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Mike Knuble and Roman Hamrlik will be scratched again tonight for #Caps at #Leafs.
The disgruntled defenseman remains a healthy scratch under Dale Hunter. Hamrlik scored two goals and 10 points in 55 games this season.
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Neuvirth starts for #Caps tonight at #Leafs, Hunter says.
In six career appearances against the Leafs, Neuvirth has a 2-1-1 record with a 3.94 GAA and .847 SV%.
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Lundqvist starts.
Lundqvist won his only start against the Sabres this season, turning aside all 34 shots faced.
Hedman upper body day to day
Hedman could miss a couple games. He has three goals and 13 points in 44 games.
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* Starting Lineup in Bold
In five career starts against the Coyotes, Dubnyk has a 1-3-1 record with a 3.58 GAA and .897 SV%.
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#Oilers forward lines today are Hordichuk-Belanger-Petrell
Belanger moves down to the fourth line. He has three goals and 12 points in 57 games with a minus-13 rating.
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#Oilers forward lines today are Paajarvi-Horcoff-Eager
Horcoff is bumped down to the third line with RNH returning. The team's captain has 11 goals and 30 points in 60 games.
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#Oilers forward lines today are Hall-RNH-Hemsky,
Look for Nugent-Hopkins to start between Hemsky and Hall. He has 13 goals and 35 points in 40 games.
Goalie Start
Mike Smith, who has won a career-high nine games in a row, is expected to start in goal for #Coyotes.
In four career starts against the Oilers, Smith has a 2-1-0 record with a 3.02 GAA and .884 SV%.
Injury
Datsyuk said he'd like to start skating tomorrow, but team is off so he doesn't know it will happen. Probably soon, though. #Redwings
Sounds like Dats will get back into the lineup in two weeks, as expected.
Just spoke to Steen. Still experiencing symptoms. He is traveling from Winnipeg to California, where he'll spend 2 wks receiving treatment.
Sounds like Steen is ruled out for at least another two weeks. Before getting hurt he scored 13 goals and 24 points in 36 games.
Goalie Start
Tomas Vokoun has established himself as the clear-cut starter, but given Hunter's criticism of the 35-year-old after the 5-2 loss in Ottawa on Wednesday night and Neuvirth's performance Friday, Saturday night's game at the Toronto Maple Leafs figures to feature the kid again.
In six career appearances against the Leafs, Neuvirth has a 2-1-1 record with a 3.94 GAA and .847 SV%.
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#Oilers activated Ryan Nugent-Hopkins from the IR
Expect him to center the second line tonight.
Call up / Send down
#Oilers have assigned forward Anton Lander to the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons
By returning to the minors, Lander is eligible to play in the AHL playoffs. The rookie has four goals and six points in 56 games.
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#Leafs lines vs. #Capitals: Lombardi-Connolly-Frattin
Frattin draws in on the third line.
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#Leafs 2 scratches vs. #Capitals are healthy: Komisarek, Crabb. #NHL
Crabb is once again a healthy scratch. He has eight goals and 17 points in 48 games.
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#Leafs lines vs. #Capitals: Brown-Steckel-Armstrong. #NHL
With Boyce claimed by Columbus, Armstrong gets back onto the fourth line. He has one assist in 16 games.
Couturier on ice at practice. #Flyers
Couturier was a late scratch in the Flyers' tilt against the Oilers. Expect him to get back into the lineup tonight. He has 10 goals and 21 points in 55 games.
On VAN, Ballard has concussion. He's not close. Best bet he's maybe OK for playoffs. Won't play before then. No cap in playoffs #TradeCentre
Ballard is not expected to play for a very long time. He scored a goal and seven points in 47 games.
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Pete DeBoer says he'll decide tomorrow morning whether Adam Larsson plays.
Larsson should return to the lineup shortly. The rookie scored two goals and 16 points through 47 games before getting hurt.
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