Carlyle said the Leafs are targeting Saturday for Gunnarsson's return.
Gunnarsson has been out with a lower body injury.
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Injury
Kevin Bieksa (lower body) has been sent back to Vancouver.
This is a clear indication that Bieksa will miss tonight's game with his lower body injury and may miss more time for further evaluation.
Goalie Start
Urbom, Loktionov, Barch, Kostopoulos remaining on the ice for extra work with Hedberg at end of optional morning skate.
With Brodeur leaving the optional skate early, he would be the defunct starter tonight. Brodeur is winless in his last 10 starts.
Goalie Start
Brian Elliott gets the start tonight vs. the #coyotes
Filling in for the injured Halak, Elliott has seen a resurgence since his early season struggles. In 7 games this April (6 starts), Elliott is 6-1-0 with a 1.03 GAA and a .959 SV%.
Goalie Start
Ben Bishop starts for Tampa
Bishop has allowed 12 goals over his last 3 starts - getting pulled after the first period in one of them. While things haven't gone his way, he's getting the opportunity to be the goalie of the future for the Lightning. Until the team improves in front of him, however, don't count on him for much.
Goalie Start
Pavelec in net for Jets tonight.
The on-again-off-again Pavelec is on-again as he brings a 4 game win streak into tonight's game. The slumping Hurricanes offer an opportunity for Pavelec to continue that streak to 5 games.
Injury
Sharp wearing a white non-contact jersey today, probably not a good sign for him playing tomorrow.
Sharp has played in two games since he returned so if he misses tomorrow's game, he either re-aggravated his upper body injury or is just receiving a maintenance day in anticipation of the playoffs.
Goalie Start
Nabokov is first to head back to the dressing room for the #Isles this morning.
Like Reimer, Nabokov has been torrid recently. He's 4-0-1 in his last 5 allowing 6 goals over that stretch. Hard to believe this would be a goalie duel on paper but it looks like it is shaping up to be one.
Call up / Send down
Blackhawks have recalled goaltender Carter Hutton.
No word yet on why Hutton has been recalled.
Line Change
Milan Lucic in green jersey; recently added for spare forwards.
Appears as if Lucic may be a healthy scratch tonight. Lucic has only scored 2 goals in his last 27 games.
Goalie Start
Clemmensen in tonight.
With a 3-6-2 record and a 3.50 GAA, Clemmensen has struggled mightily this season. Don't count on much from him tonight vs. the Rangers.
Scratched on Tuesday, Clarke MacArthur and Matt Frattin back alongside Mikhail Grabovski this morning.
MacArthur has been ice cold with only 1 point in 5 April games.
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello says it is possible captain Bryce Salvador could be shut down for the remainder of the regular season.
Salvador's wrist injury appears to be flaring up and the Devils could be forced to shut down their Captain for the remainder of the season. With the playoffs already distant, it may be the right move.
Goalie Start
Lundqvist, as expected, will start again.
The Rangers are taking no chances as Lundqvist gets the call in a very favourable matchup vs. Florida.
Goalie Start
Looks like Laviolette may be going back to Bryzgalov.
After a strong start by Mason, it looks like the Flyers may just be rotating their goalies in an audition for the end of the year.
Brian Boyle, lower body out indefinitely
Boyle was forced out of Tuesday's game with the injury and will continue to miss time.
Call up / Send down
D David Savard re-recalled from AHL Springfield.
Savard is expected to provide depth for CBJ on D and not have any significant fantasy relevance.
Goalie Start
Reimer starts.
Reimer has been red-hot lately going 4-0-1 in his last 5 and only allowing 6 goals over that stretch. Reimer beat the Isles in a 5-4 win on February 28.
Call up / Send down
Nathan Beaulieu sent down to Hamilton.
The roster move clears the way for Diaz to return to the Habs' lineup as early as tonight.
The #NYR have agreed to terms with undrafted free agent F Michael Kantor
Kantor was an undrafted free agent and is coming off of his best season in the OHL - 20 goals and 33 points in 56 games. Kantor is not expected to play a role with the Rangers this season.
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