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Jason Spezza had a "maintenance" morning but is good to go for #sens vs. #habs #nhl
As expected, Spezza was taking a maintenance day this morning. The top line center has 29 goals and 73 points in 70 games.
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Other #isles lines: Moulson-Tavares-PA
Expect Parenteau to get back in the lineup and play on the top line. The impending UFA has 15 goals and 61 points in 69 games.
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No Byfuglien on ice at #winnipegjets pre game skate. He will play tonight.
Sounds like today's absence was a maintenance day. Through 53 games, Byfuglien scored 10 goals and 43 points.
Goalie Start
Pav starts.
In two career appearances against the Stars, Pavelec has a 1-1-0 record with a 5.82 GAA and .845 SV%.
Sophomore Cole Schneider (UConn) has signed with the Ottawa Senators. #atlantichockey
Schneider is expected to start his professional career with the Binghampton Senators of the AHL. He scored 23 goals and 45 points in 38 games with the University of Connecticut.
Signing
Junior Sebastian Stalberg (UVM) has signed with San Jose. #HockeyEast
Stalberg scored 12 goals and 31 points in 34 games with the University of Vermont. He might challenge for a roster spot as soon as next season.
Benoit Pouliot is back on the ice for practice today in Sunrise #bruins
Pouliot getting back on the ice is a good sign. He has 10 goals and 21 points in 61 games.
Goalie Start
Ryan Miller is expected to get the start in goal.
In three career starts against the Avs, Miller has a 0-1-2 record with a 2.55 GAA and .913 SV%.
No Zach Bogosian at #NHLJets morning skate
Expect Bogosian to miss a few more games. He has three goals and 22 points through 54 games in what looked like a bounce-back season.
Injury
#habs moen is skating. Cunneyworth said he expects him and blunden back in the line up before the end of the season
The injured winger is still at least a week away from returning to the lineup. Blunden scored two goals and an assist in his first 28 games with the Habs.
#habs moen is skating. Cunneyworth said he expects him and blunden back in the line up before the end of the season
Good news on the checking-line winger. Through 48 games, Moen scored nine goals and 16 points.
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Jason Spezza is not on the ice for today's morning skate at the Bell Centre. Will update his status shortly.
Spezza is probably taking a maintenance day this morning. The top line center has 29 goals and 73 points in 70 games.
Buffalo – Matt Duchene is with the Avs on their New York/New Jersey road trip. The word I’m hearing is that he is skating again, and will during the morning skate coming up shortly at the First Niagara Center.
If all goes according to plan, Duchene will return to the lineup during the last week of the season. Through 48 games this season, he has 13 goals and 26 points.
1st back-2-back skates since Jan. 5/6. MT @VogsCaps Good news: Nicklas Backstrom skated y-day + is skating again today at 11 am. On ice now.
Great news for Backstrom, who hopes to return this season. He scored 13 goals and 42 points in 38 games before getting hurt.
Guess 30 minutes is enough for Kris Letang, who just left the ice. It is optional, and #Penguins weren't even required to show up.
Letang only skated briefly but it was another encouraging sign for his status tomorrow. The All-Star defender scored nine goals and 31 points in 39 games.
Jochen Hecht also out now in red jersey.
Hecht is out indefinitely due to his most recent concussion. He scored four goals and eight points in 22 games.
Goalie Start
Ondrej Pavelec is expected to start in goal for the Jets tonight.
In two career appearances against the Stars, Pavelec has a 1-1-0 record with a 5.82 GAA and .845 SV%.
#senators GM Bryan Murray said he thinks G Craig Anderson will take some shots by end of the week.
At this rate, it looks like Anderson will get back into the crease next week. In the meantime, Ben Bishop remains the Sens' starting goalie.
Eager out for a while, back spasms
Eager banged up after getting back into the lineup. Through 54 games with the Oilers, he has seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
Call up / Send down
Hartikainen called up by Oilers.
Hartikainen gets another look with the Oilers. He has no points in five games.
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