<p><em><strong>We appreciate your patience during the holiday season as we all spend time with our friends and family. We’ll provide updates when we can. Also, please keep in mind that many reporters will not be working throughout the holidays.</strong></em></p>
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<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>
<td width="155">Pittsburgh Penguins</td>
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<td width="155">Buffalo Sabres</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6190" title="Miller" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Miller7.png" alt="Miller" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Marc-Andre Fleury</td>
<td>Ryan Miller</td>
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<td>After helping push the team bus, Fleury will get the start.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=511459&amp;navid=DL|PIT|home">Penguins Game-Day</a></td>
<td><a href="http://sabrenoise.com/2009/12/29/sabres-gamenight-pittsburgh-penguins-2/">SabreNoise</a></td>
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<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>
<td width="155">Columbus Blue Jackets</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>Steve Mason</td>
<td>Dwayne Roloson</td>
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<td>Mason will go back-to back.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://blog.dispatch.com/cbj/2009/12/morning_skate_long_island.shtml">Columbus Dispatch</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/ChrisBottaNHL/status/7162200272" target="_blank">Chris Botta</a></td>
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<td width="155">Chicago Blackhawks</td>
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<td width="155">Dallas Stars</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6200" title="Turco" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Turco5.png" alt="Turco" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Cristobal Huet</td>
<td>Marty Turco</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/12/blackhawks-turning-into-real-hollywood-story.html" target="_blank">Chicago BSN</a></td>
<td><a href="http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/12/tuesday-morning-skate-update.html" target="_blank">Dallas News</a></td>
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<td width="155">Nashville Predators</td>
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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-6340" title="MasonChris" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/MasonChris4.png" alt="MasonChris" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Pekka Rinne</td>
<td>Chris Mason</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/NHLPredsInsider/status/7166378890">@NHLPredsInsider</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/NHLPredsInsider/status/7166378890">@NHLPredsInsider</a></td>
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<td width="155">Vancouver Canucks</td>
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<td width="155">Phoenix Coyotes</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4236" title="Bryzgalov" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Bryzgalov.png" alt="Bryzgalov" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Roberto Luongo</td>
<td>Jason LaBarbera</td>
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<td>Expected.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/scores/20091229/Van@Pho/story" target="_blank">Sportsnet</a></td>
<td><a href="http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020588&amp;navid=DL|PHX|home" target="_blank">NHL.com Podcasts</a></td>
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<td width="155">Anaheim Ducks</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11361" title="Hiller" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Hiller1.png" alt="Hiller" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Josh Harding</td>
<td>Jonas Hiller</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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	Pittsburgh Penguins	@	Buffalo Sabres
Marc-Andre Fleury	Ryan Miller
After helping push the team bus, Fleury will get the start.	Confirmed.
Penguins Game-Day	SabreNoise

	Columbus Blue Jackets	@	New York Islanders
Steve Mason	Dwayne Roloson
Mason will go back-to back.	Confirmed.
Columbus Dispatch	Chris Botta

	Chicago Blackhawks	@	Dallas Stars
Cristobal Huet	Marty Turco
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
Chicago BSN	Dallas News

	Nashville Predators	@	St. Louis Blues
Pekka Rinne	Chris Mason
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
@NHLPredsInsider	@NHLPredsInsider

	Vancouver Canucks	@	Phoenix Coyotes
Roberto Luongo	Jason LaBarbera
Expected.	Confirmed.
Sportsnet	NHL.com Podcasts

	Minnesota Wild	@	Anaheim Ducks
Josh Harding	Jonas Hiller
Confirmed.	Probable. Will confirm.
Russostrib

Starting Goalies: Tuesday, December 29, 2009