthy scratch, as does Anton Stralman #NYR
Stralman is once again a healthy scratch. He has two goals and 16 points in 46 games.
Line Change
So Ruslan Fedotenko remains healthy scratch
Fedotenko will watch tonight's tilt from the press box. The veteran has eight goals and 16 points in 65 games.
Goalie Start
Lundqvist in goal
In two starts against Buffalo this season, Lundqvist has a 2-0-0 record with a 0.94 GAA, .963 SV% and one shutout.
Call up / Send down
#Caps recall Cody Eakin.
The rookie has four goals and eight points in 29 games.
Bylsma says Niskanen is day to day. Didn't specify injury.
Niskanen is currently playing a bottom pairing role, which can be accounted for. Keep an eye out for who takes his place on PP2 should the offensive defender miss some playing time.
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