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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10090" title="Hedberg" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Hedberg.png" alt="Hedberg" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Atlanta Thrashers</td>
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<td width="155">New Jersey Devils</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6189" title="Brodeur" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Brodeur2.png" alt="Brodeur" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Johan Hedberg</td>
<td>Martin Brodeur</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/dankamal/status/7127508630" target="_blank">Dan Kamal</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/dankamal/status/7127508630" target="_blank">Dan Kamal</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6192" title="Ward" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Ward5.png" alt="Ward" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Carolina Hurricanes</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">Washington Capitals</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408" title="Theodore" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Theodore4.png" alt="Theodore" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Cam Ward</td>
<td>Jose Theodore</td>
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<td>Likely.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://vyous.com/sports/nhl/canes/2009/12/28/first-vs-worst-capitals-host-hurricanes-in-southeast-matchup---canes-country">Canes Country</a></td>
<td><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/neuvirth-set-to-start-third-st.html#more" target="_blank">Tarik El Bashir</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5592" title="howard" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/howard.png" alt="howard" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Detroit Red Wings</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">Columbus Blue Jackets</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6194" title="MasonSteve" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/MasonSteve5.png" alt="MasonSteve" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Jimmy Howard</td>
<td>Steve Mason</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/12/red_wings_recall_forward_matti.html" target="_blank">MLive</a></td>
<td><a href="http://blog.dispatch.com/cbj/2009/12/message_sending_time.shtml" target="_blank">Columbus Dispatch</a></td>
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<td width="155">Montreal Canadiens</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">Ottawa Senators</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8158" title="Leclaire" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Leclaire.png" alt="Leclaire" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Jaroslav Halak</td>
<td>Pascal Leclaire</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a title="RDS" href="http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/288866.html">RDS</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens/status/7125627504" target="_blank">@NHL_Sens</a></td>
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<td width="155">Boston Bruins</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">Tampa Bay Lightning</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6331" title="Smith" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Smith7.png" alt="Smith" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Tim Thomas</td>
<td>Mike Smith</td>
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<td>First off.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/NHLBruins/statuses/7128336830" target="_blank">John Bishop</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/2009/12/morning_briefin_84.html" target="_blank">Bruins Blog</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6204" title="Kiprusoff" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Kiprusoff4.png" alt="Kiprusoff" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Calgary Flames</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">Edmonton Oilers</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8583" title="Drouin-Deslauriers" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Drouin-Deslauriers.png" alt="Drouin-Deslauriers" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Miikka Kiprusoff</td>
<td>Jeff Deslauriers</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed</td>
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<td><a href="http://oilersnation.com/2009/12/28/gdb-xxxix-a-bumfight-in-the-battle-of-alberta" target="_blank"> Oilers Nation</a></td>
<td><a href="http://oilersnation.com/2009/12/28/gdb-xxxix-a-bumfight-in-the-battle-of-alberta" target="_blank"> Oilers Nation</a></td>
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<td width="155">Minnesota Wild</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">Los Angeles Kings</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7362" title="Quick" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Quick.png" alt="Quick" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Niklas Backstrom</td>
<td>Jonathan Quick</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Probable. Will confirm.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/russostrib">Russostrib</a></td>
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<td width="155">Phoenix Coyotes</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="28">
<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">San Jose Sharks</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6206" title="Nabokov" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Nabokov6.png" alt="Nabokov" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Ilya Bryzgalov</td>
<td>Evgeni Nabokov</td>
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<td>Expected.</td>
<td>Exoected</td>
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<td><a href="http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020583&amp;navid=DL|PHX|home" target="_blank">Coyotes.com</a></td>
<td><a href="http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020583&amp;navid=DL|PHX|home" target="_blank">Coyotes.com</a></td>
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	Atlanta Thrashers	@	New Jersey Devils
Johan Hedberg	Martin Brodeur
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
Dan Kamal	Dan Kamal

	Carolina Hurricanes	@	Washington Capitals
Cam Ward	Jose Theodore
Likely.	Confirmed.
Canes Country	Tarik El Bashir

	Detroit Red Wings	@	Columbus Blue Jackets
Jimmy Howard	Steve Mason
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
MLive	Columbus Dispatch

	Montreal Canadiens	@	Ottawa Senators
Jaroslav Halak	Pascal Leclaire
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
RDS	@NHL_Sens

	Boston Bruins	@	Tampa Bay Lightning
Tim Thomas	Mike Smith
First off.	Confirmed.
John Bishop	Bruins Blog

	Calgary Flames	@	Edmonton Oilers
Miikka Kiprusoff	Jeff Deslauriers
Confirmed.	Confirmed
Oilers Nation	Oilers Nation

	Minnesota Wild	@	Los Angeles Kings
Niklas Backstrom	Jonathan Quick
Confirmed.	Probable. Will confirm.
Russostrib

	Phoenix Coyotes	@	San Jose Sharks
Ilya Bryzgalov	Evgeni Nabokov
Expected.	Exoected
Coyotes.com	Coyotes.com

Starting Goalies: Monday, December 28, 2009