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Torts says Feds game time decision
Either Stu Bickel or Fedotenko will play tonight on the fourth line. He has seven goals and 14 points in 51 games.
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Goalie Start
Lundqvist in net
In 24 career starts against the Bruins, Lundqvist has a 17-5-2 record with a 1.51 GAA, .947 SV% and five shutouts.
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Pas de changements à prévoir chez les #Sens. Zenon Konopka et Matt Carkner devraient être laissés de côté.
Carkner remains a healthy scratch. The heavyweight d-man has 29 PIM through 23 games.
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Pas de changements à prévoir chez les #Sens. Zenon Konopka et Matt Carkner devraient être laissés de côté.
Konopka is a healthy scratch for tonight's tilt. The pugilist has a steady 168 PIM through 49 games.
Goalie Start
If there was any doubt Rinne for Nashville tonight.
In 16 career (regular season) appearances against the Blackhawks, Rinne has a 8-6-1 record with a 2.39 GAA, .920 SV% and one shutout.
Tuomo Ruutu, who suffered upper-body injury last night against Habs, is having an MRI today.
Sounds like this injury could be serious. The winger has 17 goals and 30 points in 56 games. Have to think this injury effects his trade value.
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Ryan Malone says he's playing tonight, not sure who comes out yet #tblightning
Malone is in tonight so set your lineup accordingly. He has 10 goals and 27 points through 41 games this season, playing mostly on the top line.
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Babcock says Howard will start Sunday. That was news to Howard, but indications are he's close to returning from broken finger.
In two starts against the Sharks this season, Howard has a 0-2-0 record with a 4.26 GAA and .860 SV%.
Danny Cleary said he's off to get his left knee drained (again), unlikely to play Friday, Sunday looking more realistic
Good news for Cleary as he hopes to get back into a game by the end of the week. The third line winger scored 11 goals and 27 points through 55 games.
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Fedotenko's skating with Rupp and Mitchell this AM
Looks like Fedotenko will play tonight on the fourth line. He has seven goals and 14 points in 51 games.
Boulton and Palmieri appear to be extra forwards.
Doesn't look like Palmieri will play tonight. He scored four goals and seven points in his first 26 games this season.
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Boulton and Palmieri appear to be extra forwards.
Sounds like Boulton is a healthy scratch. He has 69 PIM in 33 games.
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Veilleux on fourth line with Josefson and Janssen.
As expected, Veilleux will play on the fourth line tonight. He scored 11 goals and 22 points in 40 AHL games.
Nathan Horton will not travel with the Bruins to Montreal to start their six-game road trip. Horton continues to recover from a concussion suffered on Jan. 22. Horton will miss his eighth straight game tonight.
Awful news for Horton and even worse news for the Bruins, whose offense continues to sputter. Before getting hurt, the sniper scored 17 goals and 32 points in 46 games.
Vokoun back from flu, on ice for #Caps optional practice:
Expect Vokoun to be an option for the team's next game as he gets back to full strength.
Injury
Mike Green on ice for optional skate, as expected. #Caps
Good news for Green as he continues to progress. Limited to only 10 games this season, the Caps are hoping to squeeze at least another month out of their top offensive defenseman.
#Pens forward Arron Asham is on the ice for team practice. He'd been previously skating on his own -Sam
Asham getting back in practice indicates he's making progress.Prior to getting hurt he scored two goals and 11 points in 41 games with 53 PIM. Still no timetable on his return.
Dan Cleary told reporters he hopes to return to practice tomorrow.
Good news for Cleary as he hopes to get back into a game by the end of the week. The third line winger scored 11 goals and 27 points through 55 games.
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Marc-Andre Gragnani said he's playing. #Buffalo
Gragnani might dress in place of Ehrhoff or as the seventh d-man. He has a goal and 12 points through 43 games.
#Sabres Christian Ehrhoff is sick, questionalble for tonight.
We should know Ehrhoff's status before game time. The offensive d-man has four goals and 21 points in 44 games. If he can't play, look for Marc-Andre Gragnani to draw in.
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