Brandon Saad on the top line
Saad had some success on the top line last season and is worth keeping an eye on.
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Goalie Start
It seems clear that Dan Ellis will get his fourth consecutive start when the Stars play Saturday at Los Angeles
Lehtonen is back practicing but is unlikely to see any action this weekend. Ellis has been less than spectacular filling in for Lehtonen, posting a 1-2-0 record with a .900 SV% and 3.44 GAA.
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Bishop will make his third straight start tomorrow.
Bishop allowed one goal for the second straight game on Thursday. He stopped 25 shots in the win over the Wild. He is 5-0 with a 1.57 GAA and .943 SV% - he is feeling it right now. Tough matchup with the Bruins tomorrow, but if you don't have a better option, hopefully the hot-streak continues.
Line Change
Devin Setoguchi no in warmups vs St Louis Blues. Patrice Cormier or Anthony Peluso will be in - both participating in warmups.
Setoguchi has no points in his last five games.
Kane (leg) is taking part in pre-game warmups, so it appears like he is good to go tonight.
Kane is averaging 20:34 TOI with three goals and two assists in seven games.
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Ramo will start tomorrow.
This will be Ramo's first start since the October 3rd season opener. He allowed four goals on 39 shots in that contest, but then was forced to was Joey MacDonald start the next five games. He is not set up for success as he will take on the Sharks.
Suspension
Maxim Lapierre has been suspended five games for his hit on Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle.
Morrow will not play tonight because of a neck injury.
Morrow was questionable yesterday but decided to play, however he will sit tonight. Adam Cracknell will enter the lineup.
Line Change
Grabovski has moved from the second line to the third line.
Since scoring a hattrick in the season opener, Grabovski has not scored a goal since. He had five points in the first two games, but just one assist in the last five games. Grabo will skate with Jason Chimera and Joel Ward.
Line Change
Erat has been bumped up to the second line.
Erat, who has no points through seven games is jumping from the fourth line, where he was averaging a career-low 8:46 minutes a game, to the second line. He will play with Brooks Laich and Troy Brouwer.
Goalie Start
Giguere will start tomorrow for the Avalanche.
Giguere was excellent in his only start this season. He stopped all 39 shots that he faced against a tough Boston squad. He should make for a great spot start tomorrow vs. Buffalo.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have recalled Frederik Andersen and he will serve as Jonas Hiller's backup tonight.
Viktor Fasth is day-to-day, so Anderson will simply serve as a backup - he has no fantasy value.
Fasth (lower-body) is day-to-day.
Frederik Andersen is being recalled and will back up tonight.
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Habs Carey Price will make his 4th straight start tomorrow night vs. the Nashville Predators.
Price extended his winning streak to three after backstopping the Habs to a win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He allowed three goals on 33 shots but it was enough to get the W. He has a great chance to push the streak to four vs. Nashville.
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Crawford will be back in goal tomorrow.
Crawford turned aside 26 shots on Thursday, but suffered a shootout loss. It was a tough-luck loss for him as he played great once again. His GAA has fallen to 2.25 while the SV% is up to .919. Taking on Toronto hasn't been easy on goalies this season, so you might have a better option.
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Lehner gets the nod tomorrow.
Lehner has been great in limited action this season. He has one start and a relief appearance, but has seen 97 shots in that time. The young netminder has been been peppered thus far but has risen to the challenge, posting a .948 SV%. He has a solid matchup with the Oilers coming to town.
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Pavelec will start vs. the Blues
Pavelec allowed two goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. It was his fourth consecutive loss after starting the year 2-0. He doesn't have a great matchup with the Blues in town, but they do have their backup in and are on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
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Hiller gets the nod for the Ducks.
Hiller allowed one goal on 31 shots in a win over the Senators on Sunday. He will look to stay perfect tonight in his fourth start. He is off to a great start, posting a 1.30 GAA and .959 SV% in three starts. Hiller has a favourable matchup vs. the Coyotes tonight.
Goalie Start
Smith starts vs. Ducks.
Smith allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday. He is now 3-2-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .905 SV%. He has a difficult matchup tonight against a Ducks team who has won five straight.
Jets head coach Claude Noel expects Evander Kane to be in lineup but said he has to see how the warm-up goes.
Consider Kane a game-time decision.
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