Clarification: McDonald missed practice today with the flu, not a maintenance day.
McDonald has been a catalyst to the team's offense so losing him for a game would hurt. Through eight games, he has three goals and six points.
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Potter in for Barker
Potter gets back into the lineup for tonight's game. The career minor leaguer scored three goals and 17 points in 41 games.
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Eager up to 3rd line with Smyth and Belanger.
Eager moves up to the third line for tonight's game. He has seven goals and 10 points with 88 PIM through 45 games.
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Ryan Jones and Cam Barker doing extra work after practice with the injured guys. Looks like they'll be the healthy scratches tonight.
Barker draws out of the lineup in the Battle of Alberta. The former 3rd overall pick has two goals through 19 games.
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Ryan Jones and Cam Barker doing extra work after practice with the injured guys. Looks like they'll be the healthy scratches tonight.
Jones takes a seat in the press box for tonight's game. Through 58 games, he scored 13 goals and 24 points.
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Mason will start tonight.
In 10 career starts against the Sharks, Mason has a 3-6-1 record with a 2.76 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout.
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Stewart stays w/Arnott-Porter;
Porter draws back into the lineup on the third line. He has four goals and six points in 32 games.
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Perron will play with McDonald-Berglund
Perron slides down to the very familiar second line. The 23-year-old has been on an absolute tear as of late, scoring seven goals in his last eight games.
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Sobotka moves up with Backes-Oshie;
Sobotka moves up to the top line for tonight's game. Through 50 games he scored three goals and 17 points.
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Kiprusoff
In four starts against the Oilers this season, Kipper has a 4-0-0 record with a 1.50 GAA, .939 SV% and one shutout.
Goalie Start
Audio: #Coyotes goalie Mike Smith is expecting another feisty, playoff-like game tonight vs. the #Kings. http://bit.ly/yCkcZd
In 10 career starts against the Kings, Smith has a 7-2-1 record with a 1.40 GAA, .949 SV% and two shutouts.
Goalie Start
General manager Paul Holmgren said the goalie was fine. He is expected to play Tuesday night in Winnipeg. Coach Peter Laviolette was non-committal when asked if Bryzgalov would still play.
In four career appearances against the Jets, Bryzgalov has a 2-1-1 record with a 2.47 GAA and .901 SV%.
Giguere, who injured his groin Wednesday at Vancouver, appeared to skate and take shots at full-strength, but Cedrick Desjardins — who was called up from the minors to replace Giguere — also practiced, along with Semyon Varlamov.
Taking shots is definitely progress as the Avs hope to get their number one back soon. Until then, expect Semyon Varlamov to keep the job.
Mueller (torso) and Galiardi (shoulder) practiced in orange no-contact sweaters. They are on injured reserve. The team has not sent anyone down to Lake Erie of the American Hockey League so Mueller and Galiardi might not rejoin the 23-man roster and play in Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Pepsi Center.
Sounds like both players miss tomorrow's game. Mueller scored five goals and seven points in 15 games before getting hurt.
Mueller (torso) and Galiardi (shoulder) practiced in orange no-contact sweaters. They are on injured reserve. The team has not sent anyone down to Lake Erie of the American Hockey League so Mueller and Galiardi might not rejoin the 23-man roster and play in Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Pepsi Center.
Sounds like both players miss tomorrow's game. Galiardi scored eight goals and 14 points in 54 games before getting hurt.
Goalie Start
The club is riding goalie Jonas Hiller (22-19-10, 2.62 GAA, .910 SV%), who was just honored as the NHL’s top star of the week.
In four career starts against the Lightning, Hiller has a 3-1-0 record with a 2.42 GAA and .907 SV%.
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It’s not known who exactly will be scratched, but Darryl Sutter did confirm that Jarret Stoll will play tonight.
Stoll draws back into the lineup tonight. In 55 games, he has five goals and 15 points.
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Jonathan Quick wasn’t on the ice, a clear sign that he will be in goal tonight (no shock there.)
In 21 career starts against the Coyotes, Quick has a 10-9-2 record with a 2.51 GAA, .908 SV% and three shutouts.
Nathan Horton has yet to resume skating.
Awful news for Horton and even worse news for the Bruins, whose offense continues to sputter. Before getting hurt, the sniper scored 17 goals and 32 points in 46 games.
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Carlo Colaiacovo replaces Kent Huskins #Blues
Expect Colaiacovo to play on the top pairing. The offensive d-man has two goals and 15 points in 43 games.
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