Ryan Whitney with #Oilers in Phoenix. Will return to Edm to see doctor (knee) on Monday. Hopes to get go-ahead to start skating.
Whitney has been maddening for fantasy owners this year. Keep your fingers crossed.
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No Reimer at Leafs practice but what does it matter? Leafs have won w 3 difft goalies this year
Not in danger of losing his starting gig yet but you have to start to worry if the Leafs keep winning without him.
Troy Brouwer said he feels like he's ready to play tonight but it will be Boudreau's decision whether he plays. #Caps
If you have to set your line-up before puck drop and have other options, I'd probably play it safe and leave Brouwer on the bench
Goalie Start
Neuvirth in net tonight for #Caps, Boudreau said, because Vokoun has been bad vs. Hurricanes.
In 3 appearances against the Canes, Neuvirth is 2-1-0 with a 2.64 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout
Goalie Start
Dwayne Roloson in net tonight for Lightning vs Blackhawks. Forward Tom Pyatt also in for Mattias Ritola.
In 24 appearances against the Hawks, Roli is 6-13-1 with a 2.60 GAA, .913 SV% and no shutouts
Goalie Start
Kari Lehtonen is in goal on Friday against the Avalanche.
In 9 appearances against Colorado is 5-0-1 with a 2.05 GAA, .927 SV% and 1 shutout
Goalie Start
Henrik Karlsson confirmed starter for Flames in buffalo tonight.
First career appearance against Buffalo
Goalie Start
Enroth off the ice, Ryan Miller stays on for extra work. It'll be Jhonas vs. the Flames tonight
First career appearance against the Flames
Goalie Start
Starting goaltenders: #Preds Pekka Rinne vs. #Coyotes Jason LaBarbera #NHL
In 11 appearances against the Coyotes, Rinne is 5-4-2 with a 2.50 GAA, .922 SV% and 2 shutouts.
Goalie Start
Jason LaBarbera, who made 23 saves in a 5-2 win at Nashville on Oct. 13, is expected to start in goal for the Coyotes for the third time this season.
In 8 appearances against the Preds is 4-3-0 with a 3.00 GAA, .896 SV% and one shutout
Goalie Start
Jacob Markstrom starts in goal for Florida.
First career appearance against Chicago
Goalie Start
Scrivens looks to be the starter.
First career NHL start.
Line Change
Briere expected to play, which would move Couturier to 3rd line and Talbot to 4th. #Flyers
Nice to have Briere back, although Couturier loses a lot of value. Updated Flyers Lines - http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/lines/34/philadelphia-flyers
Goalie Start
Elliott first goalie off the ice, appears to be starting tonight.
In 5 appearances vs the Canucks, Elliott is 2-3-0 with a 2.23 GAA, .928 SV% and a shutout
Goalie Start
Looking like Niemi and Fleury between the pipes.
Will Confirm. In his career against the pens, Niemi has 3 appearances with a 2-0-1 record, a 1.61 GAA, .938 SV% and no shutouts
Line Change
Likely #BlueJackets lines vs #Leafs: Prospal-MacKenzie-Nash, Calvert-Vermette-Johansen, Umberger-Pahlsson-Bass, Giroux-Brassard-Dorsett #NHL
Mackenzie will be centering Nash and Prospal on the first line. Should see an uptick in his value, although it remains to be seen if he wil also join them on the PP
Line Change
Likely #BlueJackets lines vs #Leafs: Prospal-MacKenzie-Nash, Calvert-Vermette-Johansen, Umberger-Pahlsson-Bass, Giroux-Brassard-Dorsett #NHL
This isn't the only place I've seen this, looks like Brassard has gone all the way down to the 4th line. It could be time to cut bait on the once promising pivot.
Call up / Send down
That was a quick end to the recall. Paul Holmgren advises that center Ben Holmstrom has been loaned to the AHL's Adirondack Phantoms.
Loses all fantasy value. Briere could be back tonight.
Call up / Send down
#Redwings called up D Brendan Smith from Grand Rapids. Not sure if he still has susp. days to serve or something else prompted move.
Looks like he has one more suspension game to serve. Shouldn't be on fantasy radar
Suspension
Four games for Kaleta.
No use have him eating up a roster spot, find a replacement
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