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Clutterbuck looks like he'll return with Christensen and Palmieri.
Palmieri moves back up to the third line. He has no points in seven games with the Wild.
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Clutterbuck looks like he'll return with Christensen and Palmieri.
Good news for Clutterbuck as he returns to the lineup. The grinding winger has 14 goals and 22 points in 61 games.
Line Change
Cullen centers Veilleux and Johnson
Veilleux moves up to the second line. He has an assist in eight games with the Wild.
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Darroll Powe replaces Setoguchi on top line in #mnwild morning skate. That'll help the dump-ins, I suppose
Powe gets a boost in value by moving up to the top line. He has four goals and 11 points in 69 games.
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Looks like no Devin Setoguchi for #mnwild morning skate
Sounds like Setoguchi is questionable to play tonight. The speedy winger has 18 goals and 31 points in 56 games.
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Patrice Bergeron all suited up and on the ice to take morning skate in Tampa. That's awfully good news for the Boston Bruins #bruinsTalk
Bergeron practicing indicates he will play tonight. He has 19 goals and 55 points in 68 games.
Line Change
Shelley Kubina and Manning are your scratches.
Shelley draws out with everyone healthy. He has an assist and 49 PIM in 26 games.
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Shelley Kubina and Manning are your scratches.
Kubina won't play tonight but practicing is a good sign. Through seven games in Philadelphia, he has two assists.
Shelley Kubina and Manning are your scratches.
Manning will watch tonight's game from the press box with everyone healthy. He has no points in three games.
Injury
3 goalies for #mnwild morning skate, Backstrom staying out
Good sign for Backstrom to practice with the team. At this rate, he could return before the end of the regular season.
Only one missing is G Brent Johnson.
Doesn't seem like Johnson is an option to backup this week. Expect Brad Thiessen to remain with the team until he is fully healthy.
Line Change
Ken Hitchcock will work him in properly. I can see him playing a top nine role and starting off with Jason Arnott and Chris Stewart.
Look for Schwartz to step into the lineup shortly in a top-9 role.
#Pens Kris Letang has joined his teammates on the ice for practice -MC
Letang remains out indefinitely with a mild concussion but practicing is definitely an encouraging sign. At this pace he might get back in the lineup before the end of the regular season.
Injury
Jesse Winchester on the ice for practice this morning.
He scored two goals and seven points in 28 games before getting hurt.
Craig Anderson on the ice in full equipment with stick. Taking shots from assistants. #Sens http://yfrog.com/oe61776504j
Great news on Anderson, who was unable to grip a stick earlier last week. He should be able to return before the end of the regular season at this pace.
Line Change
Martin-Reasoner-Pandolfo.
Martin gets back in after a battle with the flu. Through 67 games, he has seven goals and 14 points with 314 hits and 99 PIM.
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Ullstrom-Cizikas-Niederreiter
Cizikas is healthy and back on the third line. The rookie has three assists in seven games.
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Grabner-Nielsen-Bailey
Bailey gets a look on the second line with Parenteau out. He has 10 goals and 19 points in 67 games.
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Moulson-Tavares-Okposo
Okposo moves back up to the top line with Parenteau out. He has 15 goals and 33 points in 66 games.
PA is out with an upper body injury.
Parenteau draws out for tonight's game. The impending UFA has 15 goals and 61 points in 69 games.
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