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Burns confirms he's in tonight
Expect Burns to take his regular shift on the second defensive pairing. He has seven goals and 17 points through 46 games.
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Niemi starts tonight for #SJSharks
In five career appearances against the Blue Jackets, Niemi has a 3-1-0 record with a 2.89 GAA and .906 SV%.
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Vandermeer dressed as a forward again, now tipping pucks out front. Guess he might stay as a winger for a while. #SJSharks
Look for Vandermeer on the fourth line. He has three assists in 11 games.
Jason Demers still out (not skating) with a lower body injury. #SJSharks
Don't expect Demers to play tonight. The Dorval, Quebec native has two goals and 11 points through 35 games. Expect this nagging injury to keep him from 100 percent.
Jason Blake (foot) was only Ducks player not at morning skate and appears to be questionable for tonight against Phoenix.
Blake has been a big part of the Ducks' recent surge. The Moorhead, Minnesota native has four goals and eight points through 15 games. Expect Niklas Hagman to take his place on the second line.
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Tim Thomas just ahead of Tuukka Rask as both Bruins goaltenders left ice this morning. I imagine it'll be TT30 tnight vs Sens. Should be fun
In 31 career starts against the Sens, Thomas has a 21-8-2 record with a 1.95 GAA, .938 SV% and six shutouts.
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Cam Ward will be in goal for the ninth straight game.
In 20 career appearances against the Isles, Ward has a 14-2-3 record with a 2.22 GAA, .928 SV% and one shutout.
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Starting goaltenders: NSH- Pekka Rinne (2011-12 stats: 28-11-4, 2.36 GAA)
In 12 career appearances against the Wild, Rinne has a 7-3-1 record with a 2.02 GAA, .924 SV% and three shutouts.
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Sounds like Whitney will play on the PP tonight. One of his three points have come with the man advantage.
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Babchuk the lone healthy scratch.
Babchuk has been OK offensively with only five points through 17 games. However, his lack of playing time eliminates any fantasy hockey value.
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Kiprusoff in goal.
In 31 career appearances against Detroit, Kipper has a 12-13-1-3 record with a 2.84 GAA, .909 SV% and two shutouts.
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Expect Stajan to center the fourth line tonight. He has a goal and six points through 29 games.
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Kostopoulos is bumped back down to the fourth line. He has three goals and eight points through 49 games.
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The rookie has a goal through seven games. Look for him to start tonight's game on the third line.
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Stempniak moves back down to the third line with Tanguay healthy. He has 12 goals and 24 points through his first 50 games with the Flames.
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Cammalleri moves back down to the second line. The diminutive winger has only a goal through five games but has helped the Flames generate more offense. Expect him to start scoring sooner rather than later.
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Tanguay moves up to the top line for tonight's game. The playmaking forward has five goals and 22 points on the season. Expect him to thrive offensively while playing with Jarome Iginla.
Brian Lee (lower body) will be a scratch tonight - though MacLean says he's close to a return. "Things have improved a lot for him."
Expect Matt Carkner to stay in the lineup for the time being. Lee has five assists through 28 games.
RNH skating with the Oilers this morning
Nugent-Hopkins is currently suffering through the flu and doubtful to play tonight. The star rookie has 13 goals and 35 points in his first 38 career games.Expect him to miss a few more games.
Armstrong, Liles and Boyce all remain out tonight.
Despite skating hard yesterday, Armstrong remains sidelined. The third liner has an assist over nine games.
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