Goalie Start
Vokoun starts for #Caps at #NHLJets.
In three appearances against the Jets this season, Vokoun has a 1-0-1 record with a 2.35 GAA and .904 SV%.
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#NHLJets sign defenceman Julian Melchiori to a three-year entry level contract
Melchiori gives the Jets added depth on the back end. He scored two goals and 36 points in 60 OHL games this season.
Goalie Start
Lightning coach Boucher says Roloson in net Sat vs Blues
In 17 career starts against the Blues, Roloson has a 9-4-3-1 record with a 1.90 GAA, .929 SV% and three shutouts.
Niklas Hjalmarsson is on the ice during the #Blackhawks morning skate. He was questionable coming in. Looks like a good sign for him.
Sounds like Hjalmarsson could be an option tonight. He has a goal and 12 points in 58 games.
Goalie Start
Kari Lehtonen in goal tonight.
In five career starts against the Blackhawks, Lehtonen has a 4-1-0 record with a 1.58 GAA, .947 SV% and one shutout.
Call up / Send down
Sanguinetti, Samson will go back to Checkers.
Samson heads back to the minors. He scored two goals and five points in 16 games.
Call up / Send down
Sanguinetti, Samson will go back to Checkers.
Sanguinetti had no points in two games with the Canes.
Goalie Start
Boucher will start against Wild, Muller says.
In 11 career appearances against the Wild, Boucher has a 4-3-1-3 record with a 3.04 GAA, .884 SV% and one shutout.
Blues GM Doug Armstrong said Andy McDonald has a right shoulder injury and will be reevaluated in 2 weeks #stlblues
Don't expect McDonald to play tomorrow as the team hopes to rest him for the playoffs. The oft-injured forward has nine goals and 19 points in 21 games.
Per @dgoold, Schwartz will play on a line with Langenbruuner and Berglund on Saturday. #stlblues
Schwartz slots in for Andy McDonald, a sign the latter will not play tomorrow.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk is going to get the start tonight.
In six career appearances against the Flames, Dubnyk has a 1-3-1 record with a 2.99 GAA and .893 SV%.
Jets Zach Bogosian says won't play tonight v Capitals. Maybe Sunday v Carolina
Bogosian skating is a good sign but he wont play tonight. He has three goals and 22 points through 54 games in what looked like a bounce-back season.
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#canadiens Aaron Palushaj devrait être laissé de côté et ce sera le retour de Mike Blunden ce soir.
Looks like Blunden returns tonight. He has two goals and three points through 28 games.
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#canadiens Aaron Palushaj devrait être laissé de côté et ce sera le retour de Mike Blunden ce soir.
Expect Palushaj to sit tonight. He has two assists through 37 games.
Line Change
Emelin in. #Habs
Emelin draws back into the lineup tonight. The rookie has two goals and six points in 58 games.
Markov out (upper-body).
Things could be worse-- it could be further damage to his knee. Markov has an assist in three games played.
Souray and Dvorak out tonight, should be ready Tuesday.
Sounds like Dvorak misses another game. The veteran has four goals and 21 points in 69 games.
Souray and Dvorak out tonight, should be ready Tuesday.
Don't expect Souray to play on Friday as he will miss his fourth game in a row. Through 55 games, the offensive defenseman has six goals and 20 points.
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Larsen a game time decision.
Larsen may be held out of Friday's game. The rookie has played well in his first full season, scoring a goal and seven points in 44 games.
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Jake Dowell said he's in tonight for the #Stars against the #Blackhawks
Expect Dowell to draw in on the fourth line. He has a goal and six points with 43 PIM in 44 games.
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