Goalie Start
Ilya Bryzgalov is confirmed as your starter tonight.
Bryzgalov holds a 0-2-1 record with a 3.33 GAA and .877 SV% over three starts against the Habs.
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#Habs Pacioretty is a gametime decision, says J. Martin.
Stay tuned for an update prior to game time.
Injury
Sauer, all seven D on ice at #NYR practice at #MSG
Sounds like Sauer is healthy enough to practice with the team, which may indicate he plays in the home opener.
Call up / Send down
Ben Scrivens back to the Marlies as expected.
Sounds like Reimer is at least healthy enough to backup.
Call up / Send down
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned defenseman David Savard to the Springfield Falcons, Columbus’ American Hockey League affiliate, Blue Jackets Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced October 26.
With James Wisniewski back from his suspension, the team didn't need to subject Savard to their losing ways. Safe to drop as he figures to spend most of the season in the AHL.
Call up / Send down
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reassigned defenseman Justin Faulk to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Faulk will be an NHL player but does nobody good by sitting on the bench. Safe to drop for now...
Goalie Start
Unless the world ends at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the Flyers face Les Canadiens, Ilya Bryzgalov figures to be back in net.
Bryzgalov holds a 0-2-1 record with a 3.33 GAA and .877 SV% over three starts against the Habs.
Goalie Start
Carey Price, who will return to goal Wednesday after taking a rare night off, said the emphasis was on climbing back to .500 in the standings.
Through 11 career appearances against the Flyers, Price holds a 6-4-0 record with a 2.34 GAA, .930 SV% and two shutouts.
Goalie Start
Semyon Varlamov will start in goal
Varlamov took the loss in his only appearance against the Flames, stopping 10 of 12 shots faced.
Whitney, who missed over nine months after ankle surgery last January to repair a dislocated tendon, came back to play one shift late in the first, but he took off his gear after that. He hobbled from the rink and could be out a week or two.
Doesn't sound good for the team's #1 defender. Look for Theo Peckham to get back into the lineup.
Goalie Start
* Starting Lineup in Bold
Through 17 contests against the Devils, Mason holds a 6-9-2 record with a 2.71 GAA, .920 SV% and three shutouts.
Line Change
Call up / Send down
The Canadiens announced Tuesday that forward Aaron Palushaj has been recalled from the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldog, only two days after he was returned to the farm.
Look for him to get back onto the fourth line during Wednesday night's game against the Flyers.
#canadiens Max Pacioretty as a partial tear. No breaks. Deep bruise. He could be back in action this week.
Sounds like this injury is merely short term. For the full Habs lines, see the link above in the navigation.
“It happened in the Columbus game, it was one of those things that was an accident,” Erat said. The Predators and Erat have yet to divulge the exact nature of the forward’s injury. Though the fact that he is now skating with the team is a good sign. Still, Erat said there is no timetable for a return at this juncture.
Not practicing with linemates indicates he is still a bit off from returning. Last season, Erat scored 17 goals and 50 points playing primarily on the top two lines. As an often injured forward, fantasy hockey owners need to temper their expectations.
Pronger Update: Per #Flyers GM Paul Holmgren, "Chris Pronger was seen by Dr. Stephen Goldman today and is progressing very well."
Stay tuned for a further update from the team on the team's captain.
Line Change
Drew Miller will replace Cory Emmerton at center. He will be flanked by Patrick Eaves and Tomas Holmstrom.
Eaves and Holmstrom are the only members of this four-five man fourth line with any fantasy hockey significance. Without consistent playing time, none of them should be added in standard mixed leagues.
Injury
Boll (broken thumb) said he expects to return in about 2½ weeks. He was envious of Wisniewski today. “I’m going crazy,” Boll said. “At least he had a specific date to point to.”
Boll has been out since preseason and clearly cannot wait to return to the lineup. In leagues that could hits, he certainly holds some fantasy hockey value as he can chip in offensively while not killing you in plus/minus.
The cringe-inducing aftermath of Marc Methot’s “exploded” thumb was sheathed in plastic and wrapped up tight this morning. Methot joined injured forwards Kristian Huselius and Jared Boll for a skate in the Ice Haus while their teammates practiced in the big room. Methot cannot yet wear a glove on his injured hand because of the infection risk but might return this weekend. “Some of the flesh is coming out around the stitches” Methot said. “It’s not very pretty to look at. When I’m at home, I let it air out.”
Gross.
Injury
Winger Eric Boulton, who has an injured right hand, did not take part in the skate.
If you have Boulton to stream PIM, you may need to look for a better option.
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