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Vanek (hip) will return to the Red Wings' lineup on Sunday.
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Holtby is expected to start Sunday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Bobrovsky is expected to start Sunday afternoon in Washington.
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Howard is in the starter's crease at the Red Wings' morning skate.
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Jones will start Saturday in Arizona.
Jones allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Sharks’ loss in St. Louis on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Jones, who is now 3-4-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .905 SV% in November. Tonight he will face the Coyotes for the second time this season—he allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss.
Radulov (illness) is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the lineup vs. Toronto.
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Talbot leads the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.
Talbot allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. Jonas Gustavsson started on Thursday, so Talbot is expected to start tonight in Dallas. Talbot has lost four straight games while posting a 3.59 GAA and .878 SV%. He is struggling and tonight he faces a Stars team that is getting healthy.
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Lehtonen leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Stars’ win over the Avalanche on Thursday. Lehtonen has won three of his last four games while allowing a combined 11 goals on 137 shots (.934 SV%). Tonight it looks like he will take on an Oilers team that has dropped five consecutive games.
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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.
Rask allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Bruins’ 1-0 loss in Minnesota on Thursday. Rask held a shutout late into Saturday’s game, but was unable to hold onto it. Rask has emerged as a high-end option again this season, winning 10 of his first 12 starts with an amazing 1.49 GAA and .947 SV%. He is a must-start every night.
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Fleury will start Saturday vs. the Sabres.
Fleury allowed five goals on 25 shots after replacing an injured Matt Murray in the Penguins’ 7-1 loss in Washington on Wednesday. Fleury has had a tough month, leading to Matt Murray taking over as the Penguins’ No.1. Tonight he has a strong matchup in Buffalo, but he is 1-2-1 with a 4.79 GAA and .859 SV% on the road this season.
Kopitar (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. New Jersey.
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Schneider leads the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Schneider allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Devils’ loss in Anaheim on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Schneider, who will start his fourth straight game today in Los Angeles. Schneider is 1-4-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season.
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Budaj leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.
Budaj allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Kings’ win against the Oilers on Thursday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Kings and was his eight win of the season. This afternoon he faces a low-scoring Devils team on home ice, where he is 6-1-0 with a 2.18 GAA and .909 SV% this season.
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Jones is expected to start in goal for the Sharks.
Jones allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Sharks’ loss in St. Louis on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Jones, who is now 3-4-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .905 SV% in November. Tonight he will face the Coyotes for the second time this season—he allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss.
Megna (undisclosed) will return to the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
Megna has been sidelined since October 28th because of an undisclosed injury, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Chicago. Megna will replace Derek Dorsett, who is out with an undisclosed injury of his own. Megna has no points in two games with the Canucks this season.
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