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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11377" title="Leighton" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Leighton.png" alt="Leighton" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Philadelphia Flyers</td>
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<td width="155">New York Islanders</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6188" title="Roloson" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Roloson4.png" alt="Roloson" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Michael Leighton</td>
<td>Martin Biron</td>
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<td>Expected.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/80152407.html">Philadelphia Inquirer</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/KatieStrangNYI" target="_blank">Katie Strang</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6323" title="Thomas" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Thomas2.png" alt="Thomas" width="100" height="160"></td>
<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">Florida Panthers</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5846" title="Clemmensen" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Clemmenson3.png" alt="Clemmensen" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Tim Thomas</td>
<td>Scott Clemmensen</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.&nbsp; Switched from Vokoun as earlier reported from Steve.</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/2009/12/thomas_leads_em.html" target="_blank">Bruins Blog</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/goldieonice/statuses/7100884573" target="_blank">Steve Goldstein</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100">&nbsp;<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5088" title="Lalime" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Lalime.png" alt="Lalime" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Buffalo Sabres</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">St. Louis Blues</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9013" title="Conklin" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Conklin.png" alt="Conklin" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Patrick Lalime</td>
<td>Ty Conklin</td>
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<td>Confirmed</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2009/12/live-from-sabres-at-st-louis.html" target="_blank">Buffalo News</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/lkorac10/status/7102347212" target="_blank">@lkorac10</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11261" title="Ellis" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Ellis1.png" alt="Ellis" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Nashville Predators</td>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong>@</strong><strong><br>
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<td width="155">Chicago Blackhawks</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10572" title="Niemi" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Niemi.png" alt="Niemi" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Dan Ellis</td>
<td>Antti Niemi</td>
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<td>Probable. Will confirm.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/7101959715" target="_blank">@NHLBlackhawks</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6419" title="Toskala" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Toskala.png" alt="Toskala" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Toronto Maple Leafs</td>
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<td width="155">Pittsburgh Penguins</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4191" title="Fleury" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Fleury.png" alt="Fleury" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Vesa Toskala</td>
<td>Marc-Andre Fleury</td>
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<td>Expected.</td>
<td>Expected.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/jonas640/status/7094565337" target="_blank">Jonas Siegel</a></td>
<td><a href="http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/emptynetters/archive/2009/12/27/about-the-maple-leafs-12-27-09.aspx" target="_blank">Empty Netters</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6001" title="Luongo" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Luongo7.png" alt="Luongo" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Vancouver Canucks</td>
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<td width="155">Calgary Flames</td>
<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>
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<td>Roberto Luongo</td>
<td>Miikka Kiprusoff</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/VanCanucks/statuses/7082494469" target="_blank">@VanCanucks</a></td>
<td><a href="http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/robkerr/2009/12/27/game-day-regular-season-37-vs-van/" target="_blank">FAN960</a></td>
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	Philadelphia Flyers	@	New York Islanders
Michael Leighton	Martin Biron
Expected.	Confirmed.
Philadelphia Inquirer	Katie Strang

	Boston Bruins	@	Florida Panthers
Tim Thomas	Scott Clemmensen
Confirmed.	Confirmed. Switched from Vokoun as earlier reported from Steve.
Bruins Blog	Steve Goldstein

	Buffalo Sabres	@	St. Louis Blues
Patrick Lalime	Ty Conklin
Confirmed	Confirmed.
Buffalo News	@lkorac10

	Nashville Predators	@	Chicago Blackhawks
Dan Ellis	Antti Niemi
Probable. Will confirm.	Confirmed.
	@NHLBlackhawks

	Toronto Maple Leafs	@	Pittsburgh Penguins
Vesa Toskala	Marc-Andre Fleury
Expected.	Expected.
Jonas Siegel	Empty Netters

	Vancouver Canucks	@	Calgary Flames
Roberto Luongo	Miikka Kiprusoff
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
@VanCanucks	FAN960

Starting Goalies: Sunday, December 27, 2009