Waiver Move
Waivers: Gilbert Brule pick by Phoenix. Coyotes le reclament.
Brule gets a change to resurrect his career in the desert. Brule has eight goals and 18 points in 27 games with the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL.
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Goalie Start
Ty Conklin to play tonight, Howard back in Thursday
In seven career starts against the Coyotes, Howard has a 5-0-2 record with a 2.35 GAA and .926 SV%.
Goalie Start
Ty Conklin to play tonight, Howard back in Thursday
In four career starts against the Isles, Conklin has a 2-2-0 record with a 3.02 GAA and .919 SV%.
Goalie Start
Craig Anderson will debut this mask tonight in Pittsburgh. http://yfrog.com/oc75955042j
In six career appearances against the Pens, Anderson has a 2-2-1 record with a 2.78 GAA and .911 SV%.
Line Change
MacLean confirms: Carkner out and Lee in for tonight in PIT.
He has five assists in 26 games while playing on the bottom pairing. He has no fantasy hockey value at this time.
Line Change
MacLean confirms: Carkner out and Lee in for tonight in PIT.
The heavyweight draws out of the lineup tonight. He has two points and 18 PIM in 13 games.
Line Change
Wellman-Cullen-McIntyre?
McIntyre? gets into the lineup tonight. He scored nine goals and 15 points in 26 games with the Aeros.
Jarod Palmer also has a concussion and is starting to feel better, Fletcher said.
Certainly good news for the rookie. He scored a goal in six games before getting hurt.
Guillaume Latendresse is back in Montreal getting away from the team as he continues to be shut down with a concussion.
Doesn't sound like Latendresse will return to the lineup any time soon. If you need the roster space, it is probably safe to drop the scoring winger.
Goalie Start
Josh Harding starts tonight against San Jose.
In two career starts against the Sharks, Harding has a 1-0-1 record with a 5.90 GAA and .864 SV%.
Injury
Holland said datsyuk out tonight. not serious. he is day to day
Datsyuk is clearly banged up enough to be held out of the lineup. The super-skilled center has 13 goals and 43 points in 41 games. Expect the team to dress seven d-men or recall a forward.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard out with concussion-like symptoms #mnwild
Bouchard has missed significant chunks of his career with concussions so don't expect him to play any time soon. He has nine goals and 22 points in 37 games.
Goalie Start
Looks like Sergei Bobrovsky starts tonight against Cam Ward in Carolina.
In 16 career appearances against the Flyers, Ward has a 5-9-2 record with a 3.25 GAA and .887 SV%.
Goalie Start
Bob done first. He is ur starter
In four career starts against the Canes, Bob has a 3-1-0 record with a 2.26 GAA and .920 SV%.
Line Change
67-28-81
Smith slots right into Patrick Sharp's spot on the second line. He scored 10 goals and 18 points in 19 games with the Rockford IceHogs.
Line Change
#habs cunneyworth will go with 7 d again tonight
Expect Emelin to stick in the lineup. The bruising defender has an assist in 30 games.
Line Change
Pacioretty said he was good to go. I would expect him in the line up
Sounds like Pacioretty is over the flu. He scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bolts.
Line Change
Cormier 13th forward it looks like
Cormier has no points in three games. He has no fantasy hockey value.
Line Change
Alex Burmistrov is skating on right wing with Antropov and Ladd at #Winnipegjets gameday skate
Looks like Burmistrov gets back into the lineup. The sophomore has eight goals and 17 points through 38 games.
Line Change
Eric Fehr skating with Kyle Wellwood and Antti Miettinen at #Winnipegjets gameday skate at TD Garden.
Fehr moves off the top line after a brief stint there. The Winkler native has an assist in 17 games with the Jets.
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