Sarich will not play tonight. #Flames
Sarich is out again but clearly is progressing. Through 58 games, he scored a goal and six points with 60 PIM.
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Ballard out there with his teammates at practice.
Ballard has no timetable for his return but skating is a good sign. The veteran remains an outside shot at returning this season.
Looks like only change for #canucks is Gragnani in for Rome (lower body).
Expect Rome to miss a few games. He has four goals and 10 points in 41 games.
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Looks like only change for #canucks is Gragnani in for Rome (lower body).
Look for Gragnani on the third pairing tonight. He has no points through eight games with the Canucks.
#Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he's "feeling pretty close" to being cleared for contact.
Toews skating continues to be an encouraging sign for the Blackhawks. The next step would be getting cleared for contact and returning to practice.
#Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Won't travel to New Jersey. Injury not related to flu.
Sounds like Emery could miss a few games. Expect Corey Crawford to start every game that he misses.
Goalie Start
Corey Crawford will start in goal for #Blackhawks vs. Devils.
Crawford has never faced the Devils in his career.
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Rookie center Marcus Kruger will return to #Blackhawks' lineup tomorrow night vs. Devils.
Kruger should give this Blackhawks' offense a big boost. He has nine goals and 23 points in 65 games.
Goalie Start
Caron going tomorrow.
Caron will make his season/Lightning debut against the Bruins.
Goalie Start
Niemi first off for #SJSharks
in seven career starts against the Avs, Niemi has a 4-1-0 record with a 2.49 GAA, .904 SV% and one shutout.
Goalie Start
Martin Brodeur will start in net for Devils Tuesday vs. Chicago.
Brodeur takes on the Blackhawks for the first time this season.
Line Change
Petr Sykora dropped to fourth line with Ryan Carter and Steve Bernier.
Sykora moves down to the fourth line. He has 17 goals and 38 points in 76 games.
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Josefson and Clarkson in gray
Josefson moves up to the third line. He has a goal and seven points in 37 games.
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Ponikarovsky dropped to third line.
Ponikarovsky bumps down to the third line. He now has five goals and 14 points in 29 games.
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Looks like Adam Henrique might be skating at LW today.
Henrique moves up from the third line. The skilled rookie has 16 goals and 47 points in 68 games.
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Klinkhammer-O'Brien-Neil
Klinkhammer is bumped down to the third line. He has an assist in 10 games with the Sens.
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Foligno-Turris-Alfie
Foligno moves up to the second line for tonight's game. He scored 14 goals and 44 points in 76 games.
Bishop out 2 weeks #Sens
Bishop is out for the remainder of the regular season so feel free to drop him in single-season formats.
Goalie Start
Anderson tonight
In 12 career appearances against the Jets/Thrashers, Anderson has a 7-2-0 record with a 2.42 GAA and .933 SV%.
Neither Chris Thorburn.
Thorburn is expected to miss the next two games. He has four goals and 10 points in 68 games.
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