Strange news on G Curtis Sanford. He went through entire practice today and looked fine, was one of the last players off the ice.
No word on the extent of his injury other than he will not play tomorrow night.
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Commodore (sprained MCL) skated with the team again but doesn't appear to be ready to play in this weekend's games.
The team has not needed a seventh defender yet. Look for Jakub Kindl to stay in the lineup.
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Don't see Kurtis Foster being in as he's doing extra skating.
Despite being fully healthy, it doesn't sound like the Ducks will change their lineup from last night. Look for Sheldon Brookbank to stay in the lineup against the divisional rival Sharks.
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Looks like Dan Ellis will make his first start for Ducks tonight in San Jose
Through six career appearances vs. San Jose, Ellis holds a 1-4-0 record with a 3.71 GAA and .899 SV%.
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Kari Lehtonen will get the start in goal Tuesday night in Columbus.
Over nine appearances against the Blue Jackets, Lehtonen has dominated with a 7-1-0 record, 1.73 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout.
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"We're not sure on the next game, but we're sure he's going to get in right away here," said Stars coach Glen Gulutzan. "If I'm betting I'm probably betting we're going to put him in the lineup on Tuesday in Columbus and kind of rotate some guys in and out."
Nystrom should make his debut with the Stars this season. Considering he likely plays at best on the third line, he holds minimal fantasy hockey value.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. - The Blues have placed left winger Andy McDonald on injured-reserve with a concussion.
McDonald's injury makes room for Vladimir Sobotka to move back to a scoring line. Expect him out indefinitely which likely means you can drop him in single-season leagues.
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Havlat not talking to his surgeon till Wednesday for clearance, but McLellan says he expect him to be in #SJSharks lineup Friday in NJ.
Havlat has been teasing fantasy hockey owners since the beginning of the season. He still needs to have his shoulder medically cleared to make sure he has enough strength to play. The winger scored 22 goals and 62 points in 78 games with the Wild last season. Look for Torrey Mitchell to continue skating with his line before he returns.
Call up / Send down
#Blackhawks assign Ben Smith to Rockford. Well, that answers that question.
Smith loses all immediate fantasy hockey value with his demotion.
Dustin Penner left the ice after 20 minutes of practice. Update to come on that after the skate, hopefully. A trainer brought out a gray jersey for Scott Parse, who will apparently take Penner’s place in drills.
Penner must have suffered a setback during practice. In his second game back he felt healthy enough to fight Zac Rinaldo which was a welcome sign for fantasy hockey owners. If he can't play, look for Scott Parse to draw back into the lineup.
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Mitchell-Voynov
As expected, Voynov takes Doughty's spot in the lineup. Expect him to also play on the top PP unit.
"The quad is not the issue any more. It's something else. I've been battling some injuries during training camp. The quad is perfect. The quad is ready to go. It's a couple of other minor injuries. I've shown up every day early and leave the rink late to try to get rid of those little things."
Roy starts the season on the second line and second PP unit which is a strong indicator that he is not 100 percent. Look for him to regain full strength in his legs with more practice and eventually reclaim his role as the team's go-to center.
Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said after practice forward Jochen Hecht is progressing and getting better. Ruff acknowledges that when Hecht is good to go, he'll have a difficult decision as to which forward to pull from the lineup.
When Hecht does return, he likely draws in on a bottom-line role. echt only scored 12 goals and 29 points over his 67 games last season but has eclipsed 40 points seven times in his career. Might be a decent add in very deep leagues.
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Manny with Samuelsson and Hansen on third line.
Samuelsson's value takes a slight hit with him going down to the third line. He should, however, continue to man the point on the powerplay.
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Kesler centring a line with Hodgson and Higgins at practice.
Kesler practiced with his expected line, indicating he will return for tomorrow's game when the Canucks host the New York Rangers. He skated very hard over the weekend and could play in all situations.
Call up / Send down
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have assigned defenceman Chris Tanev to the AHL Chicago Wolves.
Tanev loses all of his immediate fantasy hockey value with this demotion.
Goalie Start
Brent Johnson the likely starter tomorrow.
Over nine career starts against the Wild, Johnson holds a 3-3-2-1 record, 1.60 GAA, .934 SV% line with two shutouts.
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Marc-Andre Fleury will be in goal for the Penguins tonight
Through 16 career appearances against the former Thrashers, Fleury sports a 12-4-0 record with a 2.26 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout.
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Sergei Bobrovsky should get the start in Ottawa after Ilya Bryzgalov played the first four games for the Flyers and came out with a nice 3-0-1 record.
Bob holds a 2-1-0 record with a 2.34 GAA and .923 SV% over three career starts vs. the Sens.
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