AV: Ballard returning home today. Will be re-evaluated once team returns to Vancouver on Sunday.
Ballard has been in and out of the lineup all season due to this injury. He has a goal and seven points in 47 games.
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#canucks Ryan Kesler given the day off for "maintenance" but will play SAT versus #flames.
Don't expect Kesler to miss any playing time. The second line center has 18 goals and 38 points in 49 games.
The Blues have placed Jason Arnott (shoulder) on injured reserve. #stlblues
Arnott will not play this weekend but can come off IR at any time. He has 12 goals and 24 points through 49 games.
#winnipegjets Bogosian didn't play the final 5:03 of the third or any of the OT. Didn't skate today at Pittsburgh.
Sounds like Bogosian may be banged up and unable to play. The former 3rd overall pick has three goals and 20 points through 51 games. Look for Randy Jones or Mark Flood to draw in if he can't play.
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So the #Blackhawks blue line will consist of Keith, Seabrook, O'Donnell, Lepisto, Leddy and Olsen against the Sharks.
Sounds like Olsen will round out the third pairing. The former first rounder has no points in two games.
It doesn't sound good for Niklas Hjalmarsson. They thought he had the flu the past two days until recent diagnosis. #Blackhawks
Sounds like Hjalmarsson has a concussion, which should knock him out indefinitely. He has a goal and 12 points in 54 games.
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Sami Lepisto is playing tonight for the #Blackhawks.
Lepisto draws into only his 12th game of the season. He has no points over that span.
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Looks like Brendan Morrison is a scratch.
Sounds like Morrison will be a healthy scratch tomorrow. He has no points in his first four games with the Blackhawks.
Injury
Torts says he's been given no update on D Mike Sauer (concussion)..
Sauer clearly had a setback. The stay-at-home defender remains out indefinitely with his head injury.
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#Oilers Andy Sutton draws back in tomorrow for Cam Barker
Sutton adds a bit more grit to the blue line. He has three goals and nine points with 56 PIM in 32 games.
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#Oilers Andy Sutton draws back in tomorrow for Cam Barker
Barker will be a healthy scratch tomorrow for the Oilers. He has two goals through 16 games this season.
Goalie Start
Khabibulin in goal tomorrow.
In 18 career starts against the Sens, Khabibulin has a 5-10-2 record with a 3.47 GAA, .887 SV% and one shutout.
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Penner-Fraser-Hunter/Westgarth
Penner practiced on the fourth line today which indicates he will either be a healthy scratch or relegated to fourth line duty. He has five goals and 13 points through 43 games.
Injury
Place Jarret Stoll on I-R with lower body inj.
Stoll will miss at least a week due to his injury. Through 54 games, the center/right wing has five goals and 15 points.
Call up / Send down
Assign Slava Voynov to Manch
Voynov was a healthy scratch for the last few games and would be better served in the minors. The rookie has four goals and 11 points in 33 games. Expect him to be the first recall if the team needs another defenseman.
Call up / Send down
Kings recall Dwight King and Jordan Nolan
King practiced on the second line this morning and could get a shot there. He has 11 goals and 29 points through 50 games with the Manchester Monarchs.
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Kings recall Dwight King and Jordan Nolan
Nolan practiced on the second line today and could get a look there. He scored nine goals and 22 points through 40 games with the Manchester Monarchs.
D'Agostini and Steen out for the weekend....Elliott starts Saturday....Macdonald questionable #Blues
Don't expect to see Steen on Saturday or Sunday. He has 13 goals and 24 points in 36 games.
Arnott will not play either game this weekend. #stlblues
Arnott will not play this weekend and likely misses a few more games. He has 12 goals and 24 points through 49 games.
D'Agostini and Steen out for the weekend....
Earlier reports indicated D'Agostini could only miss a short amount of playing time but the winger hasn't hit the ice yet. The former Hab scored nine goals and 18 points through 52 games.
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