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Hartikainen practiced on the third line and figures to play there tomorrow. He has no points in five games.
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Linus Omark is an extra during line rushes today, indicating a possible scratch tomorrow.
Looks like Omark draws out for tomorrow's game. He has two goals in 10 games.
Eager (back) is still absent
Eager might miss a few more games. Through 54 games with the Oilers, he has seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
Craig Anderson is looking like a man who could play this weekend. Shots in practice aren't selective. #Sens
Sounds like Anderson will play this week. Check the starting goalies page for a better update.
Injury
Doesn't sound like Stempniak and Bouma will play tonight;
Expect Bouma to miss another couple of games. He has a goal and three points in 23 games.
Sutter now saying Stempniak Day to Day..perhaps tomorrow in Edm???
Sounds like Stempniak is an option to play tomorrow. In his first 50 games in Calgary, he has 12 goals and 24 points.
Goalie Start
Miikka Kiprusoff
In 25 career appearances against the Coyotes, Kipper has a 13-9-3 record with a 2.38 GAA, .914 SV% and one shutout.
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Winnik moves down a line to play on more of a checking line. He has an assist in eight games with the Sharks.
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Galiardi moves down to the fourth line. He has no points in seven games.
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Havlat in line rushes with Marleau and Clowe #SJSharks
In a desperate move, the Sharks activated Havlat off the IR. He has two goals and 15 points in 26 games.
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Patrick Sharp is fine per Quenneville.
Sharp was taking a maintenance day this morning. The versatile forward has 26 goals and 59 points in 63 games.
Goalie Start
Corey Crawford was starting either way tomorrow for the #Blackhawks
In seven career appearances against the Stars, Crawford has a 2-4-0 record with a 3.08 GAA and .882 SV%.
Jonathan Toews (concussion) actually skated a little yesterday, but didn't today. #Blackhawks
Still sounds like Toews will miss another couple of games. However, staying on the ice is a good sign for the possibly concussed superstar.
Coach Joel Quenneville said they'll see how Ray Emery (flu) is later before deciding to call someone up.
Emery might not be able to backup tomorrow. The Blackhawks' tender didn't even skate this morning.
#Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson will travel with team to Dallas and is questionable for tomorrow night.
Sounds like Hjalmarsson could be an option tomorrow despite possibly having a concussion. He has a goal and 12 points in 58 games.
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Coach Claude Noel says Zach Bogosian will be a game time decision. No update on his condition.
He has three goals and 22 points through 54 games in what looked like a bounce-back season.
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Porter will return to lineup.
Porter gets back into the lineup and will play on the third line. He has four goals and seven points on the season.
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David Perron will be alongside David Backes and T. J. Oshie.
Perron moves back up to the top line as Ken Hitchcock shifts the lines around. He has 14 goals and 35 points in 46 games.
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Jamie Langenbrunner is moving to play with Patrik Berglund and Andy McDonald.
Langenbrunner gets bumped up to the second line. The veteran has five goals and 22 points in 59 games.
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Vlad Sobotka will move to center between Chris Stewart and Chris Porter.
Stewart moves back down to the third line for tonight's game. He has 15 goals and 27 points in 68 games.
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