Injury
Brad Stuart probable with flu tonight
Sounds like Stuart will miss a game at most. The veteran has four goals and 11 points in 53 games. Expect Jakub Kindl to replace him in the lineup.
NHL Hockey Player News
New #NYR lines at practice: Rupp-Mitchell-Hagelin
The rookie Hagelin moves down to the fourth line. The speedy winger has eight goals and 19 points in 31 games.
Line Change
New #NYR lines at practice: Fedotenko-Boyle-Callahan,
Callahan moves down to the third line. He has 17 goals and 36 points in 50 games.
Line Change
New #NYR lines at practice: Dubinsky-Richards-Prust,
Prust gets a boost up to the second line. He has two goals and 13 points with 97 PIM in 50 games.
Line Change
New #NYR lines at practice: Anisimov-Stepan-Gaborik,
Anisimov moves back up to the top line -- where he showed so much success earlier in the season. He has eight goals and 25 points through 49 games.
Injury
Jesse Winchester not skating. "I take that as a setback."
Winchester remains sidelined with a concussion and is no longer skating. He scored two goals and seven points in 28 games before getting hurt.
Bad finger and all, #RedWings goalie Jimmy Howard is at morning skate here in Phoenix. http://twitpic.com/8gk3hu
Howard continues to practice despite the broken finger. Expect his conditioning level to stay good while he stays out of the lineup.
Line Change
With Gilbert in Andy Sutton could be out...
Sutton draws the short straw for tonight's game. He has three goals and nine points with 56 PIM in 32 games.
Line Change
With Gilbert in Andy Sutton could be out...
Gilbert gets into his first game since January 2nd. He has three goals and 15 points through 38 games.
Line Change
Stars lines this morning: Petersen-Wandell-Vincour.
Petersen may get back into the lineup. He has two goals and four points in 31 games.
Line Change
Stars lines this morning: Petersen-Wandell-Vincour.
Vincour moves down to the fourth line. He has a goal and three points in 19 games.
Line Change
Stars lines this morning: Burish-Fiddler-Dvorak;
Look for Burish to play on the third line. The Madison, Wisconsin native has four goals and 12 points in 35 games.
Line Change
Stars lines this morning: Nystrom-Ribeiro-Eriksson;
Eriksson moves down to the second line. He has 17 goals and 44 points through 51 games.
Line Change
Stars lines this morning: Ott-Benn-Ryder;
Ryder moves up to the top line. The sniper already matched his goal totals of last year with 18 while adding 17 assists. Look for continue his productive season on the top line.
Line Change
#CBJ F Ryan Johansen remains "on the outside looking in," according to coach Todd Richards. Expect a 3rd straight scratch vs Wild on Tue.
Johansen is once again a healthy scratch as he continues his growing pains. Through 43 games, he has nine goals and 17 points.
Call up / Send down
David Savard has joined the #CBJ at practice.
Look for Savard to round out the top six. He has five assists through 17 games.
Some good news for battered #CBJ defense corps: Wisniewski (ankle) and Nikitin (knee) are skating and are 1-2 weeks from returning.
Nikitin was a vital cog in the Blue Jackets system so his return should help. He scored two goals and 18 points through his first 31 games in Columbus.
Some good news for battered #CBJ defense corps: Wisniewski (ankle) and Nikitin (knee) are skating and are 1-2 weeks from returning.
Good news on the injury front for Wisniewski. Before getting hurt, the Canton, Michigan native scored two goals and 17 points through 39 games.
T.J. Brennan's watching practice now. The guy possibly has two concussions in eight NHL games. Unreal.
Brennan remains out with a concussion. The rookie scored only one goal over those eight games.
Waiver Move
SJS put Andrew Murray on waivers.
Murray played 39 games at the NHL level but has recently been a healthy scratch. Placing him on waivers gives the Sharks flexibility.
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