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Line Change

#canadiens Erik Cole a quitté l'entraînement. Not on the ice anymore at morning skate.

Nobody healthy filled in on Cole's line which indicates he probably plays tonight. The newly-appointed alternate captain scored 22 goals and 44 points in 60 games.

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Renaud P Lavoie 2012-02-21T11:03:54.000Z

Tomas Kopecky(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Change-up to usual lines as Flash and Kopy switch spots.

Kopecky gets another look on the top line. Through 57 games, he has six goals and 21 points.

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@FlaPanthers 2012-02-21T11:02:07.000Z

Tomas Fleischmann(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Change-up to usual lines as Flash and Kopy switch spots.

Fleischmann moves down to the third line as the Cats look for more offense from their third line. In his first 58 games with the team, the shifty winger scored 19 goals and 44 points.

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@FlaPanthers 2012-02-21T11:01:41.000Z

Marco Sturm(Left Wing)(LW)|Inactive INA

Injury

#FlaPanthers Marco Sturm and @JasonGarrison52 both back on the ice for the first time since injury. Skating on their own.

Sturm remains out indefinitely. Through 28 games with the Cats, the veteran winger has two goals and three points.

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@FlaPanthers 2018-07-18T17:53:24.780Z

Ed Jovanovski(Defenseman)(D)|Inactive INA

Injury

Panthers Jovo practicing full contact#flapanthers

Good news for the veteran defender. In 43 games he scored two goals and eight points. His return would add depth to a thinning blue line.

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Harvey Fialkov 2018-07-18T17:53:17.942Z

Jason Garrison(Defenseman)(D)|

Injury

#FlaPanthers Marco Sturm and @JasonGarrison52 both back on the ice for the first time since injury. Skating on their own.

Sounds like Garrison is a progressing well with a chance to get back in the lineup shortly. The offensive d-man has 13 goals and 23 points in 54 games.

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@FlaPanthers 2012-02-21T10:57:45.000Z

Joffrey Lupul(Right Wing)(RW)|

Line Change

Joffrey Lupul is back on the ice after his maintenance day #leafs

Lupul probably won't miss any time due to this injury as the Leafs are in the middle of their stretch drive. The top line winger has 23 goals and 61 points in 59 games.

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David Alter 2012-02-21T10:55:25.000Z

Jared Boll(Right Wing)(RW)|

Injury

#CBJ RW Jared Boll (broken foot) on the ice today.

Look for Boll to get back in the lineup at some point in the next week. He has 89 PIM through 39 games.

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Shawn Mitchell 2012-02-21T10:54:12.000Z

Ryan Russell(Center)(C)|Inactive INA

Line Change

Looks like #CBJ F Ryan Russell is a healthy scratch tonight.

Russell will draw out once again. The rookie has two goals in 19 games.

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Shawn Mitchell 2018-07-18T17:53:30.930Z

Curtis Sanford(Goalie)(G)|Inactive INA

Injury

G Curtis Sanford (back), too.

Sanford is expected to get back between the pipes at some point this week. Check the starting goalies section on a daily basis to find out when.

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Shawn Mitchell 2018-07-18T17:53:16.202Z

Brooks Orpik(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Brooks Orpik, Brent Johnson only ones missing from #Penguins AM skate. Orpik didn't practice Monday.

Orpik is certainly questionable after missing the last two practices. The big man has two goals and 11 points on the season.

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Shelly Anderson 2012-02-21T10:48:30.000Z

Brent Johnson(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Brooks Orpik, Brent Johnson only ones missing from #Penguins AM skate. Orpik didn't practice Monday.

Johnson could be injured, which would explain his lacksidaisical play and the recall of Brad Thiessen.

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Shelly Anderson 2018-07-18T17:53:13.294Z

Dustin Jeffrey(Center)(C)|

Line Change

(Jeffrey, O'Reilly)

Expect Jeffrey to draw out tonight. The versatile forward scored four goals and six points through 24 games.

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PittsburghPenguins.com 2012-02-21T10:46:14.000Z

Cal O'Reilly(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

(Jeffrey, O'Reilly)

Looks like O'Reilly is once again a healthy scratch. He has an assist in six games with the Pens.

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PittsburghPenguins.com 2012-02-21T10:45:44.000Z

Eric Tangradi(Left Wing)(LW)|

Line Change

Tangradi-Adams-Park

As expected, Tangradi draws into the fourth line. He has no points in 12 games.

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PittsburghPenguins.com 2012-02-21T10:44:45.000Z

Joe Vitale(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Cooke-Vitale-Asham

Vitale gets a bump up to the third line. Through 52 games, he scored three goals and 11 points.

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PittsburghPenguins.com 2012-02-21T10:44:03.000Z

Carl Gunnarsson(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Carl Gunnarsson takes the ice for the morning skate today #leafs

Gunnarsson could be an option for tonight's game. The puck mover has two goals and 16 points in 55 games. Stay tuned for a further update.

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David Alter 2012-02-21T10:38:42.000Z

Cam Ward(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Should indicate Ward ready for Thursday. RT @nhl_canes: Goaltender Mike Murphy has been reassigned to @CheckersHockey: http://carhur.com/cts

Sounds like Ward will be ready to at least backup on Thursday. Stay tuned for a further update from the team.

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Michael Smith 2012-02-21T10:37:40.000Z

Mike Murphy(Goalie)(G)|Inactive INA

Call up / Send down

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has assigned goaltender Mike Murphy to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL)

Murphy heading back to the minors is a good indication that Cam Ward can at least backup for Justin Peters on Thursday.

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CarolinaHurricanes.com 2018-07-18T17:53:27.673Z

Chris Mueller(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Call up / Send down

#Preds recall forward Chris Mueller from Milwaukee (AHL).

Mueller gives the Preds some depth up front. He has no points and a minus-1 rating in four games.

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Jesse Spector 2012-02-21T10:36:26.000Z

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