Goalie Start
Miikka Kiprusoff gets the start in net, after another strong outing Sunday
In 44 career appearances against the Wild, Kipper holds a 25-14-1-4 record with a 2.04 GAA, .922 SV% and four shutouts.
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Goalie Start
Nikolai Khabibulin gets the start in goal as the Oilers look to get back on the winning track and improve to 9-3-2 on the season.
Over 18 career appearances against the Habs, Khabibulin holds a 7-6-4 record with a 2.58 GAA and .903 SV%.
Line Change
Duncan Keith will play for #Blackhawks tonight vs. Blues.
Keith draws back into the lineup after missing a few games. He has no goals and six assists through his first 11 games this season.
Line Change
Expect Sami Lepisto and Sean O'Donnell to be scratches.
If you own Lepisto, make sure to keep him on your bench tonight. The Finnish defender has no points through his first six games.
Line Change
John Scott will also return to #Blackhawks' lineup tonight vs. Blues.
Look for him to drop the gloves with Ryan Reaves tonight.
Line Change
Jake Dowell comes back in.
Dowell has no points through his first 10 games. He should not be owned in any fantasy hockey league.
Line Change
Krys Barch is out, and Jake Dowell comes back in.
If you own Barch to stream PIM, bench him tonight.
Line Change
Mark Fistric was so good in Carolina, he gets back-to-back game for the first time since Adam Pardy has become healthy.
Fistric hits and blocks shots but holds very limited fantasy hockey value. Look for him to remain on the top unit alongside Alex Goligoski.
Hanzal on ice with blue jersey. #lowerbody
Hanzal getting back onto the ice is a step in the right direction. Hanzal has three goals and 10 points through his first 11 tilts this season -- good for third on the team. Both Boyd Gordon and Patrick O'Sullivan have benefited from his absence.
David Perron was not on the ice for the Blues' pregame skate today. He has been in recent pregame skates. #stlblues
Could be a setback or a scheduled doctor's appointment. Perron last played November 4th, 2010 against the San Jose Sharks.
Pronger says he will have to see how he feels after morning skate tomorrow before figuring out if he will play against Tampa.
Keep an eye on the situation but it seems like Pronger gets back into the lineup tomorrow. The team's captain scored a goal and seven points through eight games before missing the past six games.
Line Change
Jokinen had a good skate, Maurice said. If all goes well Thursday at practice, could play Friday.
Certainly good news for the Canes, who have struggled without Jokinen in the lineup. He has three goals and nine points through his first 12 games.
Line Change
Patrick Eaves are scratched tonight.
Eaves has missed seven game and only played six. Of those six he has yet to post a single point.
Line Change
Jiri Hudler (illness) and Darren Helm (leg) returned to practice.
Contrary to earlier reports, Jiri Hudler will play tonight. He scored two goals and four points over his first 11 games this season.
$125 Waivers
TB puts Mattias Ritola on $125 waivers.
Expect Ritola to be playing in Europe by the end of the week.
Waiver Move
Fraser and Pelley clear waivers.
Both players will stay with the team as spare parts; no fantasy hockey value.
Waiver Move
Fraser and Pelley clear waivers.
Both players will stay with the team as spare parts; no fantasy hockey value.
Line Change
Questionable whether D Anton Stralman makes #NYR trip to Ottawa.
Stralman is unlikely to play this weekend and probably needs a few practices to adapt to a new system. No need to roster the power play specialist just yet.
Line Change
Weber on 4th line.
The slumping Yannick Weber moves back to the fourth line. He has two goals and five points so far.
Line Change
Alexei Emelin in
A big time prospect in the Habs' system, Emelin has struggled to adapt to the North American game. Through six games he has no points.
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