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Expect further word on his status tomorrow prior to game time.

Sounds like the Stars and your fantasy hockey team should be looking for a more long-term solution.

Look for either Frazer McLaren or Justin Braun to draw back into the lineup with Handzus out. The third liner scored two goals and five points in 20 games prior to getting sick.

Havlat moves to the second line after playing a few games on the third. The often-injured winger is currently mired in a cold streak with only one assist over his last nine.

Over nine career starts against the Kings, Niemi holds a 6-1-2 record with a 1.74 GAA, .938 SV% and two shutouts.

Martinez remains out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Expect Slava Voynov to remain on the blue line as long as Martinez stays out of the lineup.

Penner has been out since November 10th with a hand injury but could draw back in shortly. At this point he is a fringe play with only two assists in 14 games.

Look for Lindback to get a start over the next two games. We likely won't find out when until later tonight.

In four career appearances against the Blue Jackets, Schneider holds a 3-1-0 record with a 2.47 GAA and .918 SV%.

Raymond might not enter the lineup until the team starts losing. The speedy winger has been out since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Sounds like Burrows is taking a maintenance day. Stay tuned for a further update on the top-line winger.

Edler was injured at the hands of Sharks forward Jamie McGinn but is practicing with his normal partner Sami Salo. He scored three goals and 16 points through 23 games. Expect him to stay in the lineup.

Ryan continues to struggle as he finished last night with a minus-3 rating. Expect this move (as terrifying as it is) to be temporary.

Beleskey moves up to the top line, a week removed from getting waived. In 18 games he has no points with a minus-5 rating.

Both players are banged up and taking maintenance days. Seabrook has really helped the team since returning, putting up a plus-3 rating over two games.

Both players are banged up and taking maintenance days. Bolland has two goals over his last four games giving him seven on the year.

In four career starts against the Coyotes, Crawford holds a 3-0-1 record with a 1.92 GAA and .914 SV%.

While only a suggestion from a beat writer, moving Paajarvi back to a scoring role can only help the young Swede. So far he has only an assist through 19 games indicating his role as a checker simply is not working.

After playing a solid role on the second line last season, McMillan was demoted to the fourth line for most of the season. He will use his time in Syracuse to regain some confidence.

After playing a solid role on the second line last season, McMillan was demoted to the fourth line for most of the season. He will use his time in Syracuse to regain some confidence.