Call up / Send down
Devils have called up centers Jacob Josefson and Brad Mills from Albany.
Expect Mills to help out on a checking line. The career minor leaguer has no fantasy hockey value.
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Goalie Start
Probable goaltenders: Marc-Andre Fleury for Penguins.
In 15 career appearances against the Canes, Fleury has a 6-5-1-2 record with a 2.74 GAA, .905 SV% and one shutout.
Goalie Start
Babcock said Ty Conklin will start Tuesday's game at Dallas.
In nine career appearances against the Stars, Conklin has a 2-3-1 record with a 2.66 GAA and .899 SV%.
Told Brian Lee has sore back. Took morning skate though. #Sens
The Sens could opt to sit Lee out for a couple of days. He has five assists through 28 games.
Sheldon Souray goes off with what looks like a leg injury. He was limping pretty bad.
Souray was injured blocking a Roman Polak shot tonight. The Elk Point, Alberta, native has been limited to only 37 of the Stars 43 games due to various injuries.
jordan eberle on flight to columbus with Oil but likely just to skate. Betting is he plays at home vs Calg Sat. 2 wks after spraining knee
Eberle is recovering well and could be ahead of schedule. Before getting hurt he scored 17 goals and 43 points through 41 games.
Suspension
#CBJ Dane Byers gets 3 games
As expected, Byers gets a few games for his hit on Sharks' center Andrew Desjardins. Look for Colten Gillies to take his place in the lineup.
Finally, there was a scary moment with the Monarchs last night, when Kings prospect Robbie Czarnik had to be carted off the ice after a hit to the head from Portland’s Dean Arsene. Czarnik went to a local hospital for tests, but teammate Ray Kaunisto posted this morning on Twitter that Czarnik was home and feeling better.
Good to hear that Czarnik is OK following the high hit. He has no fantasy hockey value as a minor leaguer.
Injury
There is, unfortunately, no real update on Simon Gagne, who has been out since Dec. 26 because of a concussion. Gagne is regularly being evaluated by doctors but is not doing any type of hockey-related activity and is not with the team.
There remains no timetable for the oft-injured Gagne. Before getting hurt he scored seven goals and 17 points through 34 games. If you need an IR slot it is probably safe to drop him.
Jeff Solomon, the Kings’ vice president of hockey operations and legal affairs, said in an email that Moreau “reported feeliing `off’ after a practice in Manchester. So we are treating him in accordance with concussion protocol.’’ To the best of my knowledge, Moreau did not have any issues at the time he was assigned to Manchester.
A concussion could explain Moreau's ineffectiveness at the NHL level. Regardless, the veteran left wing has no fantasy hockey value while in the minors.
According to @SUNRandySportak Tanguay is back skating. Kind of figured he would be back fairly soon betting after all star.
Getting Tanguay back into the lineup could be the roster addition the Flames need. The Ste-Justine, Quebec, native scored five goals and 22 points in 33 games before getting hurt.
What has yet to be determined is if Stalock will play in Worcester or with San Jose’s ECHL affiliate in nearby Stockton, California. He’s been skating with Worcester since Dec. 22.
Great news for Stalock, who many felt may not play again due to nerve damage. Even though the Sharks have three NHL-ready goalies, Stalock may be in the mix for a job in the next year or two if back at full strength.
Line Change
72 37 22
Boyes moves down from the second line to the third. The Mississauga, Ontario native scored three goals and 10 points in 31 games. Should he continue not producing, expect his minutes to only decrease.
Line Change
23 55 21
Hecht will start tonight's game on the second line. He has four goals and seven points through 18 games played.
Line Change
26 9 29
Roy will start tonight's game on the top line. The playmaking center has nine goals and 25 points through 42 games. The Sabres are hoping he can get going and regain his form as the team's top line center.
Goalie Start
Tuukka Rask vs. Scott Clemmensen.
In four career starts against the Panthers, Rask has a 3-1-0 record with a 0.74 GAA, .975 SV% and two shutouts.
Just spoke with Shero. He confirmed that Letang has been cleared to play and could see game action before the all-star break.
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.
Injury
#mnwild have placed Mikko Koivu on IR
Koivu is eligible to come off the IR in five days but is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
Goalie Start
Jonathan Quick is expected to start in goal, but that hasn’t been announced because this isn’t…well, you know
In 12 career starts against the Canucks, Quick has a 4-7-1 record with a 2.07 GAA and .926 SV%.
Line Change
Montoya ready to return.
Expect Montoya to at least backup Evgeni Nabokov over the next stretch. Before getting hurt the former 6th overall pick posted a respectable .917 SV% despite winning only six of his 17 appearances.
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