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Interesting line combos at practice: Hagelin-Mitchell-Callahan.
Callahan continues his slide down the lineup, moving to the fourth line. The captain has 17 goals and 36 points through 51 games.
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Line Change
Interesting line combos at practice: Dubinsky-Boyle-Prust
Prust moves off the Richards line to play with Brian Boyle. The pugilist has two goals and 13 points with 102 PIM.
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Interesting line combos at practice: Dubinsky-Boyle-Prust
Dubinsky is bumped down to the third line. He has six goals and 22 points in 48 games.
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Interesting line combos at practice: Fedotenko-Richards-Rupp
Rupp moves up to the Richards line. The hero of the Winter Classic has four goals in 29 games.
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Interesting line combos at practice: Fedotenko-Richards-Rupp
Fedotenko is once again reunited with Brad Richards. The two-way winger has seven goals and 14 points through 50 games.
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#Sens practice lines: Foligno-Konopka-Neil/O'Brien
Foligno is moved off the second line -- where he has played most of the year. The Buffalo native scored 12 goals and 31 points through 56 games.
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#Sens practice lines: Foligno-Konopka-Neil/O'Brien
Neil gets bumped down to the fourth line with the most recent shake up. He has nine goals and 18 points with 101 PIM through 47 games.
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#Sens practice lines: Daugavins-Smith-Condra
Condra moves up a line after most recently playing on the fourth. He has seven goals and 19 points through 55 games.
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#Sens practice lines: Daugavins-Smith-Condra
Daugavins gets a look on the third line. The rookie has three goals and eight points through 47 games.
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#Sens practice lines: Greening-Turris-Alfredsson,
Greening gets bumped down a line to play with Turris and Alfredsson. The speedy power forward has 12 goals and 27 points through 56 games this season.
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#Sens practice lines: Michalek-Spezza-Butler
Butler moves up to the top line. In 41 games, he has only five goals and nine points while moving between all four lines.
#canadiens Yannick Weber ne fera pas le voyage à Long Island. Won't make the trip.
Weber will miss at least one game due to this injury.. The Swiss d-man has four goals and 15 points in 43 games. Look for Rafael Diaz to reenter the lineup.
Goalie Start
Coach Julien confirmed that Tuukka Rask will be tonight's starter in goal vs. BUF.^BB
In nine career appearances against the Sabres, Rask has a 4-3-0 record with a 2.28 GAA and .931 SV%.
CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames announced today the re-signing of defenceman Derek Smith.
Smith has emerged as a steady defenseman in his first full NHL season. Through 32 games he scored two goals and 10 points.
Waiver Move
Ortmeyer on waivers today.
Ortmeyer has an assist through 10 games. He has no fantasy hockey value.
Goalie Start
Hedberg in goal vs. Blues
In seven career starts against the Blues, Hedberg has a 5-2-0 record with a 1.96 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout.
Whoops. Seems JVR is out there in a regular white forward's uniform.
Sounds like JVR could be nearing a return. Before getting hurt he scored 11 goals and 22 points in 37 games.
Goalie Start
All the B's came off the ice at the same time, but Rask was a step ahead of Thomas.^TV
In nine career appearances against the Sabres, Rask has a 4-3-0 record with a 2.28 GAA and .931 SV%.
Nikita Nikitin, James Wisniewski and Mark Letestu are all skating today at Nationwide Arena.
Good news for Letestu, who should return shortly from a broken hand. He has five goals and 10 points through 26 games with the Blue Jackets.
Nikita Nikitin, James Wisniewski and Mark Letestu are all skating today at Nationwide Arena.
Good news on the injury front for Wisniewski. Before getting hurt, the Canton, Michigan native scored two goals and 17 points through 39 games.
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