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Boulton and Taormina will be the healthy scratches.
Taormina is the odd-man out with Marek Zidlicky and Adam Larsson getting into the lineup. The rookie scored a goal and seven points in 26 games.
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Blue Jackets goaltender Curtis Sanford will start at Pittsburgh on Sunday.
In two career appearances against the Pens, Sanford has a 2-0-0 record with a 0.52 GAA, .974 SV% and one shutout.
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#Pens coach Bylsma: Thiessen making NHL debut vs Columbus -SK
Thiessen could be making his first NHL start.
DeBoer said Larsson will play today.
The rookie scored two goals and 16 points through 47 games before getting hurt.
Call up / Send down
#Lightning call up defenseman Evan Oberg from Norfolk (AHL).
Oberg comes up with Victor Hedman's health in question. He has no points in his one game played.
Goalie Start
It has to be Lehner tomorrow.
In two career appearances against the Isles, Lehner has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.05 GAA and .896 SV%.
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All Lehtonen, all the time.
In six career starts against the Canucks, Lehtonen has a 1-5-0 record with a 4.16 GAA and .866 SV%.
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This will put Jakub Kindl back in the lineup, for now, and might prompt general manager Ken Holland to look for a depth defenseman, in addition to a forward, by Monday's 3 p.m. trade deadline.
Kindl should fill in well on the third pairing. He scored a goal and 11 points in 47 games.
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said defenseman Jonathan Ericsson will be out one month with a chipped fracture in his left wrist.
Ericsson gets hurt right as the Red Wings acquire depth on the blue line. He scored a goal and 10 points with a plus-17 rating in 63 games.
Call up / Send down
The Canes reassigned goaltender Mike Murphy to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) after Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers.
Murphy returning to the AHL could mean Cam Ward is healthy enough to at least backup.
Goalie Start
Goaltender Corey Crawford leads the #Blackhawks onto the ice for pregame warm-up at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
In five career starts against the Kings, Crawford has a 4-1-0 record with a 1.81 GAA and .938 SV%.
I'm hearing that Thornton is still feeling under the weather...^BISH
Thornton is sick and won't be able to play tonight. He has four goals and 11 points with 122 PIM in 59 games.
Line Change
Panthers have Wolski with Matthias and Santorelli.
Wolski will play on the third line tonight. He has three assists in nine games with the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Antti Niemi vs Pekka Rinne in the nets.
In 10 career appearances against the Sharks, Rinne has a 4-2-3 record with a 2.48 GAA and .931 SV%.
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It's #Bruins Tim Thomas vs. #Senators Alex Auld in goal tonight in Scotiabank Place.^BISH #Ottawa #Boston
In three starts against the Sens this year, Thomas is 3-0-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .926 SV%.
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Ryan Miller leads the Sabres on to the ice for warmups at MSG. --^ks
In his last start against the Rangers, Miller shutout the team before losing in the shootout.
Jonathan Toews could play Wednesday vs. leafs. #Blackhawks
Good news for Toews owners although he is only probable at the moment. Before getting hurt, the captain scored 29 goals and 57 points in 59 games.
Jonathan Toews could play Wednesday vs. leafs. #Blackhawks
Good news for Toews owners although he is only probable at the moment. Before getting hurt, the captain scored 29 goals and 57 points in 59 games.
Quenneville said Toews and Hjalmarsson could both possibly be in the lineup Wednesday vs. Toronto. #Blackhawks
Hjalmarsson could return after what looked like another head injury. He scored a goal and 12 points in 55 games.
Quenneville said the #Blackhawks have not discussed putting Steve Montador on LTIR, but it "could be" an option come Monday.
Montador doesn't even sound close at this point. Limited to only 51 games, he scored five goals and 14 points.
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