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Anders Lindback(G)|
Injury
Injury
Also, Anders Lindback (ankle) on the ice for morning skate

Lindback sprained his ankle on March 20th and will miss his ninth consecutive game tonight. He lost all of his fantasy value when the Bolts traded for Ben Bishop. He is only good for the occasional spot start against a weak opponent. He could be back in the net shortly though.

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Erik Erlendsson 2013-04-09T10:18:23.000Z
Anders Lindback
Ben Bishop(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
From the looks of this morning skate in Tampa, I'd say Ben Bishop is a good bet to be the starter tonight vs Ottawa.

Bishop returns to the Sens after being traded just 5 days ago. In his 3 games with the Bolts, Bishop is 1-2 with a 2.02 GAA and .945 SV% with 1 shutout.

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Ian Mendes 2013-04-09T10:06:50.000Z
Ben Bishop
Antti Niemi(G)|FA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
expect to see Niemi go up against Sergei Bobrovsky between the pipes.

Before dropping Sunday's game to Dallas, Niemi was riding a 7 game win streak. Look for Sunday's game to be more of an aberration as the Blue Jackets do not feature a lot of scoring pop.

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Rob Mixer 2013-04-09T13:23:41.000Z
Antti Niemi
Ryan Murray(LD)|FA
Injury
Injury
Defenseman Ryan Murray, selected No.?2 overall by the Jackets in the 2012 draft, began lifting weights yesterday for the first time since suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in November.

Given that he's missed most of this season, Murray is expected to need another year of seasoning before cracking the 2013-14 CBJ roster.

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Shawn Mitchell 2013-04-09T09:38:38.000Z
Ryan Murray
Paul Stastny(C)|FA
Injury
Injury
Center Paul Stastny (ankle) will resume practicing with the team Tuesday and is likely to go on the two-game Southern California road trip.

Stastny has been a below average fantasy center for most of the season and with the current state of the Avs, shouldn't be counted on unless you are in a deep league.

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Adrian Dater 2013-04-09T09:24:40.000Z
Paul Stastny
Damien Brunner(RW)|
Injury
Injury
General manager Ken Holland said Monday that he expects forward Damien Brunner to play Thursday, when the Wings host the San Jose Sharks.

Brunner has been nagged by this sore hip for a few weeks now and it has severely impacted his play. We expect him to return to a top 6 role but it may not be enough to jolt his performance.

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Helene St. James 2013-04-09T09:22:11.000Z
Damien Brunner
Danny Briere(C)|FA
Injury
Injury
He skated as a fourth defensive pairing with Tye McGinn Monday and is hoping to be ready for Saturday’s game in Buffalo.

Don't worry, Briere won't be playing D. The Center looks to come back this weekend at a crucial time for the Flyers. While he's struggled this season, there's a chance his injuries are behind him and he could help you in your playoffs.

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Dave Isaac 2013-04-09T09:20:45.000Z
Danny Briere

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