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Talbot will start Sunday in Chicago.
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Koskinen will make his first start of the season in Nashville on Saturday.
Koskinen will make his first NHL start since February 13, 2011. The 30-year-old netminder played very well in the KHL, going 22-4-1 with a 1.57 GAA and .937 SV% last season but struggled in the preseason. In three games he was 1-1-0 while allowing a combined 10 goals on 69 shots (.855 SV%) and will be in tough in his Oilers debut. He has a career 4.33 GAA and .873 SV% as a young NHLer and isn't a good option in Nashville.
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Neuvirth will likely make his season debut on Saturday.
Neuvirth has missed the first nine games of the season but served as Brian Elliott’s backup on Thursday. Neuvirth allowed three goals on 31 shots in a win with Lehigh Valley (AHL) during his conditioning stint. Neuvirth will make his season debut on home-ice, where he was 4-4-3 with a 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% last season.
The Wild have assigned Jordan Greenway to Iowa (AHL).
Greenway has just one assist in nine games with the Wild this season and just two assists in his first 15 career games. He heads to Iowa to work on his game and also suggests that Joel Eriksson Ek will be back this weekend.
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Brossoit will start Friday in Detroit.
Brossoit stopped 42 of 45 shots in the Jets win over the Coyotes last Saturday. Through his first two starts as a Winnipeg Jet, Brossoit has turned away an impressive 84 of 88 shots (.955 SV%) two win both games. He should be able to continue his roll tonight in Detroit—the Red Wings are 1-6-2 while averaging the fourth fewest goals (2.22) in the league.
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Brossoit will likely start Friday in Detroit.
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Dell was the first goalie off of the ice at the Sharks morning skate.
Dell allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Sharks overtime loss in New York on October 11th. Martin Jones has started the last four games, but Dell will be back in the crease tonight. Tonight’s game features the two teams that average the most shots per game, so Dell will likely be a busy man. The Hurricanes come in tied for 14th in scoring (3.22 GF/PG).
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Howard will start Friday vs. the Jets.
Howard made 36 saves on 38 shots in the Red Wings 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Monday. Despite the loss, Howard played very well once again. The veteran netminder has lost two of his last three despite posting a solid 2.33 GAA and .933 SV%. Tonight he faces a Jets team that has averaged a 3.10 goals for per game (19th in the NHL) in their first 10 games.
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Mrazek will start Friday vs. the Sharks.
Mrazek allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Hurricanes 3-1 win in Detroit on Monday. In his first five starts with the Hurricanes, Mrazek has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .888 SV%. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that is second in the NHL in shots per game (38.1) and tied for ninth in goals per game (3.44).
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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
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Archibald will make his season debut on Thursday.
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Biega will be in the Canucks lineup on Thursday.
Del Zotto will draw into the Canucks lineup on Thursday.
Baertschi is in concussion protocol and will not play on Thursday.
Pettersson (concussion) is still not ready to return to the Canucks lineup.
Boeser (groin) will miss his second straight game.
Tanev is day-to-day with a hip injury; may play on Saturday.
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Nilsson will start Thursday in Arizona.
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Bishop leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.
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Gibson leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
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