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Sergei Kostitsyn(LW)|INA
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#Predators coach Barry Trotz confirms Kostitsyn will be a healthy scratch vs #CBJ tonight. Says its about accountability.

Kostitsyn turned the puck over in the Predators last game and instead of hustling back on defense he opted to make a line-change and allow the Oilers to go in on a 2-on-1 which ultimately led to a goal. Coach Trotz obviously was not impressed by this, making Kostitsyn a healthy scratch tonight. Taylor Beck will make his NHL debut tonight in the place of Kostitsyn.

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Jeff Rimer 2018-07-18T17:53:32.075Z
Ryan Spooner(C)|
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Looks like Spooner with Lucic and Horton.

With David Krejci not skating this morning it appears as if he will not play. The Bruins called Spooner up yesterday, and it looks like he will slide into Krejci's spot in the middle of Lucic and Horton. This is a great opportunity for Spooner to show that he belongs in the NHL. He had 12 goals and 33 assists in 50 games in the AHL this season.

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Fluto Shinzawa 2013-03-19T12:54:01.000Z
Ryan Spooner
Brooks Laich(C)|
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Brooks Laich back for #Caps tonight.

Laich will in-fact make his season debut on the Capitals fourth line with Matt Hendricks and Jay Beagle. Laich could be a solid pick-up once he gets back into game shape and sees time as a top-6 forward.

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Stephen Whyno 2013-03-19T12:46:37.000Z
Brooks Laich
Milan Michalek(LW)|
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Michalek had knee surgery will be out a month. #Sens

Michalek is the newest Senator to miss an extended period of time because of surgery this season. He will join Jason Spezza and Erik Karlsson on the IR. Those are Ottawa's three leading scorers from last season. It is amazing that they are still in in fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

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Bruce Garrioch 2013-03-19T12:43:27.000Z
Milan Michalek
Braden Holtby(G)|FA
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Braden Holtby to start vs Pens.

After a sluggish start to the season Holtby and the Capitals have turned things around. Holtby is 4-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .929 SV% in March. However he has a very difficult matchup tonight against the Penguins. In two games vs. Pittsburgh this season Holtby is 0-2-0 with a 6.21 GAA and .791 SV%. Not exactly the numbers you want to see when choosing your starting goalie.

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Katie Carrera 2013-03-19T12:31:13.000Z
Braden Holtby
Ben Bishop(G)|FA
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MacLean confirms Bishop will start vs NYI.

Bishop allowed three goals on 36 shots in his last start. Bishop has started to lose starts because of the strong play of Robin Lehner. Bishop has s strong matchup tonight vs. the Islanders, he could be worth a spot start.

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Ian Mendes 2013-03-19T12:27:50.000Z
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Pekka Rinne(G)|FA
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Bob vs. Rinne should be a great goaltending duel. #Preds #bluejackets

Rinne went 1-3-0 with a 3.58 GAA and .866 SV% last week, he was pulled twice in those four starts. He will look to get back on track tonight against one of the hottest goalies in the league, Sergei Bobrovsky. Rinne will need some goal-support if he is going to win tonight.

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@predsradio 2013-03-19T12:23:29.000Z
Pekka Rinne
Ondrej Pavelec(G)|FA
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Edward Pasquale will be Ondrej Pavelec’s backup.

Pavelec went 3-1-0 with a 2.70 GAA and .915 SV% in four starts last week. He will be in the cage again tonight vs. a very good Bruins team. Pavelec has played well in the month of March (4-3-1, 2.67 GAA, .909 SV%) but this is not a good matchup for him.

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Fluto Shinzawa 2013-03-19T12:19:22.000Z
Ondrej Pavelec
Tobias Enstrom(LD)|
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Toby Enstrom full participant in #NHLJets Pre-Game skate for #Bruins

Enstrom hasn't played since February 15th because of a shoulder injury. It appears he is nearing a return to the Jets lineup. He was on a point-per-game pace (2 G, 11 A in 13 games) before getting hurt.

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Jim Toth 2013-03-19T11:52:48.000Z
Tobias Enstrom
Brooks Laich(C)|
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Brooks Laich is taking line rushes with Jay Beagle and Matt Hendricks. Looks like he might be back tonight for #Caps.

Laich has not played a game yet this season because of a groin injury. It looks like he will play tonight on the Capitals fourth line. Laich had 16 goals and 25 assists in 82 games last season, making him worthy of a roster spot when he is back at 100%.

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Katie Carrera 2013-03-19T11:47:52.000Z
Brooks Laich
Jacob Markstrom(G)|NJD
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Jacob Markstrom gets the start for the Panthers in Carolina tonight.

This will be Markstroms first starts since last Tuesday when he lost his fourth straight start. Since being recalled on March 3rd because of Jose Theodore's injury, Markstrom is 1-3-1 with a 3.41 GAA and .875 SV%. It is hard to trust a Panthers goalie this season, because they can't seem to find wins.

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Steve Goldstein 2013-03-19T11:25:20.000Z
Jacob Markstrom

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