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<td style="text-align: left;" width="155"><em>Los Angeles Kings</em></td>
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<td width="155"><em>New York Rangers</em></td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft 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 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Erik Ersberg</strong></td>
<td><strong>Henrik Lundqvist</strong></td>
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<td style="text-align: left;">Ersberg will make his first start of the season. Quick will be back in net tomorrow.</td>
<td>Will start</td>
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<td style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=409">Kings Insider</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1801957,blackhawks-season-opener-100209.article"></a><p></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/stevezipay">Twitter</a></p></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Pittsburgh Penguins</em></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Carolina Hurricanes</em></td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4192" title="ward" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ward.png" alt="ward" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td><strong>Marc-Andre Fleury</strong></td>
<td><strong>Cam Ward</strong></td>
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<td>Pens.com projecting Fleury to start.</td>
<td>Ward vs. Fleury</td>
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<td><a href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/2009/10/onfrozenfilm-pete-deboer-helsinki-pregame-100109.html"></a><a href="http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501997&amp;navid=DL|PIT|home">Pens.com</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.canescountry.com/2009/10/14/1084697/penguins-at-hurricanes-game">Canes Country</a></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Edmonton Oilers</em></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Chicago Blackhawks</em></td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4829" title="Niemi" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Niemi.png" alt="Niemi" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td><strong>Nikolai Khabibulin</strong></td>
<td><strong>Antti Niemi</strong></td>
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<td>Khabibulin will start against his former team. Deslauriers started the last game.</td>
<td>Niemi to start. Huet likely for tomorrow.</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1823150,CST-SPT-hawk14.article">Sun Times</a></td>
<td><a href="http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/icing/2009/10/niemi-to-start-in-goal-for-blackhawks-against-oilers.html">Tribune</a></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Nashville Predators</em></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Dallas Stars</em></td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4608" title="Turco" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Turco.png" alt="Turco" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td><strong>Dan Ellis</strong></td>
<td><strong>Marty Turco</strong></td>
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<td>Ellis will start tonight. Rinne gets the next game then back to Ellis on Saturday.</td>
<td>Stars blog expecting Turco after taking in the morning skate</td>
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<td><a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/blogs.tennessean.com');" href="http://blogs.tennessean.com/predators/2009/10/11/rinne-ellis-to-split-next-four-games/">Preds Insider</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1801957,blackhawks-season-opener-100209.article"></a><p></p>
<p><a href="http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/10/morning-skate-update-1.html">Stars Blog</a></p></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Minnesota Wild</em></td>
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<td width="155"><em>Anaheim Ducks</em></td>
<td rowspan="4" width="100"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4196" title="Hiller" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Hiller.png" alt="Hiller" width="100" height="160"></td>
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<td><strong>Niklas Backstrom</strong></td>
<td><strong>Jonas Hiller</strong></td>
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<td>Nicklas Backstrom is 4-2-0 in his career against the Ducks, and he’ll get the start in goal tonight.</td>
<td>Hiller expected to start. Giguere started the last game at NYR.</td>
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<td><a href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/2009/10/onfrozenfilm-pete-deboer-helsinki-pregame-100109.html"></a><p></p>
<p><a href="http://wild.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020079&amp;navid=DL|MIN|home">Wild.com</a></p></td>
<td><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1801957,blackhawks-season-opener-100209.article"></a><p></p>
<p><a href="http://ducks.freedomblogging.com/2009/10/14/morning-rundown-more-will-needed-to-go-with-skill/21133/">Ducks Blog</a></p></td>
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	Los Angeles Kings	@	New York Rangers
Erik Ersberg	Henrik Lundqvist
Ersberg will make his first start of the season. Quick will be back in net tomorrow.	Will start
Kings Insider	Twitter

	Pittsburgh Penguins	@	Carolina Hurricanes
Marc-Andre Fleury	Cam Ward
Pens.com projecting Fleury to start.	Ward vs. Fleury
Pens.com	Canes Country

	Edmonton Oilers	@	Chicago Blackhawks
Nikolai Khabibulin	Antti Niemi
Khabibulin will start against his former team. Deslauriers started the last game.	Niemi to start. Huet likely for tomorrow.
Sun Times	Tribune

	Nashville Predators	@	Dallas Stars
Dan Ellis	Marty Turco
Ellis will start tonight. Rinne gets the next game then back to Ellis on Saturday.	Stars blog expecting Turco after taking in the morning skate
Preds Insider	Stars Blog

	Minnesota Wild	@	Anaheim Ducks
Niklas Backstrom	Jonas Hiller
Nicklas Backstrom is 4-2-0 in his career against the Ducks, and he’ll get the start in goal tonight.	Hiller expected to start. Giguere started the last game at NYR.
Wild.com	Ducks Blog

Starting Goalies: Wednesday, October 14, 2009