Goalie Start
Safe to assume Cam Ward will start, making his 6th in 10 days? He was the first one off this morning, so I say yes.
Over 23 career starts against the Cats, Ward holds a 12-7-1 record with a 3.10 GAA and .899 SV%.
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Call up / Send down
The Stars have assigned Francis Wathier back to the Texas Stars of the AHL. The Stars brought him up because Vernon Fiddler was dinged up. But Fiddler played Monday and captain Brenden Morrow is expected to return Thursday as well.
Wathier holds no fantasy hockey value.
Goalie Start
Dwayne Roloson in net.
In 31 career appearances against the Red Wings, Roloson holds a 9-17-3-1 record with a 3.03 GAA, .908 SV% and two shutouts.
Line Change
Steve Downie cleared to play and will be in the lineup tomorrow #tblightning
Downie draws back into the lineup after missing a few games. Look for the pugilist to draw back in on the third line.
Call up / Send down
The Sabres have just recalled Paul Szczechura again from Rochester to be on hand for tonight's game against the Islanders.
Szczechura's call up means either Drew Stafford or Patrick Kaleta won't play tonight.
Line Change
#Habs Markov will return to the lineup Wednesday, according to RDS.
Put Markov in your lineup if you own him. To see where he slots in, check out our lines.
Call up / Send down
Urbom returned to Albany
Urbom didn't play last night and will go back to Albany for more seasoning.
Confirmed it is Pietrangelo who will be out sick and Fairchild will play. #stlblues
If you own Pietrangelo, remember to keep him on the bench for tonight's game. In 23 games he has scored four goals and nine points with a plus-9 rating.
Line Change
Jones-Belanger-Paajarvi
Paajarvi moves back down to a checking line after a one-game audition on the second. The sophomore now has one assist through 20 games.
Line Change
Gagner-Horcoff-Hemsky
Gagner moves up to the second line after playing most of the season on the third. The former 6th overall pick has only six assists through 17 games.
Trotz also said Geoffrion won't be out much more than a week. #preds #nhl
Geoffrion left last night's game due to a lower-body injury. The legacy forward has two assists in 18 games.
Call up / Send down
Nashville, Tenn. (November 29, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled Kyle Wilson from Milwaukee (AHL).
Wilson posted four goals and 13 points in 17 games with the Milwaukee Admirals this season. The career minor leaguer likely replaces Blake Geoffrion in the lineup.
Line Change
Alex Burrows participating in optional this morning. Seems he'll be playing tonight
Sounds like Burrows will play tonight. The top line winger has seven goals and 10 points through his first 21 games this season.
Line Change
Wouldn't be surprised to see Andy Sutton back in the lineup right away.
Sutton getting back into the lineup likely means Colten Teubert returns to the AHL.
Line Change
James reimer will likely backup saturday in boston. Probable start could come monday in new york.
If you see Reimer on your waiver wire, it may be a good idea to preemptively grab him. Prior to getting hurt, the Manitoba native held a 4-0-1 record with a 2.58 GAA and .912 SV%.
Line Change
Mikhail grabovski will start on the 4th line wednesday and evolve from there as the game goes along.
Grabovski played on the fourth line in his return to the lineup, getting some power play time on the second unit. He likely stays there as the team flexes their depth.
Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen didn't skate today due to a maintenance day for a minor lower-body injury, but he is expected to play Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Joe Louis Arena (7:30, Versus).
The way Franzen plays will continue to put him in the line of danger. The Mule still leads the Wings in goals (10) and points (22).
Goalie Start
Howard (starting)
In two career starts against the Bolts, Howard holds a 2-0-0 record with a 1.00 GAA, .971 SV% and one shutout.
Injury
Chris Neil (ankle) skating again, which has to be a good sign for the Sens. Counting tonight, Neil will have missed eight games.
Neil continues to skate and could return this Thursday against Dallas. He scored three goals and seven points with 52 in 16 games so far.
Line Change
Spezza, Filatov, Greening first PP unit. Karlsson and Rundblad
Rundblad moves up to the top power play unit. The rookie scored his first NHL goal in his last game, earning another start.
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