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Mike Blunden has been recalled by the Canadiens.
Blunden has 10 goals and 12 assists in 54 games for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL this season.
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Jones out after being hit hard by an illness the last few days, Hartikainen is in.
Jones is not fantasy relevant.
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Dubnyk will start tonight vs. the Red Wings.
Dubnyk was on the losing end of a 3-0 game in Detroit the only time he faced the Wings this season. He will face them again tonight at Rexall Place where he is 2-3-2 with a 3.55 GAA and .892 SV% this season.
#Habs Michael Ryder will miss trip to NJ with a lower body injury.
Ryder missed a decent amount in the dressing room on Wednesday after bring hit hard. He won't playing tomorrow in New Jersey because of a lower-body injury. Michael Blunden recalled has been recalled to replace Ryder.
Hitch said McDonald & Tarasenko will be evaluated in the morning to see where they are, leaving the door open for possible return Saturday.
Tarasenko has been out for the last 10 games with a concussion. Concussion's are touchy so it his hard to put a timetable on his return. There is a chance that he could play tomorrow but consider him questionable at best.
Hitch said McDonald & Tarasenko will be evaluated in the morning to see where they are, leaving the door open for possible return Saturday.
McDonald missed the Blues last nine games with a knee injury. He has had a hard time staying healthy in his career so there is no surprise he is having another injury plagued season. It sounds like he could return tomorrow, but we won't know until after tomorrow's morning skate at the earliest.
Very optional skate today, although Pyatt and Pouliot on the ice wearing the red no-contact jerseys.
Pouliot has missed the Lightning's last five games with an upper-body injury. There is no word on whether or not he will be in the lineup tomorrow. Monitor his status tomorrow. He has six goals and eight assists in 21 games this season.
Very optional skate today, although Pyatt and Pouliot on the ice wearing the red no-contact jerseys
Pyatt left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury. However it appears as if he will be able to avoid missing any time and play tomorrow.
Head coach Kirk Muller said Tuomo Ruutu and Joni Pitkanen will travel with the #Canes this weekend.
Ruutu hasn't played in a game this season because of a hip injury. He skated today without a no-contact jersey for the first time this season. Monitor his status tomorrow to make sure he is going to be in the lineup.
Head coach Kirk Muller said Tuomo Ruutu and Joni Pitkanen will travel with the #Canes this weekend.
Pitkanen hasn't played since March 2nd because of a lower-body injury. He practiced fully today and took part in power-play drills so there is a good chance he returns to the Hurricanes blueline tomorrow.
David Ullstrom (groin) out 3-4 weeks. #Isles
There are only six weeks left in the regular season so Ullstrom will miss the majority of what is left of the shortened season. He has two goals and three assists in 20 games this season.
Malkin skated today on his own with strength coach Mike Kadar. Will NOT be playing Sat vs. NYR
This will be the fourth game in a row that Malkin will have missed with an upper-body injury. The Penguins play on Sunday as well, consider Malkin doubtful.
Goalie Start
Garon in net Sat vs Hurricanes.
This will be Garon's first start since March 2nd. He is 2-7-0 with a 2.85 GAA and .912 SV% this season. He has a fairly tough matchup against the Hurricanes.
Milan Michalek will not be available this weekend.
Michalek will not play this weekend because of a knee injury. It has been a tough season for Michalek, he has missed a lot of time because of injury this season. He has 10 points in 15 games.
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Jake Allen's work done for the day. Look for him to start tomorrow. #stlblues
Allen has been awesome since getting recalled. He is 4-0-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .933 SV% since coming up from Peoria. He has a tough matchup tomorrow against Anaheim.
Maple Leafs trade David Steckel to Ducks for Ryan Lasch & 7th rd pick in 2014 draft.
Lasch is not fantasy relevant.
Maple Leafs trade David Steckel to Ducks for Ryan Lasch & 7th rd pick in 2014 draft.
Steckel has one assist in 13 games this season. This trade opens up a roster spot for Lupul to return tomorrow.
CBJ d-man John Moore has been cleared and is expected to play tomorrow vs. Phx.
Moore has been out since February 26th with a shoulder injury. He has one assist and a minus-4 in 13 games this season.
Randy Carlyle says that Joffrey Lupul has been cleared for contact. He's available tomorrow but no decision has been made on if he'll play.
Lupul says he is ready to play tomorrow as long as Randy Carlyle inserts him into the lineup. Lupul hasn't played since the third game of the season because of a broken forearm.
Goalie Start
MacLean confirms Ben Bishop will start tomorrow at Buffalo.
Bishop has lost each of his last two starts with a 3.58 GAA and .899 SV%. He has a solid matchup tomorrow vs. the Sabres.
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