Goalie Start
Howard will start tonight in Los Angeles, after missing three full games plus two periods due to a strained groin.
In nine career starts against the Kings, Howard has a 5-4-0 record with a 2.69 GAA and .914 SV%.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl was back on the ice Monday, but it will be at least another week before he is ready to play.
Kindl will miss another week before getting back into game action. Through 50 games, he has a goal and 12 points.
Lidstrom will sit out two more games, Tuesday in Los Angeles and Wednesday in Anaheim, due to a deep bone bruise in his right ankle.
Lidstrom has been ruled out at least another two games as he continues to recover from a sore ankle. The future Hall-of-Fame defenseman is enjoying another stellar season with 10 goals and 31 points in 62 games.
Call up / Send down
Jordie Benn will likely be a healthy scratch and provide insurance if someone is hurt or sick.
Benn has an assist in two games this season.
Goalie Start
Goaltenders: #Preds Pekka Rinne #Coyotes Mike Smith #NHL
In 13 career starts against the Coyotes, Rinne has a 7-5-1 record with a 1.91 GAA, .935 SV% and four shutouts.
Line Change
Forward Craig Smith could return to the lineup tonight. The forward has been a healthy scratch the last two games. Trotz has done this to give the rookie some time to rest.
Look for Smith to play tonight.The rookie has 12 goals and 32 points in 64 games.
Injury
Defenseman Kevin Klein skated with the Predators since re-aggravating his upper body injury in late February. The defenseman says he hopes to play near the end of the week.
Look for Klein to return in a few games. He has four goals and 15 points in 54 games.
Jimmy Howard (strained groin), whom general manager Ken Holland said on Sunday is ready to start on Tuesday.
We expect Howard to play tomorrow night. However, check back tomorrow for an official confirmation from the team.
Forwards Pavel Datsyuk (coming off arthroscopic knee surgery) and Todd Bertuzzi (strained groin) and defenseman Jakub KIndl (upper-body injury) are all practicing
Bertuzzi is questionable as Gustav Nyquist remains with the team. He has 12 goals and 30 points in 59 games.
Forwards Pavel Datsyuk (coming off arthroscopic knee surgery) and Todd Bertuzzi (strained groin) and defenseman Jakub KIndl (upper-body injury) are all practicing
Kindl is also an option to play tomorrow. Through 50 games, he has a goal and 12 points.
Injury
Forwards Pavel Datsyuk (coming off arthroscopic knee surgery) and Todd Bertuzzi (strained groin) and defenseman Jakub KIndl (upper-body injury) are all practicing
Datsyuk remains an option for tomorrow's game. The superstar center has 16 goals and 59 points in as many games.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom took a few spins on the ice today as players filed on for practice, but he left after about five minutes, which doesn't bode well for his status for games Tuesday in Los Angeles and Wednesday in Anaheim.
Not good news for Lidstrom. The future Hall-of-Fame defenseman is enjoying another stellar season with 10 goals and 31 points in 62 games.
The Coyotes are expected to use the same lineup they used in Saturday’s resounding victory over San Jose. That means center Martin Hanzal will miss his second game in a row because of an upper-body injury he suffered vs. Minnesota last Thursday.
Hanzal likely misses another couple of games. Through 54 games, he scored eight goals and 31 points.
Goalie Start
Mike Smith, who made 42 saves to post his fifth shutout of the season on Saturday vs. San Jose, will be back in goal tonight.
In five career appearances against the Preds, Smith has a 3-2-0 record with a 2.47 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout.
Line Change
Jaden Schwartz will not play Tuesday in Chi..later this week vs #Lightning is possibility #Blues #Hawks
Expect the recently-signed rookie to make his NHL debut this week.
Goalie Start
Jonas Hiller in the Ducks' net for club-record 29th consecutive start
In 11 career starts against the Avs, Hiller has a 7-4-0 record with a 2.36 GAA and .915 SV%.
Goalie Start
Miller vs. Carey Price.
In three starts against the Habs this season, Miller has a 2-0-1 record with a 1.63 GAA and .943 SV%.
Injury
Dave Tippett said this morning both David Schlemko and Kyle Chipchura are close to returning. I think both are likely to make trip.
Chipchura could return in another week or two. The fourth line center has two goals and 15 points in 47 games.
Dave Tippett said this morning both David Schlemko and Kyle Chipchura are close to returning. I think both are likely to make trip.
Schlemko is likely a few more practices away from returning.The undrafted d-man scored a goal and 10 points in 41 games.
Line Change
55 okay
Boychuk is fine after his hit-from-behind delivered by Evgeni Malkin. He has five goals and 13 points this season which includes goals in two of his last three games.
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