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Brodie and Carson
Brodie is bumped down to the third defensive pairing to help newcomer Brett Carson. The rookie has a goal and five points in 15 games.
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Line Change
Palmieri, Urbom to sit.
With Cam Janssen healthy, Palmieri draws out. The sophomore has four goals and seven points in 23 games but has been inconsistent at both ends of the ice.
Line Change
Foster to be paired with Salvador.
Foster will make his Devils debut tonight. He has a goal and two points in nine games.
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Janssen in Devils' lineup tonight.
If you own Janssen to stream PIM, put him in your lineup tonight. The St. Louis native has 28 PIM in 22 games.
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Zenon Konopka in
If you own Konopka to stream PIM, put him in your lineup tonight. The enforcer has 99 PIM through 23 games.
Line Change
Early indications are Butler will be the healthy scratch tonite in Buffalo. #nhl #sens
Butler was not nearly as effective as necessary to play on a top line. The former AHL goal leader has two goals and six points through 21 games.
Eric Fehr is not playing tonight either.
The Winkler native has only one assist through five games.
Waiver Move
According to multiple sources, the Jets have claimed Antti Miettinen off waivers from Tampa Bay. (Continued)
Miettinen could add depth to the team's wings. The Finnish winger has 11 goals or more in each of his six seasons and 15 or more goals over the last four years.
Waiver Move
Jets put Kulda on waivers to make room for Hainsey.
Kulda has no fantasy hockey value whatsoever.
Injury
Burmistrov is a little banged up. Says something happened at practice. He won't be a player for tonight.
Burmistrov is also injured and won't play tonight creating a hole in the team's top six. The skilled forward has six goals and 14 points through 29 games. Expect the Jets to dress seven defenseman.
Antropov is a no go for the Jets tonight.
Antropov has been day-to-day for a few weeks now, drawing in and out of the lineup. The towering pivot has four goals and 15 points through 23 games. If you own him, take him out of your lineup tonight.
Line Change
In other lineup news, #winnipegjets D Ron Hainsey (ankle) will be back in the lineup tonight
Hainsey gets into only his sixth game of the season. He has two assists on the year and figures to bring more offense from the blue line.
Goalie Start
Ondrej Pavelec will get the call in goal
Pavelec stopped 32 of 33 shots faced in his only career start against the Wild.
Goalie Start
Why start #CBJ Go Steve Mason tonight against Vancouver? Arniel: "Why not?"
In 10 career appearances against the Canucks, Mason has a 3-4-2 record with a 3.49 GAA and .884 SV%.
#CBJ C Sammy Pahlsson ("under the weather") did not skate this a.m. He is probable for tonight.
The checking line forward has a goal and seven points through 26 games. If Pahlsson can't play tonight, look for Aaron Johnson to dress as a forward.
#CBJ coach Scott Arniel said F Derek Dorsett is much better and could be back on the ice as soon as Wednesday.
Good news for the Blue Jackets, who had a big hole to fill with Dorsett out. Sounds like he could play again this calendar year.
Line Change
Capuano says Nabokov could use a little more practice wk before he gets in a game.
With Kevin Poulin still with the club, it doesn't sound like Nabokov will even backup Montoya tonight. Expect the Russian starting goalie to get a few games when he gets back to full strength.
Goalie Start
Al Montoya gets 8th start in last 9 for #Isles.
Montoya faces the Habs for the first time in his career.
Line Change
Cammalleri - Plekanec - Kostitsyn
With Brian Gionta still sidelined, Andrei Kostitsyn remains on the top line. The Bellarussian forward has eight goals and 13 points in 20 games but no points in the last two games.
Line Change
Weber 4e trio.
Weber stays in the lineup and will play on the fourth line. The Swiss skater has three goals and nine points through 29 games.
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