Joni Pitkanen is practicing again today.
Pitkanen continues to practice, which is a great sign. Limited to only 21 games this season, Pitkanen has three goals and 12 points.
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Skinner with Jokinen, LaRose and Nodl in gray jerseys.
Skinner is once again moved off the top line. The phenom has 20 goals and 41 points in 55 games.
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Tlusty on Staal line with Ruutu.
Tlusty practicing on the top line is a good indication he will play this weekend. He scored 15 goals and 31 points in 68 games.
Gerbe will make the trip but status unknown
It was first believed that Gerbe was a healthy scratch but the diminutive scorer might be hurt. He has six goals and 24 points in 59 games.
As for #Sabres, Andrej Sekera is much better and might play tomorrow.
Sekera is currently out with pneumonia but is miraculously feeling better. He has three goals and 13 points through 58 games.
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#canadiens Carey Price vs #senateurs
In 19 career appearances against the Sens, Price has a 11-5-1 record with a 2.27 GAA, .920 SV% and three shutouts.
Lines at #isles practice: Martin-Pandolfo-Reasoner-Niederreiter
Niederreiter moves from the third line to the fourth line mix. He has one goal in 46 games.
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Lines at #isles practice: Ullstrom-Cizikas-Grabner
Grabner gets bumped back down to the third line. The former Calder Trophy finalist has 16 goals and 26 points in 67 games.
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Lines at #isles practice: Ullstrom-Cizikas-Grabner
Cizikas moves up from the fourth line. The rookie has three assists in nine games.
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Lines at #isles practice: Bailey-Nielsen-Parenteau
Bailey goes from third line center to second line wing. He has 10 goals and 19 points in 69 games.
As expected, Nate Thompson (upper body) not on the ice for #tblightning practice today, not a good sign for him playing tomorrow
Thompson was injured during last night's loss and likely misses a few games. Through 63 games, he has nine goals and 13 points.
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Byfuglien is not. He didn't take morning skate on Wed either though, and still played
Sounds like today's absence is another maintenance day. Through 54 games, Byfuglien scored 10 goals and 44 points.
Jets are on ice for morning skate. Bogosian is on ice.
Bogosian skating is a good sign but we still don't know if he plays tonight. He has three goals and 22 points through 54 games in what looked like a bounce-back season.
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Ondrej Pavelec is expected to start in goal for the Jets tonight.
In 18 career appearances against the Caps, Pavelec has a 6-9-1 record with a 2.72 GAA, .918 SV% and two shutouts.
Tomas Kaberle is out for tonight's game (upper body injury). He will join team in Montreal.
Kaberle probably won't miss too much more time. He has three goals and 22 points in 41 games with the Habs.
Injury
Blunden practicing again today. #Habs
The injured winger is still at least a week away from returning to the lineup. Blunden scored two goals and an assist in his first 28 games with the Habs.
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Weaver RT @iammikepyro who's Kulikov working with.
Sounds like Kulikov could draw in this weekend. The offensive defenseman registered four goals and 24 points in 46 games before getting hurt.
Santorelli and Upshall working together on the scratch/DL line
Expect the gritty winger to sit out this weekend. Upshall scored a goal and three points in 17 games before getting hurt.
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Santorelli and Upshall working together on the scratch/DL line
Santorelli is probably a healthy scratch again. He has nine goals and 11 points in 59 games.
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#FlaPanthers kris Versteeg on line with Matthias and Kopecky
Sounds like Versteeg will play this weekend. The top line right wing has 22 goals and 49 points in 59 games.
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