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Hagelin-Stepan-Gaborik
Hagelin starts tonight's game on the top line. The speedy winger has seven goals and 13 points over his first 25 NHL games.
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If that's case, Wolski out.
Wolski once again looks like the odd-man out on the Rangers front-end. He has three assists through his first nine games, taking only 11 shots on goal.
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Torts believes Dubinsky and Fedotenko will play.
Fedotenko practiced on the third line this morning and is expected to play there tonight. The two-way forward has six goals and 13 points through 42 games.
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Torts believes Dubinsky and Fedotenko will play.
Dubinsky practiced on his normal line with Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The scoring winger registered five goals and 21 points in 40 games prior to this shoulder injury. If healthy, expect his point totals to increase.
Goalie Start
Lundqvist in net.
In five career starts against the Preds, Lundqvist has a 3-2-0 record with a 1.79 GAA and .938 SV%.
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Cam Janssen snd Matt Taormina will sit for Devils
Taormina is once again a healthy scratch. The AHL All Star has three assists over his 12 games played.
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Cam Janssen snd Matt Taormina will sit for Devils
Janssen is tonight's healthy scratch. Expect Brad Mills to fill in on the fourth line.
No Adam Henrique at the morning skate
Henrique will not play tonight. Out since January 11th with a strained groin, the Devils will take it easy on their star rookie.
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Fourth line has Boulton, Mills, Zalewski and Janssen
If Mills plays tonight, it will be on the fourth line. The minor league vet has no fantasy hockey value.
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Josefson skating on line with Mattias Tedenby and Ryan Carter.
Sounds like Josefson starts tonight's game on the third line. He has an assist over five games this season.
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If no Rinaldo then Shelley has to dress. He has not played since Dec 23 at NYR
Shelley could dress tonight which could mean he drops the gloves with Brad Staubitz. He has 17 PIM in 14 games played.
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Told Rinaldo is a game time decision
Rinaldo was hit by an errant puck in practice and may not play tonight. The pugilist has 122 PIM in 35 games.
Goalie Start
Bryz off first but we knew he was starting
In 15 career appearances against the Wild, Bryzgalov has a 6-8-0 record with a 2.76 GAA, .908 SV% and two shutouts.
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Tomas Vokoun off ice first. Will be making 10th straight start for #Caps vs. #NYI.
In 21 career starts against the Isles, Vokoun has a 14-6-1 record with a 2.07 GAA, .934 SV% and four shutouts.
Goalie Start
#CBJ G Curtis Sanford is the first goalie off the ice this morning.
In 11 career starts against the Oilers, Sanford has a 6-3-1 record with a 2.54 GAA and .907 SV%.
Call up / Send down
Kyle Palmieri is here walking around before practice. Gonna take a leap and assume he's sent down
No point in keeping Palmieri with the big club if he only plays fourth line minutes. The rookie sniper a goal and an assist over 10 games.
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#FlaPanthers goalie Jose Theodore returns from injury
Theodore is expected to play at some point this week. Sidelined since December 31st with a knee injury, he will remain the Panthers' starting goalie.
Call up / Send down
Brian Foster has been assigned to @sarampage
Foster has no fantasy hockey value whatsoever.
Kris Letang just hit the ice for #Pens morning skate -MC
Great news for the Penguins as they expect to get their top defender back within the next week. Before getting hurt he scored three goals and 19 points in 22 games.
Call up / Send down
Devils have called up centers Jacob Josefson and Brad Mills from Albany.
Josefson could help out on a scoring line should one or both of Adam Henrique or Petr Sykora not play tonight. The former 20th overall pick has an assist over five games.
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