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Lombardi with Connolly and Armstrong. #Leafs
Connolly moves back down to the third line. He has eight goals and 26 points in 46 games.
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MacArthur-Grabovski-Kulemin line reunited here at practice #Leafs
Kulemin moves back onto the Grabovski line. The scoring winger has five goals and 23 points in 58 games.
Carl Gunnarsson back on the ice this afternoon in Vancouver. Suffered a sprained right ankle earlier this week.
Gunnarsson is expected to return at some point next week. The puck mover has two goals and 16 points in 55 games.
Goalie Start
Alain vigneault confirms roberto luongo will start vs toronto saturday night.leafs
In 21 career starts against the Leafs, Luongo has a 12-6-2 record with a 2.40 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout.
Line Change
Mark Olver will be pregame interview. He'll skate with O'Reilly and Landeskog and 92 will go from LW to RW
Olver makes his season debut on a scoring line. Injured for most of the season, the scoring forward has two goals and nine points in 15 AHL games.
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In light of recent developments, #Habs Chris Campoli might be playing tonight after all.. RT @MAGodin: Weber de retour ce soir. Campoli out.
Sounds like Campoli will play after all. He scored a goal and five points in 20 games.
Call up / Send down
#Habs assign newly-acquired Blake Geoffrion to the Hamilton #Bulldogs of the #AHL. He is expected to report to the team Saturday morning.
Geoffrion will start off in the minors as he adjusts to a new team and new system.
Keith Ballard skated yesterday. Had symptoms. Won't be going on road trip.
Sounds like Ballard will be an indefinite amount of time. He has a goal and seven points in 47 games.
Call up / Send down
INJURY UPDATE: #Flyers Tom Sestito will have surgery to repair torn groin muscle on Tue., Feb. 21. He will be out for 6-8 weeks.
Tough break for Sestito, who was injured during a fight in last night's game. He has one assist and 83 PIM through 14 games.
Call up / Send down
By sending Gus to Phantoms (after his first NHL goal on Thurs.), #Flyers now have 7 Dmen.
In 18 games, Gustafsson has a goal and three points. He likely is the first recall should the Flyers have another injury on the blue line.
Niklas Hjalmarrson is doing much better and there's hopes that he skates this weekend. Still unlikely he plays Sunday for the #Blackhawks
Getting back on the ice would be the first step for Hjalmarsson. He has a goal and 12 points in 54 games.
No updates yet on the flu-ridden #Isles, but Jack Capuano just told me that Travis Hamonic (broken nose) still has not started skating.
He has a goal and 12 points along with 57 PIM in 51 games.
#CBJ activated defenseman Brett Lebda off injured reserve, place goaltender Curtis Sanford (@CurtisSanford) on injured reserve.
Sanford has been injured for over a week but can return at any time. The veteran remains sidelined with a balky back.
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#CBJ activated defenseman Brett Lebda off injured reserve, place goaltender Curtis Sanford (@CurtisSanford) on injured reserve.
Lebda is clearly an option to play tomorrow. The journeyman was used primarily on the top defensive pairing and registered one goal.
Canadiens acquire B. Geoffrion, R. Slaney, and 2nd round draft pick in 2012 from NSH for H. Gill and a conditional 5th round pick in 2013
Slaney is simply a throw-in. The left wing is currently playing in the ECHL and is unlikely to ever make it to the NHL.
Canadiens acquire B. Geoffrion, R. Slaney, and 2nd round draft pick in 2012 from NSH for H. Gill and a conditional 5th round pick in 2013
Geoffrion moves to Montreal, where he will follow in the footsteps of his family. He scored two goals and nine points in 20 AHL games after his midseason demotion.
Goalie Start
Crawford tomorrow in goal vs. Columbus.
In six career starts against the Blue Jackets, Crawford has a 4-2-0 record with a 2.65 GAA and .925 SV%.
Line Change
Hitch said Colaiacovo will be part of selection process regarding tomorrow. #stlblues
Good news on Colaiacovo as he tries to work his way back into the lineup. The offensive d-man has two goals and 15 points in 43 games.
Confirming Hal Gill traded to Nashville.
Gill gives the Predators a steady defenseman who can clear the crease. He obviously won't play tonight for the Habs.
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malhotra-lapierre-bitz
Expect Lapierre to line up on the fourth line during the Canucks' next game. The agitator has six goals and 11 points in 57 games with 116 PIM.
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