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No prognosis on Carcillo still but it's serious injury
Carcillo is not only indefinitely suspended but also severely injured. Don't expect to see him on the ice any time soon.
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Goalie Start
Emery in net tomorrow.
In six career appearances against the Flyers, Emery has a 2-3-0 record with a 3.38 GAA and .889 SV%.
Goalie Start
Jonas Hiller off the ice first, if there was any doubt. He's 5-0 against SJ in his past five against the Sharks.
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Leino would be Saturday at the earliest.
Leino has been sidelined since December 13th. He has three goals and 10 points in his first season up North.
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Myers hoping to be back for Friday
Myers has been out since November 19th with a broken wrist. The former Rookie of the Year scored two goals and six points prior to getting hurt.
Call up / Send down
NEWS: The Red Wings have assigned forward Joakim Andersson to @griffinshockey of the American Hockey League.
Andersson had no points in four games.
Trotz on whether Weber could play tomorrow: "Nothing is out of the question." #Preds
Weber would need to be cleared by doctors before getting on the ice. He last played on December 23rd and currently has a five-game point streak.
Goalie Start
G Dwayne Roloson will start in net Thurs vs Senators
In 15 career appearances against the Sens, Roli has a 5-7-1-2 record with a 2.53 GAA, .920 SV% and one shutout.
Injury
Lightning confirm that Ryan Malone will not play Thursday in Ottawa.
The style in which Malone plays likely makes him more susceptible to bumps and bruises. The power forward scored seven goals and 20 points in 33 games. He misses his second consecutive game tomorrow.
Roman Polak also off ice #stlblues
Likely just a maintenance day for the defensive defender. He has been recently relegated to the third pairing to help rookie Cade Fairchild.
T.J. Oshie just did his pre-practice cardio & is off the ice. Hitch said they want to preserve his hands.
Oshie has been playing through a wrist injury which has nagged him most of the season. Regardless, the team is hopeful he can stay on the ice.
Every time I see Andy McDonald on the ice, his workload continues to be ramped up. This would be a big addition to the lineup. #stlblues
Certainly sounds like the Blues could get McDonald back into the lineup shortly. The wounded playmaker would add a first-line talent to a good mix of forwards.
Wilson says he feels 100%, unsure about tomorrow's game.
Wilson has been sidelined since December 30th with an upper-body injury. The versatile forward has eight goals and 22 points in 37 games. Check back for a further update on his status.
RNH feeling better but not expected to play rest of the trip. Not sure if he will be sent home or stay through StL and Dallas..Tom Renney
The League's top rookie has scored 13 goals and 35 points through 38 games.
Call up / Send down
Ivanans officially recalled. #Flames
Expect Ivanans to rejoin the team shortly. He has one fight in one game this year.
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Looks Frolik will get a chance with Toews and Sharp on the first line
Frolik has struggled offensively in his first full season with the Blackhawks. The former two-time 20-goal scorer has only 10 points through 37 games.
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25-88-81
Hossa moves down to the "second line" but should be productive playing with Patrick Kane. He's scored 17 goals and 41 points through 38 games.
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10-19-65
Sharp moves back to Jonathan Toews' wing. The versatile forward has been great in fantasy hockey, qualifying for all three forward positions and scoring 19 goals and 38 points in 39 games.
Kruger & Montador to IR
Kruger is eligible to return to the lineup at any time. However, he is still hurting from a recent concussion. The rookie has three goals and 10 points through 34 games.
Kruger & Montador to IR
Montador can't play until Friday at the earliest. The Vancouver native has five goals and 10 points through 38 games.
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