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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4244" title="Pavelec" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Pavelec.png" alt="Pavelec" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Atlanta Thrashers</td>
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<td width="155">Boston Bruins</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5607" title="Rask" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Rask.png" alt="Rask" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Ondrej Pavelec</td>
<td>Tuukka Rask</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Likely.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/dankamal/statuses/7200975953" target="_blank">Dan Kamal</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/dankamal/statuses/7200975953" target="_blank">Dan Kamal</a></td>
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<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9080" title="JohnsonBrent" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JohnsonBrent.png" alt="JohnsonBrent" width="100" height="160"></td>
<td width="155">Pittsburgh Penguins</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>Brent Johnson</td>
<td>Martin Brodeur</td>
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<td>Johnson expected. Fleury went last night.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=rotowire-arcndreleuryikelytoe&amp;prov=rotowire&amp;type=fantasy">Yahoo Sports</a></td>
<td><a href="http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/salvador_wont_play_vs._penguins_brodeur_to_start/" target="_blank">Fire &amp; Ice</a></td>
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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 Rangers</td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4187" title="Lundqvist" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Lundqvist.png" alt="Lundqvist" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td>Michael Leighton</td>
<td>Henrik Lundqvist</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inqflyersreport/Tollefsen_Bartulis_on_Olympic_teams_Leighton_to_start_vs_Rangers_.html" target="_blank">Philly.com</a></td>
<td><a href="http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/rangerrants/" target="_blank">Rangers Rants</a></td>
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<td width="155">Colorado Avalanche</td>
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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>Craig Anderson</td>
<td>Pascal Leclaire</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed</td>
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<td><a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2009/12/11/anderson-in-tonight/?ARK_avs" target="_blank">Denver Post</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens/status/7198945430" target="_blank">Sens Twitter</a></td>
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<td width="155">Montreal Canadiens</td>
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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>Carey Price</td>
<td>Mike Smith</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Confirmed.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/JonJordan/statuses/7201278510" target="_blank">Jon Jordan</a></td>
<td><a href="http://twitter.com/JonJordan/statuses/7201278510" target="_blank">Jon Jordan</a></td>
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<td width="155">Los Angeles Kings</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>Erik Ersberg</td>
<td>Miikka Kiprusoff</td>
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<td>Ersberg tonight.<br>
Quick tomorrow.</td>
<td>Probable. Will confirm.</td>
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<td><a href="http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=2776" target="_blank">LAKingsInsider</a></td>
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<td width="155">Toronto Maple Leafs</td>
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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>Vesa Toskala</td>
<td>Jeff Deslauriers</td>
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<td>Expected.</td>
<td>Probable. Will confirm.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/jonas640/status/7204076789" target="_blank">Jonas Siegel</a></td>
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<td width="155">Washington Capitals</td>
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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>Michal Neuvirth</td>
<td>Evgeni Nabokov</td>
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<td>Confirmed.</td>
<td>Expected.</td>
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<td><a href="http://twitter.com/TarikElBashir/status/7206596940" target="_blank">Tarik El Bashir</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_14091445?source=rss" target="_blank">David Pollak</a></td>
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	Atlanta Thrashers	@	Boston Bruins
Ondrej Pavelec	Tuukka Rask
Confirmed.	Likely.
Dan Kamal	Dan Kamal

	Pittsburgh Penguins	@	New Jersey Devils
Brent Johnson	Martin Brodeur
Johnson expected. Fleury went last night.	Confirmed.
Yahoo Sports	Fire & Ice

	Philadelphia Flyers	@	New York Rangers
Michael Leighton	Henrik Lundqvist
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
Philly.com	Rangers Rants

	Colorado Avalanche	@	Ottawa Senators
Craig Anderson	Pascal Leclaire
Confirmed.	Confirmed
Denver Post	Sens Twitter

	Montreal Canadiens	@	Tampa Bay Lightning
Carey Price	Mike Smith
Confirmed.	Confirmed.
Jon Jordan	Jon Jordan

	Los Angeles Kings	@	Calgary Flames
Erik Ersberg	Miikka Kiprusoff
Ersberg tonight. Quick tomorrow.	Probable. Will confirm.
LAKingsInsider

	Toronto Maple Leafs	@	Edmonton Oilers
Vesa Toskala	Jeff Deslauriers
Expected.	Probable. Will confirm.
Jonas Siegel

	Washington Capitals	@	San Jose Sharks
Michal Neuvirth	Evgeni Nabokov
Confirmed.	Expected.
Tarik El Bashir	David Pollak

Starting Goalies: Wednesday, December 30, 2009