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Injury

Some good news: #RedWings Nicklas Lidstrom skated on his own today, albeit for a very short time. At least he got the skate boot on.

Good news for Lidstrom, who took the first step towards recovering. The future Hall-of-Fame defenseman is enjoying another stellar season with 10 goals and 31 points in 62 games.

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Bill Roose 2018-07-18T17:53:28.069Z

Matt Duchene(Center)(C)|Dallas Stars DAL

Injury

DUCHENE UPDATE: Matt Duchene suffered an ankle injury; no surgery required. Will be out approximately three to four weeks.

If all goes according to plan, Duchene will return to the lineup during the last week of the season. Through 48 games this season, he has 13 goals and 26 points.

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@Avalanche 2012-03-08T10:59:07.000Z

Brayden Schenn(Center)(C)|St Louis Blues STL

Line Change

Schenn expected to replace Jagr on first line tonight. #Flyers

Schenn obviously gets a bump in fantasy hockey value by playing with the top line. The rookie has eight goals and 11 points on the season.

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Sam Carchidi 2012-03-08T10:57:39.000Z

Nick Grossmann(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Lilja paired with Grossmann right now.

Sounds like Grossmann moves down to the third pairing. He has four assists in eight games with the Flyers.

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Sam Carchidi 2012-03-08T10:56:48.000Z

Jaromir Jagr(Right Wing)(RW)|

Injury

Harry Z is here but Jagr is part of all drills and such.

Jagr isn't expected to play tonight but his participation in practice is encouraging. Through 56 games, he has 17 goals and 44 points.

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Tim Panaccio 2012-03-08T10:54:41.000Z

Ilya Bryzgalov(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Bryz is your starter tonight. 10th straight start.

In four career starts against the Panthers, Bryzgalov has a 3-0-1 record with a 1.68 GAA and .942 SV%.

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Sam Carchidi 2012-03-08T10:53:48.000Z

Derek MacKenzie(Center)(C)|

Injury

#CBJ D Fedor Tyutin, C Derek Mackenzie not skating this a.m.

Sounds like both players are questionable for tonight's game. Through 66 games, MacKenzie scored seven goals and 14 points.

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Shawn Mitchell 2012-03-08T10:41:53.000Z

Fedor Tyutin(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

#CBJ D Fedor Tyutin, C Derek Mackenzie not skating this a.m.

Sounds like both players are questionable for tonight's game. Through 66 games, Tyutin scored five goals and 26 points.

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Shawn Mitchell 2012-03-08T10:41:23.000Z

Tomas Vokoun(Goalie)(G)|Inactive INA

Goalie Start

Vokoun gets start tonight for #Caps vs. #TBLightning

In four starts against the Bolts this season, Vokoun has a 2-1-1 record with a 3.41 GAA and .876 SV%.

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Stephen Whyno 2018-07-18T17:53:34.413Z

Kimmo Timonen(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Kimmo Timonen, who will miss his third straight game tonight, skated hard Thursday morning at Skate Zone.

Timonen is expected to miss a few more games. He scored two goals and 36 points in 63 games this season. Prior to getting hurt, Timonen played the last 248 games.

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CSN Philly 2012-03-08T10:36:51.000Z

Jakub Voracek(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

No Voracek right now. He is under concussion watch.

Sounds like Voracek's status has worsened since Tuesday. Through his first 64 games in Philadelphia, the winger has 12 goals and 35 points.

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Tim Panaccio 2012-03-08T10:35:21.000Z

Brandon Manning(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Call up / Send down

The #Flyers have recalled @HarryZ87 and @BManning28.

Sounds like Manning will fill in for an injured blue liner tonight. It will be his NHL debut.

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Dave Isaac 2012-03-08T10:34:35.000Z

Harry Zolnierczyk(Right Wing)(RW)|

Call up / Send down

The #Flyers have recalled @HarryZ87 and @BManning28.

Zolnierczyk will presumably play for either Jagr or Voracek tonight. He scored three goals and five points in his previous 36 games with the big club.

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Dave Isaac 2012-03-08T10:34:04.000Z

Maksim Mayorov(Left Wing)(LW)|Inactive INA

Call up / Send down

#CBJ add forward Maksim Mayorov to the roster on emergency recall from the #AHL's Springfield Falcons (@TheFalconsAHL).

Surprising that the Blue Jackets recalled Mayorov when they continue to scratch Ryan Johansen. He scored eight goals and 18 points in 34 AHL games.

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@BlueJacketsNHL 2018-07-18T17:53:24.549Z

Kari Lehtonen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Kari Lehtonen is scheduled to start in goal for the Stars.

In eight career starts against the Sharks, Lehtonen has a 3-4-1 record with a 3.69 GAA and .905 SV%.

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Andrew's Stars Blog 2012-03-08T10:02:50.000Z

Pekka Rinne(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Starting goaltenders: NSH- Pekka Rinne (2011-12 stats: 36-14-7, 2.36 GAA)

In 12 career starts against the Avs, Rinne has a 9-3-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .911 SV%.

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Smashville 24/7 2012-03-08T15:26:03.000Z

Jhonas Enroth(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Jhonas plays in one of the next three. I'm betting tomorrow in Boston. #Sabres

In four career appearances against the Bruins, Enroth has a 0-2-1 record with a 4.78 GAA and .871 SV%.

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Mike Harrington 2012-03-08T18:30:42.000Z

Cody Franson(Defenseman)(D)|

Injury

Franson questionable for the rest of the game.#leafs

Franson played less than a minute tonight and is clearly injured.

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Paul Hendrick 2012-03-07T22:04:30.000Z

Mike Brown(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Brown out for game with lower body injury.

Brown was hurt tonight after being held out of the lineup last night. Through 44 games, he has two goals and four points with 60 PIM.

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Paul Hendrick 2012-03-07T22:03:45.000Z

Patrick Holland(Right Wing)(RW)|Inactive INA

Signing

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier announced Wednesday night the signing of forward Patrick Holland to a three-year contract (2012-13 to 2014-15). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Holland is enjoying a productive season in the WHL. He should be added to the mix come training camp.

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MontrealCanadiens.com 2018-07-18T17:53:28.878Z

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