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Getzlaf missed the last three games because of a leg injury. He will likely jump right back onto the top-line with Perry and Ryan.

Marchand left tonight's game after being elbowed in the head by Anton Volchenkov, he did not return. Monitor his status tomorrow. Consider him day-to-day.

Getzlaf is in danger of missing his fourth consecutive game because of a leg injury. Monitor his status after pre-game warmups to ensure that he plays.

Michalek is in and Paul Bissonette is out as the Coyotes go with seven defenseman. He hasn't play since March 9th.

Michalek hasn't played since March 9th because of a lower-body injury. He only had two assists in 25 games before getting hurt.

Smith allowed just one goal on 41 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Canucks on Monday. He has posted a 0.51 GAA and .985 SV% in two starts since returning from his upper-body injury. He faces a skilled Oilers team that can score at any time.

Luongo allowed two goals on 22 shots in his last start. Tonight will mark his 15th start of the season and his first since March 30th. He is 0-1-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .875 SV% vs. the Flames this season.

Wallace scored one goal and averaged 10:09 of ice time per game in 21 games with Carolina from Feb. 4-March 18, before being assigned to Charlotte. In 47 games with the Checkers this season he has notched nine goals, earned 13 assists (22 points) and accumulated 44 penalty minutes.

Consider Lehtonen doubtful for Friday's contest with the Predators.

Reimer allowed three goals on 34 shots in a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Monday. He has now won four out of his last five starts with a 2.21 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Rangers again tonight, so no reason why he can't win again.

The recall of Nilstorp was prompted by Dallas goaltender Kari Lehtonen suffering a lower body injury in Tuesday’s game against Los Angeles. Nilstorp is 18-11-3 with a 2.26 goals against average and .909 save percentage with Texas. He is also 1-3-1 with Dallas this season and has posted a 3.09 goals against average and .897 save percentage.

McGinn had no points and was a minus-3 in his last two games with Philly. He hasn't played since last Wednesday.

Hejduk last played Mar. 30 in a victory over Nashville and the Avs dropped five consecutive games as he recovered from a shoulder injury.

Stastny injured his left foot blocking a shot Mar. 24 against Vancouver and the injury has lingered beyond the initial 10-day prognosis. His 19 points in 31 games placed him third on the team in scoring. He missed eight games, the same number Jones had missed after sustaining a knee injury. A longer than expected absence has been especially tough as his club dropped seven of eight games.

The Senators leading goal-scorer last season hasn't played in March 8th because of a knee injury. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow's game. He is only owned in 19.7% of ESPN leagues so he is likely available in your league.

Allen is not getting as many starts over Elliott now as he did earlier in the season because of Elliott's recent success. Allen will get his seventh start on the road in Columbus on Friday. He is 5-1-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .887 SV% away from St. Louis this season. Don't hesitate to use him as a spot start.

Elliott is starting to look more like he did last year after a bad start to the season. He has recorded a shutout in each of his last two starts (vs. DET and NSH). He will be in the cage again tomorrow vs. the Wild. He is 2-0-0 with a 2.93 GAA and .861 SV% in two starts vs. Minnesota this season.

Sounds like Ward is in danger of missing his second straight game tomorrow. Consider him doubtful.

The Capitals gave up a big prospect to get Erat so the fact that he is going to miss an extended period of time is not what Washington had in mind. He will miss his third straight game tomorrow.

Smith will miss his fifth straight game today and has been placed on IR. He is not fantasy relevant.