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#Sabres Christian Ehrhoff is on the ice for warm-ups.
Sounds like Ehrhoff is still an option to play tonight. The offensive d-man has four goals and 21 points in 44 games.
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Goalie Start
Tim Thomas vs. Henrik Lundqvist.
In 14 career starts against the Rangers, Thomas has a 4-7-3 record with a 2.69 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout.
Lamoriello said again there "no indication" Zajac won't be back to play this season.
The Devils have big plans for Zajac, so expect him to get back in the lineup for the stretch run. Limited to only eight regular season games, the former first line center has a goal and three points.
Canes forward Tuomo Ruutu is expected to be sidelined three weeks with an upper-body injury, general manager Jim Rutherford said today.
Bad news for Ruutu. The winger has 17 goals and 30 points in 56 games. Have to think this limits the teams willing to take him on via trade.
Injury
What we didn’t know, however, is that the Czech right wing has been fighting the flu since last week. And that it’s not responding to treatment.
Jagr has only one assist in five games so perhaps his illness has caused him to drop off offensively.
Goalie Start
Goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere will start against the Canucks, who are 2-0-1 against Colorado, including a 3-2 shootout win Feb. 4 in Denver.
In 28 career appearances against the Canucks, Giguere has a 9-10-2-2 record with a 2.79 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout.
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It will be Jonas Hiller (19-19-9, 2.76 GAA, .906 SV%) again in goal after making 24 saves on Sunday in a 5-3 win over Columbus.
In 13 career appearances against the Wild, Hiller has a 6-4-1 record with a 2.60 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout.
Call up / Send down
The team also reassigned forward Jerome Samson to Charlotte.
Samson has one goal over four games. He loses all fantasy hockey value by heading to the minors.
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 recalled forward Drayson Bowman from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.
Expect Bowman to get another look on the team's second line. He has two goals and six points in 17 games.
Weise's nose is more crooked than earlier today.
Weise took a puck to the face today but likely won't miss any more time due to the injury. The fourth line winger is already listed as day-to-day with a foot injury. He has three goals and six points in 53 games.
Goalie Start
AV confirms Luongo starts tomorrow.
In two starts against the Avs this season, Luongo has a 2-0-0 record with a 1.37 GAA and .966 SV%.
#Flyers GM Paul Holmgren says Jakub Voracek is day-to-day with an upper-body injury
No word on the extent of Voracek's injury. In his first 55 games with the Flyers, the Czech winger has nine goals and 31 points.
#Flyers GM Paul Holmgren says JVR's status is the same, out indefinitely-concussion
JVR remains out indefinitely. Before getting hurt he scored 11 goals and 22 points in 37 games.
Arnott (shoulder) will not play tonight. #stlblues
Arnott is getting closer so consider him an option to return this week. He has 12 goals and 24 points through 49 games.
Injury
Higgins says he'll play tomorrow. #Canucks
Look for Higgins to play on the third line tomorrow. Out since January 31st, the scoring winger has 10 goals and 26 points on the season.
Line Change
Gardiner with Komisarek.
Look for Komisarek to round out the third pairing. He has a goal and four points in 27 games.
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Schenn moves up to play with Phaneuf.
Schenn will start tonight's game on the top defensive pairing. He has two goals and 17 points through 55 games.
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Boyce still in...armstrong out.
Armstrong is once again a healthy scratch. He has one assist through 14 games.
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Boyce still in..
Look for Boyce on the fourth line. He has a goal and an assist in 12 games.
Signing
Defenceman Johnny Boychuk has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with BOS, with an AAV of $3.36M. #tsn
In signing Boychuk the Bruins lock up five of their six d-men. He has three goals and 10 points through 52 games.
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