No Belanger tonight.
Belanger is currently listed as day-to-day. The faceoff specialist was replaced by Ryan O'Marra at even strength and Josh Green on the power play. He has a goal and 10 points in 43 games.
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Jamie Benn is out due to an appendectomy. GM Joe says Benn is expected to miss 10 days to two weeks.
With Mike Ribeiro already out of the lineup the Stars are down their top two centers. Benn scored 13 goals and 42 points in 43 games. You can probably rule him out over the next five games.
Goalie Start
The goaltenders for tonight's game will be Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Quick.
In eight career starts against the Oilers, Quick has a 5-1-2 record with a 1.83 GAA and .931 SV%.
Goalie Start
The goaltenders for tonight's game will be Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Quick.
In three career starts against the Kings, Dubnyk has a 1-1-1 record with a 2.85 GAA and 9.15 SV%.
Injury
Lower body, day to day; evaluated on Monday
He has five assists through 23 games, playing on a checking line. If he can't play, expect Guy Boucher to dress seven defensemen.
Goalie Start
Antti Niemi will start in goal for #Sharks vs. #Blackhawks.
In six career starts against the Blackhawks, Niemi has a 4-1-1 record with a 2.32 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout.
Goalie Start
Corey Crawford will start in goal for #Blackhawks tonight vs. #Sharks.
In three career starts against the Sharks, Crawford has a 1-1-1 record with a 1.97 GAA and .931 SV%.
Line Change
Bourque - Plekanec - Blunden
As expected, Bourque will start out with Tomas Plekanec. The Lac La Biche, Alberta native scored 13 goals and 16 points in 38 games with the Flames.
Line Change
Fedotenko out.
No word on how much time Fedotenko will miss. The veteran scored six goals and 13 points in 42 games.
Goalie Start
#Caps vs. #Canes on ice Tomas Vokoun vs. Cam Ward today.
In 29 career starts against the Canes, Vokoun has a 12-10-1-4 record with a 2.81 GAA, .915 and two shutouts.
#NHL_Canes Jerome Samson out tonight with an upper body injury.
Samson likely would have drawn out of the lineup with Skinner healthy. The rookie has a goal in three games with the Canes.
Goalie Start
Henrik Lundqvist will get the start against the Canadiens.
In 23 career starts against the Habs, Lundqvist has a 12-8-2 record with a 2.95 GAA, .896 SV% and one shutout.
Goalie Start
Jonas Hiller (11-17-7, 2.98 GAA, .902 SV%) will be in goal after shutting out Edmonton on Friday.
Through 14 career appearances against the Canucks, Hiller has a 7-4-2 record with a 3.06 GAA and .906 SV%.
Goalie Start
Of course, Sutter did not announce his starting goalie, but it would be a surprise if Jonathan Bernier did not get the call.
Bernier boasts a 2-0-0 record with a 1.00 GAA, .966 SV% and one shutout in two career starts against the Oilers.
Injury
FRISCO -- Stars center Mike Ribeiro, who has missed the last three games with a knee injury, may be out until after the All-Star break.
Officially listed as day-to-day with a knee injury, it sounds like Ribeiro will miss the rest of the month. In the meantime, Tom Wandell will fill in for him on the second line.
Line Change
Alex Steen is another day to day prognosis. Could play Monday. 50-50 with him each day. #stlblues
Steen is officially listed a day-to-day as he gets back into game shape. The second-generation forward scored 13 goals and 24 points before getting concussed.
Line Change
Kris Russell said there's an outside chance he plays Monday. More likely Thursday. #stlblues
With the Blues blue line mostly healthy, Russell will likely shuffle in and out of the lineup. He has three goals and five points since coming to St. Louis.
Line Change
Alberts to sit out tonight.
Alberts draws out of the lineup tonight, giving Keith Ballard a game. The 6'5" defender has a goal and an assist in 31 games.
Line Change
Ballard back in.
Ballard draws back in after a few games as a healthy scratch. He has a goal and seven points in 39 games.
Call up / Send down
#Canucks Mike Duco on his way to airport
Duco has an assist in his three games with the Canucks. Expect him to return if the team suffers another injury.
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