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Omark gets bumped down to the third line. He has a goal in nine games this season.
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Hall is once again playing on a line with Ales Hemsky. He has 26 goals and 52 points in 59 games.
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Jones moves up to the top line. He has 14 goals and 25 points in 66 games.
Sheldon Souray is on trip, but did not skate.
Don't expect Souray to play tonight. Through 55 games, the offensive defenseman has six goals and 20 points.
Simon Gagne and Scott Parse are still doing post-practice skating, but Gagne said he doesn’t know if/when he might be able to return to practice. He’s scheduled to be evaluated again tonight.
Parse might be an option to play next season with the Kings. However, the unrestricted free agent would need to be re-signed first.
Injury
Simon Gagne and Scott Parse are still doing post-practice skating, but Gagne said he doesn’t know if/when he might be able to return to practice. He’s scheduled to be evaluated again tonight.
Gagne remains sidelined indefinitely with a concussion although he appears to be progressing. In 34 games in Los Angeles, he scored seven goals and 17 points.
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Davis Drewiske, Brad Richardson and Kevin Westgarth are the extra skaters this morning, so there don’t appear to be any lineup changes tonight.
Westgarth is once again a healthy scratch. He has a goal and an assist with 39 PIM in 25 games.
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Davis Drewiske, Brad Richardson and Kevin Westgarth are the extra skaters this morning, so there don’t appear to be any lineup changes tonight.
Drewiske is once again a healthy scratch. He has two goals in nine games.
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Davis Drewiske, Brad Richardson and Kevin Westgarth are the extra skaters this morning, so there don’t appear to be any lineup changes tonight.
Richardson is once again a healthy scratch. He has three goals and five points in 54 games.
Goalie Start
Jonathan Quick was the first goalie off the ice, so he’s the starter tonight.
In 14 career starts against the Red Wings, Quick has a 5-9-0 record with a 3.25 GAA, .898 SV% and one shutout.
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Ryan Garbutt will come in on 4th line.
Garbutt draws back in for tonight's game. The rookie has a goal and an assist in 11 games.
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Adam Burish will jump in on 3rd line
Burish moves up a line with Dvorak hurt. He has six goals and 17 points in 52 games.
Radek Dvorak starts practice, but leaves early.
Sounds like Dvorak misses tonight's game. He has four goals and 21 points in 69 games.
Injury
#Buffalo #Sabres F Matt Ellis tells me he has a sprained MCL. Puts him out about 4 weeks #NHL
He has three goals and eight points in 59 games.
Injury
Dineen repeated today F Skille is out long term.He probably needed shoulder surgery the 1st time instead of rehabbing it twice. #flapanthers
Sounds like Skille could miss the rest of the season. He has four goals and 10 points in 46 games.
Bogosian unlikely for the #winnipegjets tomorrow night.
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.
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Not surprisingly, Comeau is a game time decision for tonight. #Flames
Comeau is an option to play tonight. He scored four goals and 11 points in 45 games before getting hurt.
Goalie Start
Halak back in net looking for his 9th straight win.
In four career starts against the Blackhawks, Halak has a 3-0-1 record with a 1.48 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout.
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Letang is a maybe for Thursday. Said he was never diagnosed with another concussion.
Sounds like Letang is an option to play against the Rangers. The All-Star defender scored nine goals and 31 points in 39 games.
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Crosby expected to play on line with Cooke and Kennedy. A little surprising.
Looks like Crosby starts on the third line tomorrow. Is there any doubt he can still be productive?
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