Goalie Start
It’s expected to be the Kings’ Jonathan Quick against the Stars’ Kari Lehtonen.
In 17 career appearances against the Stars, Quick has a 12-3-2 record with a 2.16 GAA, .925 SV% and two shutouts.
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Line Change
CSN California beat writer Kevin Kurz reports that the gritty and versatile Jim Vandermeer is expected to skate on the Sharks fourth line in place of John McCarthy as the Sharks kick off their season-long nine-game road trip on Sunday night in St. Louis.
Vandermeer gets back in the lineup but will dress as a forward. He has three assists through 14 games.
Line Change
CSN California beat writer Kevin Kurz reports that the gritty and versatile Jim Vandermeer is expected to skate on the Sharks fourth line in place of John McCarthy as the Sharks kick off their season-long nine-game road trip on Sunday night in St. Louis.
McCarthy will watch tonight's game from the press box. He has no points in eight games on the team's fourth line.
GM Dale Tallon confirmed Garrison going for MRI tomorrow, lower body injury with a laught (foot most likely) #flapanthers
Sounds like he will miss a good deal of playing time. Garrison has 13 goals and 23 points in 53 games.
#capitals Tomas Vokoun had a bad flu and was not able to face the #rangers this afternoon.
Vokoun led the Capitals onto the ice this afternoon but was too sick to play, becoming a late scratch. He should be available for the Caps' next game.
Injury
Things didn’t go very well for the Kings in New York yesterday, but things went better for one of the Kings in Los Angeles. Simon Gagne skated for approximately a half-hour yesterday, in what apparently was his first time on the ice since he suffered a concussion in the Dec. 26 game against Phoenix.
Gagne's timeline remains indefinite but he certainly took the first step towards recovery by getting back on the ice. In 34 games in Los Angeles, he scored seven goals and 17 points. His sniping abilities are severely missed by the low-scoring Kings.
Goalie Start
Bob in goal, Lavy says
Bobrovsky has never faced the Red Wings.
Call up / Send down
Eric Wellwood has been recalled by the #Flyers.
Look for Wellwood to play on one of the the top three lines. He has nine goals and 20 points through 31 games with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL.
Looks like Jake Voracek won't be able to play tonight.
No word on the extent of Voracek's injury. In his first 55 games with the Flyers, the Czech winger has nine goals and 31 points.
Injury
Malone still out.
Sounds like Malone is a no-go for tonight. He has 10 goals and 27 points through 41 games this season, playing mostly on the top line.
Gilroy out with an upper body injury (day to day).
No word on the extent of the injury. The speedy d-man has already tied his career-high 15 points through 47 games.
Line Change
Hall back in with Gilroy out with an upper body injury (day to day).
Look for Hall to center the fourth line. He has a goal and three points in 38 games.
Goalie Start
Nabokov in goal
In seven career starts against the Panthers, Nabokov has a 4-2-1 record with a 2.41 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout.
Line Change
McDonald will play with Berglund and likely Langenbrunner.
Langenbrunner stays on the second line for tonight's game. He has four goals and 18 points in his first 52 games with St. Louis.
Line Change
Likes the Porter-Sobotka-Stewart combination. #stlblues
Stewart moves down to the third line. The power forward has 11 goals and 22 points in 51 games.
Line Change
Hitchsaid the flu bug is going around, so Russell, Cole and Grachev will all dress for warmups, gametime decision on the lineup. #stlblues
Grachev may stay in the lineup due to the flu bug. The rookie has a goal and four points in 26 games.
Line Change
Hitchsaid the flu bug is going around, so Russell, Cole and Grachev will all dress for warmups, gametime decision on the lineup. #stlblues
Cole might be a healthy scratch if Russell can play. He has a goal and five points through 18 games.
Line Change
Hitchsaid the flu bug is going around, so Russell, Cole and Grachev will all dress for warmups, gametime decision on the lineup. #stlblues
Russell could get back in the lineup if he is over the flu. In his first 29 games with the Blues, the offensive d-man has five goals and eight points.
Line Change
Bobby Ryan-Saku Koivu-Teemu Selanne
Ryan is bumped down to the second line to start tonight's game. He has 20 goals and 32 points in 54 games.
Line Change
Matt Beleskey-Nick Bonino-Andrew Cogliano
Beleskey moves back down to the third line. He has four goals and 12 points in 46 games.
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