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From what I saw, Andy McDonald not skate in warm ups. Kris Russell skated as a forward in the line drills
No word on why McDonald is not on the ice. It does not appear as if he will play this afternoon.
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Lupul departs practice after about 10 minutes.
Lupul was on this ice for the Maple Leafs optional skate this morning, but left after just 10 minutes. There is still no word on what he is dealing with, but the fact that he was on the ice is a positive sign. However leaving so early suggests he is not quite right.
Call up / Send down
#NHLFlames have recalled Sven Baertschi from the #AHLHeat
Baertschi has 10 goals and 16 assists in 32 AHL games this season. He has just one assist in 10 games with the Flames this season.
Injury
Chris Kelly (broken left tibia), who traveled with the team to Montreal and sat out for the 14th straight game Saturday, was also back on the ice, skating with the team this morning.
On Friday, when Kelly skated for the first time with the team, coach Claude Julien indicated his status was "day to day."
Line Change
Tyler Seguin, who was moved back to wing from center midway through the first period of Saturday night's 2-1 loss at Montreal, found himself wearing a grey sweater and skating on the third line along with Daniel Paille, Chris Kelly and Jay Pandolfo
Seguin, who had been switched from wing to center Brad Marchand and Jaromir Jagr when Patrice Bergeron was injured, was dropped down to the third line with Paille, and Gregory Campbell was promoted to center Marchand and Jagr on the second line.
Call up / Send down
Nashville gas recalled forward Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions. Nashville’s first choice, 18th overall (first round), in the 2010 Entry Draft is expected to make his NHL debut tonight in Chicago.
Watson, 21 (1/13/92), leads the Admirals and ranks fifth among American Hockey League rookies in goals (20), in addition to ranking second on Milwaukee in points (36) in 2012-13. During a decorated junior career from 2008-12, the Ann Arbor, Mich., native won a pair of OHL titles (2009 and 2012) and a Memorial Cup (2009).
Goalie Start
Elliott gets the nod today for the Blues
Elliott has won each of his two appearances since being re-called from his conditioning stint in the AHL. In his two wins he posted a 2.28 GAA and .929 SV%. Elliott is 0-2-0 with a 4.08 GAA and .854 SV% in two starts vs. the Red Wings this season.
Goalie Start
Craig Anderson confirms he's back and starting tonight vs FLA. Missed 19 games with a right ankle injury.
Anderson has not stated a game since February 21st. He will be back in the cage tonight when the Sens face the Panthers. Anderson is 8-4-2 and still leads the NHL in goals-against average (1.49 GAA) and save percentage (.952 SV%) this year. The matchup vs. Florida is a good one, so he should be able to record a win in his first game back.
McQuaid joins the group for the first time since suffering his shoulder strain; had been skating on his own until today.
McQuaid hasn't played since March 19th. He has just four points 25 games this season.
Todd Richards said #CBJ will make a decision on Nikitin and Dubinsky after the pre-game warmup.
Dubinsky did not take part in Columbus' morning skate, so he could be dealing with an injury. He has had a hard time staying healthy in his first year in Columbus and has been in-and-out of the lineup frequently. Monitor his status after pre-game warmups.
Goalie Start
Craig Anderson is in the "starter's net" at the morning skate #nhl #sens
Anderson has not stated a game since February 21st. It appears as if he will be back in the cage tonight when the Sens face the Panthers. Anderson is 8-4-2 and still leads the NHL in goals-against average (1.49 GAA) and save percentage (.952 SV%) this year. The matchup vs. Florida is a good one, so he should be able to record a win in his first game back.
Line Change
#CBJ D Cody Goloubef will play, looks like for Nikita Nikitin.
It looks like Nikitin will be a healthy scratch tonight when the Blue Jackets take on the Minnesota Wild. He has three assists and is a plus-2 in his last seven games.
Line Change
#CBJ D Cody Goloubef will play, looks like for Nikita Nikitin.
Goloubef was recently re-called by the Blue Jackets and will play tonight. He hasn't played for the Jackets since March 14th. The 23-year-old defenseman has one goal and is a minus-3 in 10 games this season.
Goalie Start
Looks like Miller tonight.
Miller has start April off on the right foot, going 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .947 SV% in his first two starts this month. He has a solid matchup against a Devils team who is struggling without Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey has lost six in a row.
Goalie Start
#CBJ will start Bobrovsky against #Wild Goaltender Backstrom
Backstrom was pulled after allowing two goals on two shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to Los Angeles. After going 11-2-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 SV% in March, Backstrom has struggled so far in April. He has lost all three starts so far this month (4.95 GAA / 8.35 SV%) and it doesn't get any easier tonight as he will take on the surging Blue Jackets.
Goalie Start
#CBJ will start Bobrovsky against #Wild Goaltender Backstrom
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 18 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Blues on Friday. He has a fairly tough matchup vs. a good Wild team.
Goalie Start
No surprise, Babcock said Jimmy Howard will start Sunday against Blues. #RedWings
This will be Howard's sixth straight start and his 33rd start in 39 games for Detroit. In his last start he gave up two goals on 35 shots in a 3-2 win over the Avalanche. He has a tough matchup today vs. a Blues team that has had no trouble scoring on Howard this season (1-1-1, 4.44 GAA, .848 SV% vs. the Blues this season).
Semin was scratched Saturday and is day to day with an upper boddy injury.
Semin has taken a few big hits in recent games and has as played with injuries.
Matt Moulson will not dress Saturday against the Lightning due to the flu.
Grabner slides into his spot on the top line.
Goalie Start
The Devils are on the ice for pregame warmup. It will be Martin Brodeur vs. James Reimer tonight at Prudential Center.
Reimer allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Thursday. He will face the Devils in New Jersey tonight. He is 1-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .933 SV% vs. the Devils this year. Reimer has been good away from Toronto this season posting a 6-2-2 record with a 2.48 GAA and .928 SV%
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