Goalie Start
#NHLJets will start Chris Mason in net tonight. #winnipegjets
In five career starts against the Islanders, Mason has a 4-1-0 record with a 2.17 GAA and .916 SV%.
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Toews skating but out tonight.
Toews continues to skate, which is a great sign. He remains an option to play in the Blackhawks' final game.
Brunette not out here.
Sounds like Brunette isn't healthy enough to play. He scored 12 goals and 15 assists in his first 78 games with the Blackhawks.
Line Change
Hayes on top line with Kane and Hossa.
Look for Hayes to start the game on the top line. He scored five goals and nine points in 29 games.
Line Change
#Flames lines this morning: Kostopoulos-Bouma-Jackman
Bouma draws back into the lineup tonight. He has a goal and three points in 25 games played.
Line Change
#Flames lines this morning: Comeau-Jones-Stempniak
Jones moves up to the third line for tonight's game. He has a goal and three points in 19 games with the Flames.
Line Change
#Flames lines this morning: Cammalleri-Stajan-Aliu;
Aliu will make his NHL debut on the second line tonight.
Line Change
#Flames lines this morning: Cammalleri-Stajan-Aliu;
Stajan moves up to the second line for tonight's game. He scored eight goals and 17 points in 59 games.
Goalie Start
Kiprusoff looks like he's starting, he's in the starters net this morning. #Flames
In three appearances against the Canucks this season, Kipper has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.55 GAA and .868 SV%.
Call up / Send down
#Coyotes have assigned forward Alexandre Bolduc to the Portland Pirates (AHL).
Bolduc played two games with the Coyotes, with no points and a minus-1 rating.
Rupp says his neck is sore but he never had any concussion symptoms.
Rupp is expected to remain on the fourth line tonight. He scored a goal and five points with 97 PIM in 58 games.
Lundqvist says he's still sore but could play if he had to.
Lundqvist won't play tonight and could sit out Saturday's finale. However, he will be the Rangers' starting goalie come the playoffs.
TJ Brodie steps on the ice for the #Flames this morning. First time we've seen him since suffering an upper body injury in mid-March.
Sounds like Brodie will be fully healthy by next year. The rookie has two goals and 14 points in 54 games.
Injury
Grabovski is still sore and won't play.
Grabovski might return for the last game of the season. The scoring center produced 23 goals and 50 points in 73 games.
Goalie Start
Scrivens starts.
Scrivens faces the Bolts for the first time in his career.
Mild knee sprain for Boychuk. Day to day.
Sounds like Boychuk should be an option in the playoffs. The two-way d-man scored five goals and 15 points in 77 games.
Call up / Send down
#Oilers have assigned defenceman Bryan Rodney to the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons
Rodney was held without a point in his only game played.
Goalie Start
Khudobin was the first goalie off.
Khudobin faces the Sens for the first time in his career.
Line Change
AM skate Lines: 67-12-38
Caron gets back into the lineup after battling the flu. He scored seven goals and 14 points in 46 games.
Line Change
AM skate Lines: 63-23-49
Peverley moves back onto a line with Chris Kelly. Through 55 games, the versatile forward scored 11 goals and 41 points.
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