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Woywitka in for Erixon
Erixon had no points in 13 games and likely returns to the AHL barring any injuries.
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Woywitka in for Erixon
Woywitka gets back on the bottom pairing. He had a goal and five points through 24 games before getting hurt.
Goalie Start
Biron in for Lundqvist
In 22 career appearances against the Caps, Biron has a 11-8-1-2 record with a 2.50 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout.
Call up / Send down
DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings right wing Jan Mursak anticipated being cleared to play by team doctors Tuesday night and catching a flight to Cleveland today to play for the Griffins at Lake Erie.
Expect Mursak to return to the team in a week or two.
Niederreiter-Reasoner-Wallace.
Niederreiter continues to be slowly worked into the lineup. The rookie has now played 11 games and will not be returned to Juniors or demoited.
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Martin-Bailey-Grabner
Martin gets bumped up to the third line for tonight's game. He has three goals and seven points in 34 games while playing mainly on the fourth line.
Kris Russell should have an MRI today after being hit by #Wings forward Johan Franzen..looks like a leg/ankle injury for Russell #Blues
Check back for a further update on the Blues d-man. He scored three goals and five points through 21 games with the Blues.
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Tim sestito is in so looks like ryan carter is0 a scratch
Carter was worried about a suspension for his hit on Jaro Spacek this Monday. Sounds like the Devils took him out for a similar reason.
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Eric boulton will play tonight
Boulton draws back in tonight and may have a sparring partner in Cody McCormick.
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Tim sestito is in so looks like ryan carter is0 a scratch
Sestito through 14 games and should not be owned in any fantasy hockey league.
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Matt Taormina-Mark Fayne
Fayne moves down to the third pairing and will play with rookie Matt Taormina. He has three goals and seven points through 35 games.
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Adam Larsson will play tonight
Expect Larsson to man the top pairing tonight. The current 4th overall pick has two goals and 13 points through 33 games.
Byfuglien was a late scratch and missed his first game of the season with a lower-body injury that is believed to be a knee problem
Big Buff is tied for fifth in the scoring race among d-men. He represents a big part of the Jets offense and will be missed if he loses a significant chunk of his season.
Call up / Send down
The #Oilers have recalled Colten Teubert from the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL.
Teubert scored two goals and six points through 17 AHL games. He takes Alex Plante's spot on the blue line.
Goalie Start
Starting goaltenders: NSH- Pekka Rinne (2011-12 stats: 16-10-4, 2.70 GAA)
In 11 career appearances against the Wild, Rinne has a 6-3-1 record with a 2.15 GAA, .917 SV% and three shutouts.
Call up / Send down
Geoffrion reassigned to Milwaukee. www.nashvillepredators.com for more info. @PredFans NSH vs. MIN tonight 7 pm CST!
The Preds hope Geoffrion can regain some of his scoring touch in the minors and return to Nashville with some added confidence.
But that didn't hide the concern Boucher has for the fact the Lightning lost its top two defensemen - Eric Brewer and Victor Hedman - to upper body injuries in the team's 5-1 win over the Flyers.
Brewer did return in the third after leaving with eight minutes left in the second, a result of taking several punches in a fight with Wayne Simmonds.
Brewer was able to return to the game and should be fine moving forward. He's established himself as a team leader since coming to Tampa Bay so losing him on the blue line would hurt.
But Boucher said both Brewer and Hedman, who hurt himself hitting the end boards, will be re-evaluated Wednesday.
Losing Hedman for an extended amount of time would certainly hurt the Lightning's chance of turning their season around. Check back for a further update from the team.
But Boucher said both Brewer and Hedman, who hurt himself hitting the end boards, will be re-evaluated Wednesday.
Losing Hedman for an extended amount of time would certainly hurt the Lightning's chance of turning their season around. Check back for a further update from the team.
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Perreault says he's out tonight. So it sure looks like Jay Beagle is ready to return, but it's always possible the #Caps recall someone.
Expect Beagle to center the fourth line tonight. He last played on October 13th.
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