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Scratches appear to be Lilja, Harry Z, Rinaldo
Look for Zolnierczyk to sit out tonight. The Brown University alumni has three goals and five points through his first 34 NHL games.
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Scratches appear to be Lilja, Harry Z, Rinaldo
Lilja remains out as coach Peter Laviolette prefers the rookie Erik Gustafsson. In his first season in Philly, the veteran has three assists through 30 games. Absolutely no reason to own him in any fantasy hockey format.
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Janssen, Taormina and Janssen will sit.
Sounds like Janssen will sit tonight. He has 55 PIM through 36 games.
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Bernier also will play tonight.
Look for Bernier to make his season debut. He has three goals and six points through 17 games at the AHL level.
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Greene will be paired with Fayne tonight.
Good news for the Devils, as they expect to get one of their more reliable defensemen back. The Trenton, Michigan native registered nine assists in 23 games with the Devils before getting hurt.
Call up / Send down
Philippe Cornet has been recalled by the Oilers....
Expect Cornet to add depth to the Oilers' depleted offense.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ducks winger Matt Beleskey said his right hand is improving but remains questionable as far as returning to the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Beleskey took a shot off his hand and has been out of the lineup ever since. He has two goals and eight points through 40 games.
Panthers practice still no Versteeg. Maybe another days rest for flu #flapanthers
Versteeg remains questionable due to the flu. The right wing has 19 goals and 43 points through 47 games.
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Weiss is playing with Fleuschmann and Kopecky #flapanthers
Fleischmann moves back up to the Weiss line. In his first season with the Cats, the crafty winger has 16 goals and 35 points through 48 games. Expect him to pick back up the pace while on the top line.
Kevin Dineen, freshly recharged from a boat trip to Key West, said that F Marco Sturm (concussion) should be back in the lineup this week.
Sturm is very close to returning to the lineup and practiced with John Madden and Matt Bradley today. He has two goals and an assist through 27 games.
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Stracham paired with Ellerby
As expected, Strachan rounds out the third pairing. He has no points in his only game as a member of the Panthers.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning have recalled Pierre-Cedric "Nacho Libre" Labrie from Norfolk.
Expect Labrie to play on one of the bottom two lines tonight. He has an assist in seven games.
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Nash centering Jokinen, Skinner. MT @gedavis227: @MSmithCanes Skinner or Nash at center?
Sounds like Nash will stay on the top PP unit. The rookie has an assist in two career NHL games.
Jerome Samson is absent from today's skate. Muller said yesterday that he was a question mark coming into today.
Don't be surprised if Samson returns to the AHL once healthy. He has one goal in three games this season.
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Joslin in lineup.
Expect Joslin to play on the bottom defensive pairing. He has a goal and an assist through 20 games.
Spacek needs a few more days of conditioning, Muller says.
Spacek was expected to play tonight but will require more conditioning. The offensive d-man has a goal and four points in 15 games.
Goalie Start
Price starting
In 20 career starts against the Sabres, Price has a 8-6-6 record with a 1.96 GAA and .936 SV%.
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Jagr says he's playing.
Expect Jagr to play on the top line with Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell. The superstar scored 12 goals and 34 points in his first 40 games with the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Ilya Bryzgalov is your starter.
In three career appearances against the Jets, Bryzgalov has a 2-1-0 record with a 3.12 GAA and .881 SV%.
Goalie Start
Probable goaltenders: Marc-Andre Fleury for Penguins. Jonas Gustavsson for Maple Leafs.
In 21 career appearances against the Leafs, Fleury has a 10-7-3 record with a 3.11 GAA and .892 SV%.
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