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Alberts on left w/Edler
Alberts gets into his 38th game this season. He scored a goal and an assist with 38 PIM over that span.
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Also, Sami Salo getting the night off.
Salo is probably a bit banged up so the Canucks will rest him on the second of back-to-back nights. Through 51 games, he scored eight goals and 20 points.
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Dale Weise come out of the line-up.
Weise will take a seat in the press box as the Canucks play on back-to-back nights. The right wing has four goals and eight points in 56 games.
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#canucks byron bitz will play vs #Devils.
Expect Bitz to play on the fourth line. He scored a goal and four points in seven games.
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Halak in net against Winnipeg. #stlblues
In five career starts against the Thrashers/Jets, Halak has a 3-2-0 record with a 3.70 GAA and .885 SV%.
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Defenseman James Wisniewski will return to the lineup after missing two games because of a groin strain.
Look for Wisniewski to play top four minutes and play on the point during the power play. He has four goals and 21 points in 33 games.
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Rookie forward Cam Atkinson was recalled from Springfield this morning and will replace Carter on the roster. Atkinson has 29 goals, tied for second in the AHL. He’ll play right wing on a line with center Mark Letestu and left wing Vinny Prospal.
Atkinson gets another look now that Jeff Carter is in LA. The rookie scored a goal over his first five-game stint with the Blue Jackets.
Goalie Start
Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason will start tonight.
In nine career starts against the Avs, Mason has a 2-5-2 record with a 3.64 GAA and .876 SV%.
Khabibulin targeting Winnipeg for next game.
The Oilers take on the Jets on Monday so owners should circle that date on their calendar.
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Lander will come out.
Lander takes his turn in the press box. The rookie has four goals and six points in 56 games.
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RNH confirms he's in.
Remember to put Nugent-Hopkins back into your lineup. Before getting hurt, RNH scored 13 goals and 35 points in his first 40 NHL games.
Paajarvi is good to play tomorrow.
Paajarvi took a hard hit from Scott Hartnell last night which many feared could be a concussion. However, it seems like he is OK. Through 40 games, he has two goals and eight points.
#Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Steve Montador will not travel to Los Angeles or Anaheim.
Montador doesn't even sound close at this point. Limited to only 51 games, he scored five goals and 14 points.
#Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Steve Montador will not travel to Los Angeles or Anaheim.
Hjalmarsson is unavailable just one day after returning to the lineup. He scored a goal and 12 points in 55 games.
#Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Steve Montador will not travel to Los Angeles or Anaheim.
All three players are ruled out for the next two games. Toews scored 29 goals and 57 points in 59 games.
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Carter is en route and Darryl Sutter said he’s planning on having Carter in the lineup tomorrow. Carter will wear No. 77 with the Kings.
Carter is expected to draw in immediately despite not practicing. He has 15 goals and 25 points in 40 games.
No decision on Madden yet.
Madden has no points in his first 15 games with the Panthers.
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looks like Garrison will return.
Expect Garrison to play as soon as tomorrow. The offensive d-man has 13 goals and 23 points in 54 games.
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Left wing Eric Boulton and right wings Cam Janssen and Nick Palmieri will be healthy scratches tonight, DeBoer said.
Palmieri takes a seat in the press box. He has four goals and seven points in 29 games.
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Left wing Eric Boulton and right wings Cam Janssen and Nick Palmieri will be healthy scratches tonight, DeBoer said.
Janssen takes a seat in the press box. The pugilist has an assist and 60 PIM in 40 games.
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