Radek Dvorak missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. Both players are out for Friday’s game against Chicago, according to Gulutzan.
Sounds like Dvorak misses another game. The veteran has four goals and 21 points in 69 games.
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Stars defenseman Sheldon Souray missed his third straight game with a lower body injury Wednesday night. Both players are out for Friday’s game against Chicago, according to Gulutzan.
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.
Injury
Stars defenseman Philip Larsen is day-to-day after suffering a lower body injury in Wednesday’s 5-2 loss at Winnipeg.
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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Parros a healthy scratch.
Parros is once again a healthy scratch. The enforcer scored a goal and four points with 63 PIM in 42 games.
Per Ducks, Corey Perry scratched.
As expected, Perry won't play tonight. After scoring 50 goals last year, he has 34 tallies and 55 points in 69 games.
Line Change
Manny Malhotra, who has some personal issues to tend to, is out on #canucks 4th line.
Malhotra has six goals and 17 points in 69 games.
Hitchcock made it clear that rookie Jaden Schwartz would not make his NHL debut against Carolina tomorrow. For one thing, Schwartz is still recuperating from a bout with Strep Throat, and he is not quite up to par energy-wise.
Schwartz probably plays on the third line to start his NHL career. Expect the youngster to give the Blues some fresh legs.
Defneseman Kent Huskins also has progressed and could return soon from a hand injury.
Probably a few more games for the veteran defender. Huskins has two goals and five points over 17 games.
Defenseman Kris Russell praticed with the team for the first time without the no-contact jersey on Wednesday. Russell has not played since suffering a concussion on Feb. 3 at Nashville.
Russell is progressing well and should be an option to play as soon as this week. Through 36 games with his new team, he scored three goals and six points.
Line Change
With Arnott out, versatile Vladimir Sobotka will move to center.
Sobotka gets more responsibility by moving to forward. Through 62 games, he scored five goals and 20 points.
Coach Ken Hitchcock is going to give Arnott some down time over the next few days. The 37-year old Arnott will not play against Carolina or against Tampa on Saturday as he mends from some bumps and bruises.
The Blues are currently carrying two extra forwards which gives Hitchcock the option to rest Arnott. The veteran center scored 16 goals and 32 points through his first 64 games with the team.
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Cody McCormick is in.
McCormick gets back into the lineup for the first time since February 10th.
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Sabres announce Nathan Gerbe is scratched for tonight's game against Colorado.
Gerbe is a healthy scratch for tonight's game. The 5'5 forward has six goals and 24 points through 59 games.
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Plekanec is in the line-up. Emelin is a scratch along with Gomez and Kaberle #Habs.
Plekanec showed up very late for tonight's game and will play after all. He has 13 goals and 45 points in 69 games.
Pavel Kubina is still listed as day to day. He skated before practice today. #Flyers
Kubina skating is certainly a good sign. Through seven games in Philadelphia, he has two assists.
Line Change
Defenseman David Schlemko, who missed the past 28 games after suffering a lower-body injury on Jan. 7, is expected to return to the lineup tonight.
Schlemko will play for the first time since January 7th.The undrafted d-man scored a goal and 11 points in 41 games.
So is defenseman Derek Morris, who recently rejoined the team after taking a leave of absence because of a family illness.
Morris is probably a few days away from getting back into the lineup. The veteran has a goal and nine points in 48 games.
Injury
Injured forwards Martin Hanzal and Kyle Chipchura accompanied the team on this trip and are close to returning to the lineup.
Chipchura could return in the upcoming road trip. The fourth line center has two goals and 15 points in 47 games.
Injured forwards Martin Hanzal and Kyle Chipchura accompanied the team on this trip and are close to returning to the lineup.
Hanzal likely misses another couple of games. Through 54 games, he scored eight goals and 31 points.
Goalie Start
Mike Smith will start in goal tonight for the Coyotes, who have scored just two regulation goals in three games vs. Vancouver this season.
In three career starts against the Canucks, Smith has a 1-2-0 record with a 2.61 GAA and .922 SV%.
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