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Hitch also confirmed that Brian Elliott starts tomorrow
Over three career starts against the Blue Jackets, Elliott holds a 2-0-1 record with a 2.91 GAA and .899 SV%.
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Garon vs Markstrom in goal.
Markstrom has never faced the Lightning before.
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Garon vs Markstrom in goal.
In eight career starts against the Panthers, Garon holds a 3-2-1-1 record with a 2.26 GAA and .923 SV%.
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Niemi will start for #sjsharks
In seven career starts against the Canucks, Niemi holds a 2-4-1 record with a 3.26 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout.
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Schneider to start
Over three career starts against the Sharks, Schneider holds a 2-1-0 record with a 4.97 GAA and .878 SV%.
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Tomas Vincour, who took a big hit from Luke Schenn, is fine.
If you own Vincour, feel comfortable keeping him in your lineup. He has no points through six games with a minus-3 rating.
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Michael Ryder, who got dinged up last night, is a game time decision tonight.
Considering the puck doesn't drop until 8PM EST, most rosters will be frozen before we can update you on his status. If you have a better, more tangible option, you may want to use it.
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Andrew Raycroft will play Monday in Colorado.
Over four career starts against the Avs, Raycroft holds a 1-3-0 record with a 3.25 GAA, .888 SV% and one shutout.
#canucks Mason Raymond is skating. He looks and feels ready, but will AV bust up this line-up to get him in tonight?
Raymond continues to recover and has even practiced during line rushes. His status now is up to head coach Alain Vigneault.
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Look for Vandermeer-Demers in lineup tonight -- only the second time this season the former goes in consecutive games for #SJSharks.
Demers stays in the lineup for tonight's game. The Dorval, Quebec native scored his first goal of the season, earning another game.
Sobotka has a slight fracture on his upper gum...received stitches above top lip and below lower lip. not expected to miss much time #Blues
With Sobotka out of the lineup, look for Chris Porter or Evgeni Grachev to draw back into the lineup. Sobotka scored two goals and nine points in 22 games playing mostly on the third line.
Alec Martinez is not yet close to playing.
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.
Dustin Penner is scheduled to evaluated by a team doctor tonight
Penner is eligible to come off of IR but likely stays there for a few more days. The power forward last played on November 10th.
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Jonathan Quick staying in goal.
In 11 career appearances against the Blackhawks, Quick holds a 2-8-1 record with a 2.86 GAA and .910 SV%.
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The Coyotes are expecting center Daymond Langkow to return to the lineup tonight. Langkow, who has missed the past eight games because of a death in his family, has notched three goals and five assists in 13 games this season.
Langkow was expected to get back in to the lineup yesterday but failed to get in. His return is imminent but not definite for tonight's tilt.
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Starting goaltenders: NSH- Pekka Rinne (2011-12 stats: 10-6-4, 2.38 GAA)
In 13 career starts against the Wings, Rinne holds a 8-2-3 record with a 2.12 GAA, .938 SV% and three shutouts.
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Jack Hillen was one of the last.
Hillen registered three assists and 12 PIM through 19 games.
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Though Coach Barry Trotz did not say whether defenseman Roman Josi would play, the rookie call-up was one of the earlier players off the ice this morning.
Jose scored a goal and four points in five games with the Milwaukee Admirals. He should play on the third pairing.
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Brian Lee will be a scratch.
Lee draws out after playing five consecutive games. He holds no fantasy hockey value as a shutdown defender.
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Paul MacLean also announces David Rundblad will play tomorrow.
Rundblad draws in for the first time since November 11th. He has three assists through his first 13 NHL games.
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