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Lombardi and Schenn look to be out tonight.
Lombardi is surprisingly the healthy scratch tonight. Through 47 games, he has seven goals and 14 points.
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Ashton and Franson go in.
Franson gets back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch. The offensive defender has four goals and 20 points through his first 48 games in Toronto.
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Lombardi and Schenn look to be out tonight.
Schenn draws out after a notably poor game last night. He has two goals and 19 points in 64 games.
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Ashton and Franson go in.
Ashton will make his NHL debut on the third line tonight.
Sekera is out tonight with flu-like symptoms. #SabresChat
Sounds like Sekera could miss a game or two. He has three goals and 13 points through 58 games.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson confirmed starter.
In five career starts against the Pens, Gustavsson has a 2-2-1 record with a 3.74 GAA and .883 SV%.
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Sulzer is in for Sekera, don't know why
No word on if Sekera is injured or if it is a healthy scratch. He has three goals and 13 points through 58 games.
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Sulzer is in for Sekera, don't know why
Sulzer will play in his second game with the Sabres. He was held without a point in his first contest.
Stars flew all day today and landed just recently. Coach Glen Gulutzan is listing Brenden Morrow (neck/back) as doubtful for Thursday.
Good news for the Stars captain. While battling through injuries most of the season, Morrow has eight goals and 22 points in 43 games.
Call up / Send down
Goalie Hutchinson sent back down. #bruins
Now that Marty Turco cleared waivers, the Bruins have no use keeping Hutchinson on their roster. He has no fantasy hockey value.
Call up / Send down
Max Sauve called up from Providence.
Sauve likely fills in for the injured Benoit Pouliot. His next game will be his NHL debut.
Kurtis Foster’s back was feeling better today
Sounds like Foster is an option to play tomorrow. He has no points in five games with the Wild.
Clutterbuck did not practice today.
Not a good sign for the ailing Clutterbuck. The grinding winger has 14 goals and 22 points in 61 games.
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Mike Yeo said Clayton Stoner is a possibility for tomorrow #mnwild
He has three assists through 39 games.
Goalie Start
That would typically indicate that Bernier will start tomorrow, but that’s not an absolute.
Bernier beat Columbus in his only career start against them, stopping 32 of 34 shots faced.
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Comme prévu, Aaron Palushaj et Scott Gomez sont à l'entraînement. Both are at practice today.
Both players are coming off an eye injury and should be options for Thursday's game. Gomez has two goals and 10 points in 35 games.
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Comme prévu, Aaron Palushaj et Scott Gomez sont à l'entraînement. Both are at practice today.
Both players are coming off an eye injury and should be options for Thursday's game. Palushaj has an assist in 24 games.
Goalie Start
Cory Schneider says he's starting against Winnipeg tomorrow.
Schneider will face the Jets for the first time in his career.
Duchene will be re-evaluated today. Will get an update either tonight or tomorrow. Will not be on the trip to Nashville. -- Joe Sacco.
Duchene will miss at least one game but might be lost for the season. Through 48 games this season, he has 13 goals and 26 points.
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Ryan O'Byrne will make the trip and be available to play in Nashville.
O'Byrne gives the Avs more depth on the blue line while providing a physical presence. He has a goal and six points with 47 PIM in 61 games.
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