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It's #Bruins Tuukka Rask vs. #Jets Ondrej Pavelec in goal tonight at the MTS Centre.
In five career starts against the former Thrashers, Rask is 4-1-0 with a 1.77 GAA, .934 SV% and two shutouts.
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MacArthur out with upper-body injury tonight.
Stay tuned for a further update on the wounded winger.
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Carey Price will be in goal for the Canadiens vs. the #CBJ tonight.
In three career appearances against the Blue Jackets, Price is 1-2-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .890 SV%.
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Grabovski expected to play for Leafs.
With Grabo in, look for Jay Rosehill to take a seat on the bench.
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NSH- Pekka Rinne (2011-12 stats: 10-8-4, 2.57 GAA)
In 12 career starts against the Coyotes, Rinne has a 7-4-1 record with a 1.82 GAA, .937 SV% and four shutouts.
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Cam Ward will start in net
In four career starts against the Flames, Ward has a 2-2-0 record with a 3.20 GAA and .885 SV%.
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Kobasew back in lineup
Kobasew has three goals and six points through 25 games with the Avs. Expect him to draw into one of the bottom two lines.
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Galiardi will move to the line with Duchene and Jones
Galiardi moves back up to a scoring line after finishing last game on the third line.He has three goals and five points in 24 games this season.
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Avalanche F Cody McLeod and D Matt Hunwick also scratched tonight at VAN.
If you own McLeod in order to stream PIM, bench him tonight.
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George Parros a game-time decision vs. #LAKings
If Parros can't play, look for JF Jacques to stay in the lineup.
Call up / Send down
#FlaPanthers have reassigned goalie @j_markstrom to @sarampage #NHL #AHL
Markstrom's demotion is a sign that Jose Theodore is fully healthy. There is no reason to roster the Swedish netminder in one-year leagues while he remains in the minors.
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Oreskovich will play RW with Malhotra/Lapierre
Oreskovich makes his season debut on the fourth line. He has no fantasy hockey value as a big-body winger who rarely fights.
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Hansen moves up to Kes/Booth
Hansen gets a shot at the second line which is an indication that Mason Raymond isn't quite ready for that responsibility. The Danish forward has seven goals and 12 points, playing anywhere from the first to fourth line.
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Weise to join Hodgson/Raymond tonight #Canucks vs #Avs
Weise scored a goal and three points, playing mostly on the fourth line. He gets the chance to prove himself on a more offensive line tonight.
Paul Stasny (upper-body injury on Sunday) won't play tonight #Canucks #Avalanche
Stastny traveled with the team but won't play tonight. The playmaking center has only mustered eight goals and seven assists through 15 games.
Goalie Start
Tuukka Rask
In five career starts against the former Thrashers, Rask is 4-1-0 with a 1.77 GAA, .934 SV% and two shutouts.
Goalie Start
Ondrej Pavelec gets the call in goal for the Jets
In nine career starts against the Bruins, Pavelec holds a 2-4-1 record with a 3.64 GAA and .898 SV%.
"Kari is healing quicker than we thought, which is good," Gulutzan said. "We've talked about it, you get into those high groin strains and those are difficult. This is low, so it's a lot easier to deal with. He's already to point where there is no sharp pain anymore, he is just kind of achy. That's a real good sign. [The trainers] think he is ahead of schedule."
Hard to determine exactly what that schedule is but he sounds a few weeks away. Stay tuned for a further update on the starting goalie.
Injury
"Bur is doing fine, but he's ten days behind Goose in the healing process," Gulutzan said. "He had surgery on the hand, no pin, but it was displaced. Goose's wasn't displaced, it was just broke. There is a big difference in healing time. He's about ten days behind. Where ever Goose is, add ten days for Bur."
Burish is likely chomping at the bit to get back into the lineup. The Madison, Wisconsin was on pace for career highs with three goals and eight points in 16 games. He will be worth a look in deeper leagues if dropped.
Goligoski is 60-40 that he can play Thursday.
Goligoski should return at some point over the next two weeks. At this point he is just trying to be careful with the injury in order to not hurt himself even more.
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