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Injury

Aaron Gagnon will replacd Burmistrov tonight. Coach Noel says the team wants to further evaluate Burmistrov after the hit he took in Caro.

Burmistrov has been day-to-day for a couple of weeks now and has been ineffective due to it. He has only one goal through nine January games.

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Dan Kamal 2012-01-24T17:53:07.000Z

Antti Niemi(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Antti Niemi will presumably make his return to the net tonight after sitting out in favor of Thomas Greiss last night.

In eight career appearances against the Flames, Niemi has a 7-1-0 record with a 2.36 GAA and .902 SV%.

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CSN Bay Area 2012-01-24T17:51:52.000Z

Curtis Sanford(Goalie)(G)|Inactive INA

Goalie Start

Curtis Sanford is the likely starter for Columbus

Sanford has never faced the Lightning.

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Jackets Report 2018-07-18T17:53:16.175Z

Sergei Bobrovsky(Goalie)(G)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Goalie Start

#Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette announced that Sergei Bobrovsky will get the start in net tonight at Florida.

In three career starts against the Panthers, Bobrovsky has a 2-1-0 record with a 3.14 GAA and .914 SV%.

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@NHLFlyers 2012-01-24T17:17:36.000Z

Al Montoya(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Al Montoya in goal for #Isles, first start since Dec. 20.

In two career starts against the Leafs, Montoya has a 1-1-0 record with a 2.44 GAA and .904 SV%.

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Arthur Staple 2012-01-24T17:15:41.000Z

Alex Burmistrov(Center)(C)|

Line Change

Head coach Claude Noel told TSN Radio 1290 that forward Alexander Burmistrov, who left Monday night's game in the third period with an upper-body injury, will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Burmistrov has been day-to-day for a couple of weeks now and has been ineffective due to it. He has only one goal through nine January games.

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Jets Report 2012-01-24T17:14:37.000Z

Ondrej Pavelec(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Ondrej Pavelec (WPG) and Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) are expected to be the starting goaltenders.

In four career starts against the Rangers, Pavelec has a 2-1-1 record with a 1.48 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout.

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Jets Report 2012-01-24T17:13:34.000Z

Kyle Wellwood(Center)(C)|Inactive INA

Hot Streak

With a goal last night, Kyle Wellwood set a new career-high point streak with 7 pts (1g, 6a) in his last five games.

Wellwood has been quite the valuable addition to the Jets, who signed him to a very cheap deal. The winger/forward now has nine goals and 30 points through 49 games.

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@NHLJets 2018-07-18T17:53:24.190Z

Ian Cole(Defenseman)(D)|Chicago Blackhawks CHI

Call up / Send down

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Tuesday the club has assigned defenseman Ian Cole to the Blues’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen.

Cole is the seventh defender and would be better served in the AHL. He has a goal and five points through 17 games.

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StLouisBlues.com 2012-01-24T16:27:47.000Z

Ryan Whitney(Defenseman)(D)|Inactive INA

Line Change

Ryan Whitney and Ben Eager draw in.

Sidelined since the end of December with a nagging ankle injury it remains to be seen if he will get fully healthy this year.

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Dan Tencer 2018-07-18T17:53:31.206Z

Ben Eager(Left Wing)(LW)|Inactive INA

Injury

Eager will not play tonight-upper body

Look for Eager to be replaced by Darcy Hordichuk or Lennart Petrell on the fourth line. He has five goals and seven points through 36 games.

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Dan Tencer 2018-07-18T17:53:12.281Z

Devan Dubnyk(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Dubnyk gets start in goal for #Oilers, Luongo for #Canucks

In six career appearances against the Canucks, Dubnyk has a 2-2-1 record with a 2.23 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout.

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Mark Spector 2012-01-24T15:25:43.000Z

Dana Tyrell(Center)(C)|

Injury

The bad news is that right wing Dana Tyrell could be out for a significant amount of time with what is believed a right knee injury. Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is expected to give a report during tonight's game with the Blue Jackets.

Don't expect Tyrell to play any time soon. The grinder has five assists in 26 games.

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TampaBay.com 2012-01-24T14:50:16.000Z

Brad Staubitz(Right Wing)(RW)|Inactive INA

Line Change

Looks like same #mnwild scratches: Marek Zidlicky, Mike Lundin and Brad Staubitz

Staubitz has been replaced by Matt Kassian on the fourth line. He has 73 PIM through 41 games.

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Michael Russo 2018-07-18T17:53:12.920Z

Mike Lundin(Defenseman)(D)|Inactive INA

Line Change

Looks like same #mnwild scratches: Marek Zidlicky, Mike Lundin and Brad Staubitz

Lundin has just two assists in his 15 games with the Wild. He will continue rotating in and out of the lineup.

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Michael Russo 2018-07-18T17:53:27.544Z

Brad Staubitz(Right Wing)(RW)|Inactive INA

Line Change

Looks like same #mnwild scratches: Marek Zidlicky, Mike Lundin and Brad Staubitz

Staubitz has been replaced by Matt Kassian on the fourth line. He has 73 PIM through 41 games.

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Michael Russo 2018-07-18T17:53:12.918Z

Marek Zidlicky(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Looks like same #mnwild scratches: Marek Zidlicky, Mike Lundin and Brad Staubitz

Zidlicky remains a healthy scratch and will sit for his second consecutive game. The Czech defenseman has 11 assists through 34 games.

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Michael Russo 2012-01-24T14:30:09.000Z

Niklas Backstrom(Goalie)(G)|

Goalie Start

Backstrom in goal tonight

In 25 career starts against the Avs, Backstrom has a 18-5-2-1 record with a 2.25 GAA, .925 SV% and three shutouts.

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Russo's Rants 2012-01-24T14:28:53.000Z

Matt Beleskey(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

@Matt_Beleskey (hand) is questionable

Beleskey blocked a shot with his hand and is unlikely to play because of it. He has two goals and eight points through 40 games, playing primarily on the fourth line.

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@AnaheimDucks 2012-01-24T14:27:20.000Z

Toni Lydman(Defenseman)(D)|Inactive INA

Injury

Toni Lydman [flu] expected to play tonight

Lydman was a late scratch on Sunday due to the flu. The defensive d-man has 10 assists on the season. Expect him to take Nate Guenin out of the lineup.

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@AnaheimDucks 2018-07-18T17:53:34.665Z

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