Line Change
Nodl will play. Will be on Sutter line with Jokinen.
Nodl returns to his regular third line. He scored three goals and seven points in 47 games.
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Line Change
Mursak is out
Mursak is once again a healthy scratch. He has a goal and three points in 25 games.
Line Change
Riley Sheahan will make his NHL debut today for the Wings vs. Chicago
In a surprise move, Sheahan gets a look in the season finale. He scored a goal and an assist in seven AHL games.
Goalie Start
Scrivens looks to be the starter in final game tonight.
Scrivens likely faces the Habs for the first time in his career.
Goalie Start
Montoya in net tonight for the last game of the season.
Montoya faces the Jets for the first time in his career.
Line Change
Jokinen will play wing on Sutter line.
Jokinen moves down to the third line for tonight's game. He scored 12 goals and 46 points in 78 games.
Line Change
Dwyer not with the team for personal reasons
Don't expect Dwyer to play tonight. He scored five goals and 12 points in 73 games.
Line Change
Spacek likely will be the scratch, Muller says.
Expect Spacek to draw out for tonight's game. He scored five goals and 12 points in 34 games.
Line Change
Welsh will center Skinner, Ruutu tonight, Muller says. How's that for an NHL debut?
Welsh is certainly put in an opportunity to succeed.
Line Change
Randy Jones is a game-time decision
Jones might play in tonight's finale. He scored a goal and an assist in 39 games.
Eric Fehr is out
Absolutely no reason to own Fehr. Through 35 games, he scored two goals and three points.
#canadiens Travis Moen-Mathieu Darche out vs #mapleleafs
The checking-line winger won't return this season. Through 48 games, Moen scored nine goals and 16 points.
#canadiens Travis Moen-Mathieu Darche out vs #mapleleafs
Darche misses the rest of the season. The winger scored five goals and 12 points in 61 games.
Call up / Send down
The Wild recalled Chay Genoway and Kris Fredheim from the Houston Aeros.
Fredheim played in two games earlier this season with the Wild. Over 69 contests with the Houston Aeros, he scored three goals and 12 points.
Call up / Send down
The Wild recalled Chay Genoway and Kris Fredheim from the Houston Aeros.
In his first professional season, Genoway scored seven goals and 32 points in 68 games with the Houston Aeros. He makes his NHL debut tonight.
Goalie Start
#Habs Peter Budaj will get the start tonight vs. the Maple #Leafs.
In two career appearances against the Leafs, Budaj has a 1-1-0 record with a 1.89 GAA and .931 SV%.
#NHLJets Hainsey leaves morning skate early but looks ready to play. #winnipegjets
Hainsey skated but will not play tonight. He registered 10 assists in 56 games this season.
Injury
#canadiens Brian Gionta ne jouera pas ce soir. Won't play.
Gionta skated this morning but will not be available to play tonight. He finishes his season with eight goals and 15 points in 31 games.
Injury
Allen York (lower body) is not skating
York will not be available for tonight's finale. He finishes his 11 appearances with a 3-2-0 record, 2.30 GAA and .920 save percentage.
Nash skated by himself briefly before the formal skate began. #CBJ
Nash hasn't been officially ruled out but the consensus is he played his last game as a member of the Blue Jackets. He scored 29 goals and 58 points in 81 games.
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