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Staios (day to day lower body) and Pandolfo are scratched.
Pandolfo draws out for tonight's game. He has a goal and an assist with a minus-13 rating in 54 games.
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Staios (day to day lower body) and Pandolfo are scratched.
Staios has a minor injury, which should be expected at his only age. The veteran has eight assists with a minus-16 rating in 56 games.
Goalie Start
Capuano says Montoya is in net.
Montoya lost his only career start against the Habs, stopping 24 of 28 shots faced.
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#NYR optional: Lundqvist only goalie on ice.
Lundqvist skating this morning is a good sign. Still no confirmation on whether or not he plays tonight.
#NYR optional: DZ (right hip) not skating.
Del Zotto probably won't play tonight after not skating. Through 65 games, he has seven goals and 35 points.
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#NYR optional: Cally (right foot) skating,
Callahan skating is a good sign that he will play tonight. Through 64 games, he scored 26 goals and 48 points.
Goalie Start
Martin Brodeur will be in goal this afternoon against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins in Newark.
In three starts against the Pens this season, Brodeur has a 3-0-0 record with a 1.33 GAA and .961 SV%.
Call up / Send down
BOSTON, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has recalled forward Trent Whitfield from the Providence Bruins on an emergency basis (American Hockey League).
Sounds like Whitfield might play today. He has no points in one game this season.
Call up / Send down
Bruce Berlet reports that D Tim Erixon was called up to New York after the Whale's 3-2 win last night. If so, may see him at 10:30 optional
Expect Erixon to get back into the lineup tonight. The rookie has no points in 13 games.
Injury
Center Kyle Chipchura (upper-body) is with the team
Chipchura could return during the upcoming road trip. The fourth line center has two goals and 15 points in 47 games.
Winger Radim Vrbata (illness) and center Martin Hanzal (upper-body) could re-enter the lineup on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, Maloney said.
Both players sound like they could return shortly. Through 54 games, Hanzal scored eight goals and 31 points.
Winger Radim Vrbata (illness) and center Martin Hanzal (upper-body) could re-enter the lineup on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, Maloney said.
Both players sound like they could return shortly. Through 70 games, Vrbata scored 30 goals and 56 points.
However, the Oilers lost forward Taylor Hall 78 seconds into the rambunctious affair to a concussion when he was steamrollered by Calgary’s Cory Sarich as he was looking for a pass and fell to the ice, right into the defenceman’s path.
Tough break for Hall, who continues to play a reckless game on the ice. The Oilers are hoping their prized player doesn't have a concussion.
Goalie Start
Starting goaltenders: NSH- Anders Lindback (2011-12 stats: 2-7-0, 2.76 GAA)
In five career appearances against the Kings, Lindback has a 1-2-0 record with a 3.11 GAA and .885 SV%.
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Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash returned to practice today after missing two practices earlier this week with what Richards called a “lower-body issue.”
It seems like every year Nash takes a few games off to heal his bruises. With nothing left to play for this season, the Blue Jackets can't risk injuring their best asset.
Goalie Start
Richards wouldn’t divulge a starting goalie but said Steve Mason would likely play at least one of the next two games. My money’s on Mason starting in Vancouver.
In 11 career appearances against the Canucks, Mason has a 4-4-2 record with a 3.23 GAA and .893 SV%.
Line Change
Johansen will play his fourth consecutive game as a center, his natural position.
Johansen sticking in the lineup is a good sign for the rookie. Through 55 games, he has nine goals and 18 points.
Line Change
Right wing Derek Dorsett is expected to return to the lineup and play on a line with center Ryan Johansen and left wing Colton Gillies.
Sounds like Dorsett gets back into the lineup tonight. Through 65 games, he has 10 goals and six assists with 192 PIM.
Line Change
Cam Atkinson could take Brassard’s spot on the top unit of a power play which has been without defenseman Fedor Tyutin (broken right hand) for the past four games.
Atkinson would get a boost in value by playing on the top PP unit. The rookie has two goals and an assist in 15 games.
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The Blue Jackets are goalless in their past 29 power plays and could move center Derick Brassard back to the point on the power play on Saturday against Vancouver.
Look for Brassard to move to the point on the top PP unit. Twelve of his 32 points have come with the man advantage.
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