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Kevin Henderson(Left Wing)(LW)|Inactive INA

Call up / Send down

Nashville has recalled forwards Daniel Bång, Kevin Henderson and Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions.

Henderson, 26 (12/3/86), scored a goal in his NHL debut on Friday at Chicago. He has 29 points (17g-12a) in 67 games during his second season with the Admirals, and 76 points (31g-45a) in 234 AHL games with Milwaukee and Worchester since 2009.

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Ryan Porth 2018-07-18T17:53:23.638Z

Austin Watson(Left Wing)(LW)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Call up / Send down

Nashville has recalled forwards Daniel Bång, Kevin Henderson and Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions.

Watson, 21 (1/13/92), has appeared in five games for Nashville since his first career recall on April 7. He leads the Admirals and is tied for fifth fifth among American Hockey League rookies in goals (20), in addition to ranking second on Milwaukee in points (37) in 2012-13.

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Ryan Porth 2013-04-23T14:17:14.000Z

Daniel Bang(Left Wing)(LW)|Inactive INA

Call up / Send down

Nashville has recalled forwards Daniel Bång, Kevin Henderson and Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions.

Bång, 25 (4/19/87), has played in Nashville’s last five games – his first five NHL contests – recording two points (2a). The Kista, Sweden native has 22 points (9g-13a) in 53 games for the Admirals during his first North American season. Prior to signing with the Predators last summer, the 6-3, 201-pound power forward spent six seasons with AIK’s senior team, posting 121 points (60g-61a) in 258 games.

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Ryan Porth 2018-07-18T17:53:16.498Z

Miikka Kiprusoff(Goalie)(G)|Inactive INA

Goalie Start

Miikka Kiprusoff gets the start in net for the #Flames tonight.

Given his numbers this year Kipper is a tough start but a struggling Nashville squad could be the antidote. The lineup in front of him is borderline AHL caliber though.

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Pat Steinberg 2018-07-18T17:53:27.019Z

Jonathan Bernier(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Jonathan Bernier left the ice first at this morning's skate.

Bernier has been lights out this year with a 1.86 GAA

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Jon Rosen 2013-04-23T13:21:11.000Z

Artem Anisimov(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Injury

CBJ coach Todd Richards: neither Nikita Nikitin or Artem Anisimov are expected to play Thursday in Dallas.

Anisimov still appears to be nursing his undisclosed injury.

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Rob Mixer 2013-04-23T13:04:20.000Z

Nikita Nikitin(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

CBJ coach Todd Richards: neither Nikita Nikitin or Artem Anisimov are expected to play Thursday in Dallas.

Nikitin is still nursing his lower body injury.

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Rob Mixer 2013-04-23T13:02:41.000Z

Kimmo Timonen(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Kimmo Timonen will miss the final two games with a foot fracture.

If you are counting on Timonen this week, drop him immediately.

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Bill Meltzer 2013-04-23T13:01:46.000Z

Zenon Konopka(Center)(C)|Inactive INA

Injury

Konopka returns to #mnwild lineup tonight.

Konopka should add the sandpaper the Wild need to make their playoff push but also has limited fantasy relevance.

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Minnesota Wild 2018-07-18T17:53:35.870Z

Carey Price(Goalie)(G)|San Jose Sharks SJS

Goalie Start

Price in nets.

Price got shelled in his last outing (5 goals against the Caps), making it 4 blowouts in his last 5 apperances. The low-scoring Devils should be a safer opponent.

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Canadiens Twitter 2013-04-23T12:29:25.000Z

Colby Armstrong(Right Wing)(RW)|Inactive INA

Line Change

#Habs Travis Moen takes a seat in the pressbox tonight as a healthy scratch; Colby Armstrong returns after missing 10 games w/ a knee injury

Neither guy has much fantasy impact.

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Priyanta Emrith 2018-07-18T17:53:15.692Z

Anton Khudobin(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Anton Khudobin will start vs Flyers

Khubodin owns a 2.20 GAA and .925 SV% and is always a strong start

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Joe Haggerty 2013-04-23T13:06:02.000Z

Brian Elliott(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Brian Elliott off the ice first. He starts tonight. #stlblues #avs

Elliott is 8-2 this month with 3 shutouts. Good matchup against the Avs.

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Lou Korac 2013-04-23T12:04:29.000Z

Ryan Miller(Goalie)(G)|

Goalie Start

Ryan Miller will be between the pipes tonight in Pittsburgh. --^KS

Miller's GAA is up 1/3 of a point this season despite a solid SV%... don't expect much to change against the Pens tonight.

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Sabres Twitter 2013-04-23T11:57:08.000Z

Evgeni Nabokov(Goalie)(G)|

Goalie Start

Nabokov is first off the ice this morning for #Isles.

Nabokov hasn't lost in regulation this month (7-0-2). He has a good matchup against the Canes.

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Isles Twitter 2013-04-23T11:55:21.000Z

Jaden Schwartz(Left Wing)(LW)|Seattle Kraken SEA

Line Change

#stlblues lines: 9-42-20, 10-17-25, 32-21-91, 57-79-75

Looks like Schwartz will draw on to the top line while Perron finds himself anchoring Reaves and Cracknell on the 4th

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Jeremy Rutherford 2013-04-23T11:53:34.000Z

Johan Hedberg(Goalie)(G)|Inactive INA

Goalie Start

Brodeur says he won't play on Thursday, so Hedberg will play vs. Pens

Tough matchup against the always dangerous Pens. Hedberg has a poor .886 SV% and 2.73 GAA this season.

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Rich Chere 2018-07-18T17:53:21.901Z

Martin Brodeur(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

General

Martin Brodeur confirmed he will play next season, the last year on his contract.

Good news for fantasy owners as this means there will be another serviceable goalie on the market next year.

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Rich Chere 2013-04-23T13:09:49.000Z

Dougie Hamilton(Defenseman)(D)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Line Change

McQuaid in, Hamilton out.

Dougie isn't quite ready for prime-time fantasy but if you have him keep him on the bench.

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Fluto Shinzawa 2013-04-23T11:21:08.000Z

Justin Falk(Right Defenseman)(LD)|

Line Change

Falk is in for Brett Clark

No fantasy impact

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David Brown 2013-04-23T11:16:54.000Z

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