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Mason Raymond(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Vigneault also revealed Raymond declared himself ready to play. But he'll have to wait chance with team on winning streak.

Raymond likely needs a little while to get his timing back but should draw back in within the next week or two. Expect him to get a chance to play with Ryan Kesler.

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Iain MacIntyre 2011-11-27T01:21:50.000Z

Alexander Edler(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Los Angeles Kings LAK

Injury

Vigneault says Edler out with "upper body" injury, likely shoulder. Consensus is clean shoulder-to-shoulder hit by McGinn.

If Edler can't play, look for Alexander Sulzer to take his place in the lineup. Expect a future update on his status.

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Iain MacIntyre 2011-11-27T01:09:15.000Z

Kyle Turris(Center)(C)|Inactive INA

Line Change

Instead, General Manager Don Maloney said Turris will remain with the Coyotes and be on the road trip that begins Tuesday in Chicago.

Sounds like Turris could draw in within the next week. It will be interesting to see where he fits in the lineup.

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AZ Central 2011-11-27T01:05:40.000Z

George Parros(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Right wing George Parros continues to work out with the team but his timetable on a possible return remains the first or second week of December. Parros has been out of the lineup since Nov. 3 because of a torn retina suffered when hit by a deflected shot during a practice in Detroit.

Parros could be a spot play once healthy. Prior to getting hurt he fought three times in 11 games.

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OC Register Ducks Blog 2011-11-27T01:04:18.000Z

John Tavares(Center)(C)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Cold Streak

John Tavares' goal drought is at 10 games, and that's one of the main reasons why the Islanders have struggled so much.

The former 1st overall pick has registered four assists over that span.

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Newsday 2011-11-27T01:01:15.000Z

Patrick Eaves(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Stretcher out in det. Pat eaves hit by a shot.

Eaves would come away with a broken jaw, which should knock him out of the lineup for a few games. If you haven't dropped him yet, now would be the safe time to let Eaves go.

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Darren Millard 2011-11-27T00:57:34.000Z

Trevor Daley(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Trevor Daley will not return to the game tonight after suffering an upper body injury.

Not only did the Stars lose their starting goalie for the game but they also lose minutes-eater Trevor Daley. Stay tuned for a further update on his status.

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@StarsPR 2011-11-26T21:08:45.000Z

Kari Lehtonen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Kari Lehtonen will not return to the game tonight after suffering a lower body injury.

Lehtonen left the game after getting hit with a Derek Morris shot. The Starts can only hope he returns quickly as he has been their MVP thus far.

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@StarsPR 2011-11-26T21:06:13.000Z

Taylor Hall(Left Wing)(LW)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Injury

Taylor Hall will not return to tonight's game due to a left shoulder injury

Hall injured his shoulder after taking a body check in the first period. While he returned to the game briefly the team likely took him out for precautionary measures.

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@NHL_Oilers 2011-11-26T21:04:59.000Z

Corey Crawford(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Corey Crawford will start in goal for #Blackhawks.

In three career starts against the Kings, Crawford holds a 3-0-0 record with a 2.00 GAA and .924 SV%.

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Chris Kuc 2011-11-26T20:37:45.000Z

B.J. Crombeen(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

"I feel pretty good," he said. "There's still obviously a ways to go, but I think it feels about as good as it can at this point. It's improving every day so that's obviously a good sign. ... Jan. 1st is still the hopeful timeline, but it's tough to put it on a dead-set timeline."

Crombeen has been able to score 7-11 goals while adding over 100 PIM per season which makes him an interesting fantasy hockey option. He won't be healthy until 2012 but could be useful in deeper leagues.

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In the Slot 2011-11-26T19:26:46.000Z

Mike Smith(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Smith

In five career starts against the Stars, Smith holds a 2-0-3 record with a 2.50 GAA and .909 SV%.

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Dave Vest 2011-11-29T17:27:55.000Z

Chris Porter(Left Wing)(LW)|

Line Change

Chris Porter will step in and play on the third line against the Jackets with Jason Arnott and Jamie Langenbrunner.

Porter draws back into the lineup and is put in a situation he can handle. While he's only scored one goal through 11 games he will be a welcome addition to the team's lineup.

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In the Slot 2011-11-26T19:21:16.000Z

Brian McGrattan(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

The PA announcer said that Brian McGrattan and Blake Geoffrion are scratched.

The Red Wings don't employ an enforcer so McGrattan serves no purpose in the lineup.

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Predators Insider 2011-11-26T19:08:54.000Z

Frazer McLaren(Left Wing)(LW)|

Call up / Send down

Frazer McLaren has been recalled to #sjsharks from @worcestersharks: http://bit.ly/ai7oNI

McLaren will add a legitimate heavyweight into the bottom line mix.

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Brodie Brazil 2011-11-26T19:08:11.000Z

Ron Hainsey(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Injury

#winnipegjets D Ron Hainsey is not taking part in the pre-game warm-up, so Arturs Kulda stays on the third pairing with Mark Flood

The defensive pairings stay the same as last night with Hainsey failing to return. As previously mentioned: if you own him, you should explore your options.

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Ken Wiebe 2011-11-26T18:44:51.000Z

Jeff Petry(Defenseman)(D)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Looks like Jeff Petry is going to be able to go tonight.

Sounds like Petry will play after all, making Alex Plante a healthy scratch for the Oilers.

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Dan Tencer 2011-11-26T18:44:06.000Z

Drew Stafford(Right Wing)(RW)|

Injury

Drew Stafford is not skating in pregame warm-ups. #sabres

Sounds like Stafford will not play tonight after all. Make sure to bench him across all formats.

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@SabresDotCom 2011-11-26T18:42:12.000Z

Alexander Semin(Right Wing)(RW)|

Line Change

22-90-28

Alexander Semin moves back up to a scoring line for tonight's game.

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Mike Vogel 2011-11-26T18:42:06.000Z

Mike Knuble(Right Wing)(RW)|Inactive INA

Line Change

22-90-28

Mike Knuble moves back up to a scoring line for tonight's game.

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Mike Vogel 2018-07-18T17:53:27.374Z

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