Today’s Starting Goalies: will continue to update throughout the day.

Chicago Blackhawks Antti Niemi Niemi confirmed Hawks.com update 11:45 Looks like Niemi. Hawks twitter The Hawks were debating starting Niemi. Personally talked to Panthers writer George Richards, it was still unknown at 11:05. The hawks did not skate this morning. likely wont know til warm-ups

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Florida Panthers Tomas Vokoun Vokoun will go back-to-back after the Panthers shootout win yesterday. DeBoer confirms at the 3:30ish mark of this video: On Frozen Pond

St. Louis Blues Ty Conklin update 11:30 Conklin starts Morning Skate

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Detroit Red Wings Jimmy Howard Babcock confirmed Howard at today’s morning skate. Wings Blog

Vancouver Canucks Roberto Luongo CBC Luongo was 2-1-1 with a 1.71 GAA against Colorado last season.  He looks to rebound after a rough start to the season on Thursday.

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Colorado Avalance Craig Anderson Anderson will receive his 2nd consecutive start. Sacco said he thought his goaltender “looked real strong” against SJ. Anderson is 0-4-1 with a 3.54 GAA against the Canucks in his career, and allowed five goals in his only meeting against them last year. avs.com

Carolina Hurricanes Cam Ward Ward goes back-to-back. Bruins notebook. Bruins Blog

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Boston Bruins Tim Thomas Thomas was first of the ice this morning. Bish’s Blog

Montreal Canadiens Carey Price Update: Price back in net Habs Inside/Out Price is likely. sabres.com RDS is saying Price is going against Miller.

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Buffalo Sabres Ryan Miller Miller to start in the home opener. No surprise here. sabres.com

Philadelphia Flyers Ray Emery Confirmed. Philly.com Emery had a shutout last night against the Canes in his return to the NHL.

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New Jersey Devils Martin Brodeur Brodeur will start the opener.  Fire and Ice

Pittsburgh Penguins Marc-Andre Fleury Fleury goes back-to-back. pens.com Islanders.com

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New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson Roloson first off at morning skate. point blank Roloson likely. pens.com

Ottawa Senators Pascal Leclaire Leclaire makes his Senators debut. sens.com Ottawa Sun

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New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist Lundqvist expected. Ottawa Sun Lundqvist probable by Joe Micheletti on NHL Live on XM Radio.

Toronto Maple Leafs Vesa Toskala Toskala gets the start. TO SUN Speaking with the media after practice Friday, Wilson said he hopes Vesa is ready to face Ovechkins 7 or 8 shots a night. Here’s the video: Leafs TV

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Washington Capitals Semyon Varlamov Boudreau announced this before the Caps game on Thusday, which Theodore started Caps Insider

Tampa Bay Lightning Mike Smith Mike Smith to start TB Twitter Page. Raw Charge projecting Smith

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Atlanta Thrashers Ondrej Pavelec Kari Lehtonen will start the season on IR. Pavelec to start. Twitter

Minnesota Wild Niklas Backstrom

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Columbus Blue Jackets Steve Mason

Nashville Predators Dan Ellis Stars Blog Ellis had a 1.61 GAA and a .944 save percentage in the preseason. Pekka Rinne posted a 3.97 GAA and .800 save percentage in preseason.

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Dallas Stars Marty Turco Turco to start the home opener, no surprise. Stars Blog

Calgary Flames Miikka Kiprusoff Flames Scoop TSN

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Edmonton Oilers Nikolai Khabibulin TSN projecting Khabi. Flames Scoop

San Jose Sharks Evgeni Nabokov Nabokov will start. Working the Corners

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Anaheim Ducks Jonas Hiller Looks like Hiller as Giguere stayed on the Ice and took shots after the morning skate. Ducks Blog Working the Corners confirms Hiller. Carlyle’s answer: “Come to warm-ups.”

Phoenix Coyotes Ilya Bryzgalov Bryzgalov expected to start. coyotes.com The Bryz made 27 saves for a shutout in his last preseason outing.

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Los Angeles Kings Jonathan Quick Terry Murray wants at least 60 games from Quick. kings.com Quick confirmed for tonight: Bob Miller on NHL Live on XM Satellite Radio