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Shelley-Couturier-HarryZ
Shelley gets back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch. The pugilist has only 12 PIM through eight games.
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With no Jagr or JVR, #Flyers must use Shelley and Nodl today.
van Riemsdyk will not play tonight so bench him if you own him. Prior to getting hurt he scored eight goals and 16 points in 20 games.
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Nodl-Briere-Read
Nodl gets back into the lineup and will start the game on the second line. After scoring 11 goals last season, the Austrian native only has one assist through 10 games.
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Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
Voracek moves up to the top line with Jagr out. The Kladno native scored three goals and 14 points in 21 games. Expect a few more scoring opportunities for him.
Goalie Start
Biron could play Sat
In 18 career appearances against the Flyers, Biron holds a 9-7-2 record with a 2.18 GAA and .930 SV%.
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Carl Hagelin makes #NHL debut today, John Mitchell also in #NYR lineup
Mitchell is the leading scorer for the Connecticut Whale and a former Toronto Maple Leaf. He could get some even strength minutes as well as power play time but likely holds no fantasy hockey value.
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Carl Hagelin makes #NHL debut today, John Mitchell also in #NYR lineup
Hagelin will make his NHL debut today. In his first professional season he scored seven goals and 13 points in 17 games with the Connecticut Whale. The team hopes he brings his speed to the bottom lines.
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Christensen Stralman also out with Deveaux.
Stralman was a plus-1 in his first game as a Ranger. He will continue to rotate in and out of the lineup.
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Christensen Stralman also out with Deveaux.
Christensen draws out as the team's fourth line center. He scored a goal and four points through 16 games.
Goalie Start
Lundqvist playing
In 19 career starts against the Caps, Lundqvist holds a 11-6-2 record with a 2.75 GAA, .906 SV% and three shutouts.
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Mason not in the line-up yet. #Canucks
Raymond continues to recover from his cracked vertebrae. While he continues to skate and practice with the team the Canucks will play it safe with their speedy center.
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PHX - Rome (hand) took only a few twirls in Canuck optional. No pucks.
Sounds like Rome is questionable for tonight's game. If he can't skate, he will be replaced by either Alexander Sulzer or Keith Ballard.
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Bieksa (hip) participating fully. My guess he plays 2nt.
Bieksa was ruled a game-time decision but likely draws in after taking part in practice. The Grimsby, Ontario has a goal and six points through 21 games.
Antero Niittymaki is out here on the ice as guys start to filter out. First time I've seen him take shots.
Niittymaki last played in last year's playoffs and remains a ways off from returning. Thomas Greiss will continue to man the backup job while the Finnish backup recovers.
Neither Peter Mueller nor Erik Johnson on practice ice with Avs today.
Neither played was in the lineup for Wednesday's game and they both seem highly unlikely to play tomorrow against the Oilers.
Neither Peter Mueller nor Erik Johnson on practice ice with Avs today.
Neither played was in the lineup for Wednesday's game and they both seem highly unlikely to play tomorrow against the Oilers.
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Grabovski expected back on wednesday.
Good news for Leafs fans and fantasy hockey owners alike. The Bellarussian center has five goals and 10 points in only 18 games.
Hot Streak
Forward Radim Vrbata will look to continue his goal scoring hot streak; he has netted five in the past three games and 10 in the past 11 games.
Vrbata has 11 goals on the season which is seventh in the League in goal scoring. He's owned in only 43 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
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It’s likely Coyotes center Daymond Langkow will return to the lineup after missing seven games because of a death in his family.
Langkow returns to the team and may unseat Boyd Gordon as the top line center. He scored three goals and eight points in his first 13 games this season.
Goalie Start
Mike Smith is expected to start in goal for the Coyotes. Smith made 19 saves vs. the Ducks in his most recent outing. Smith is 8-1-1 with a 1.87 goals-against average in his last 10 games.
He has only one start against the Canucks, however, a 2-1 loss on Nov. 6, 2006 while a member of the Dallas Stars. [PhoenixCoyotes.com]
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