Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Patrick Lalime, Ottawa Senators - Lalime will be the starter for Tuesday's game against the Avalanche, reports The Score.
Kevin Weekes, Carolina Hurricanes - Weekes is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Maple Leafs, reports the Raleigh News-Observer.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Predators, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Craig Andersson, Chicago Blackhawks - Andersson is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Islanders.
Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche - Roy will be the starter for Tuesday's game against the Senators. David Aebischer started last night against the Sabres and lost.
Marc Denis, Columbus Blue Jackets - Denis is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Kings.
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars - Turco is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Canucks.
Curtis Joseph, Detroit Red Wings - Joseph is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Wild.
Jamie Storr, Los Angeles Kings - Storr is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Dwayne Roloson, Minnesota Wild - Roloson is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Red Wings. Take this one with caution, but Roloson has started every game against the Wings this year and shut them out just two days ago so we'll list him as the favorite for the start.
Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens - Theodore is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Capitals.
Tomas Vokoun, Nashville Predators - Vokoun is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Flyers.
Garth Snow, New York Islanders - Snow is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks.
Trevor Kidd, Toronto Maple Leafs - Kidd is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes.
Alex Auld, Vancouver Canucks - Auld is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Stars.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Canadiens.
Byron Dafoe, Atlanta Thrashers - Dafoe has been practicing for one week now without any pain or setback and he's convinced that his injured groin is fully healed. Dafoe is hoping to return before season's end but there's no reason to believe he'll play any better than he has thus far.
Jeff Hackett, Boston Bruins - Hackett was on the ice Monday but did not hold a stick and faced only shots low to his body. He was not happy after practice and cryptically hinted that his injured finger might be more serious than everyone is letting on. When asked if his finger is broken, he said "it's not bruised" and just left it at that.
Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins - Raycroft was supposed to start Monday but came up lame with a strained groin during the pre-game skate. No word on how serious his injury is but he will probably miss a few games as Tim Thomas was recalled to backup Steve Shields.
Corey Schwab, New Jersey Devils - Coach Pat Burns announced on Monday that Schwab will get a start later this week - either on Thursday against the Lightning or Friday against the Thrashers. Our guess is he'll start the game against Atlanta.
Mike Dunham, New York Rangers - Dunham did not practice on Monday and is doubtful for Wednesday's game due to a hamstring injury. If his status changes, we'll reflect it here tomorrow. Jason LaBarbera was recalled and will serve as the backup if Dunham is not ready to go.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek practiced again on Monday and said that his sore groin felt much better. Barring a setback, he is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Predators, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dan Cloutier, Vancouver Canucks - The Canucks continue to downplay the injury to Cloutier's knee saying only that he aggravated a previous injury and that he is ready to play as long as he can tolerate the pain. In fact, coach Marc Crawford stated that if Cloutier makes it through the morning skate a-okay, he would start Tuesday's game against the Stars. If he can't play, Alex Auld would get the nod. Either way, what this means is that Peter Skudra's job as backup is in serious jeopardy as Crawford has seemingly lost confidence in his play.
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Pierre Turgeon, Dallas Stars - Turgeon underwent surgery to place a plate over his fractured ankle on Monday and will be sidelined for about a month, meaning he will not only miss the rest of the regular season but the first round of the playoffs as well. He originally hurt the ankle in practice but at that time, it was only diagnosed as a bruise.
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings - Yzerman, who missed the Wings last game on Sunday against the Wild to rest his knee, will return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Wild, reports the Detroit News. The Wings are undefeated in every game their captain has played this year.
Tomas Holmstrom, Detroit Red Wings - Holmstrom, who missed the last two Wings' games with the flu, will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Wild coach Dave Lewis stated after practice on Monday. Jason Williams has been sent back down to the AHL.
Mike Ricci, San Jose Sharks - Ricci did not play on Monday against the Lightning due to back pain, which has bothered him for much of the regular season. With the Sharks out of the playoff run, it's possible that Ricci will miss more games down the stretch.
Travis Green, Toronto Maple Leafs - Green may have suffered a fractured rib while taking a hard hit from Bryan Berard during Monday's game against the Bruins. He underwent tests after the game, the results to which will be known later today.
Sergei Samsonov, Boston Bruins - Samsonov participated in his first practice yesterday but stayed away from any shooting drills as he still experiences some soreness in his surgically repaired wrist. Nonetheless, the speedy winger is hoping to play at least one more regular season game.
Pavel Bure, New York Rangers - Bure practiced for 75 minutes on Monday but is probably not going to play on Tuesday, reports the New York Newsday. He stated after the workout that he is still not at the level he expects of himself but conceded that he'd do whatever coach and GM Glen Sather says, referring to him as "the boss". Sather for his part said he would likely resist putting Bure in the lineup since the Rangers seem to be doing fine without him.
Jaromir Jagr, Washington Capitals - Jagr is expected to return to the Capitals lineup in time for Tuesday's game against the Canadiens, reports the Washington Post. He has missed the past few games with a broken bone in his wrist.
Peter Bondra, Washington Capitals - Coach Bruce Cassidy has not been pleased with the play of Bondra and might demote him to the fourth line, reports the Washington Post. His fantasy value would definitely take a hit if this were to happen.
Patrick Lalime, Ottawa Senators - Lalime will be the starter for Tuesday's game against the Avalanche, reports The Score.
Kevin Weekes, Carolina Hurricanes - Weekes is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Maple Leafs, reports the Raleigh News-Observer.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Predators, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Craig Andersson, Chicago Blackhawks - Andersson is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Islanders.
Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche - Roy will be the starter for Tuesday's game against the Senators. David Aebischer started last night against the Sabres and lost.
Marc Denis, Columbus Blue Jackets - Denis is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Kings.
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars - Turco is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Canucks.
Curtis Joseph, Detroit Red Wings - Joseph is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Wild.
Jamie Storr, Los Angeles Kings - Storr is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Dwayne Roloson, Minnesota Wild - Roloson is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Red Wings. Take this one with caution, but Roloson has started every game against the Wings this year and shut them out just two days ago so we'll list him as the favorite for the start.
Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens - Theodore is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Capitals.
Tomas Vokoun, Nashville Predators - Vokoun is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Flyers.
Garth Snow, New York Islanders - Snow is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks.
Trevor Kidd, Toronto Maple Leafs - Kidd is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes.
Alex Auld, Vancouver Canucks - Auld is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Stars.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Canadiens.
Byron Dafoe, Atlanta Thrashers - Dafoe has been practicing for one week now without any pain or setback and he's convinced that his injured groin is fully healed. Dafoe is hoping to return before season's end but there's no reason to believe he'll play any better than he has thus far.
Jeff Hackett, Boston Bruins - Hackett was on the ice Monday but did not hold a stick and faced only shots low to his body. He was not happy after practice and cryptically hinted that his injured finger might be more serious than everyone is letting on. When asked if his finger is broken, he said "it's not bruised" and just left it at that.
Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins - Raycroft was supposed to start Monday but came up lame with a strained groin during the pre-game skate. No word on how serious his injury is but he will probably miss a few games as Tim Thomas was recalled to backup Steve Shields.
Corey Schwab, New Jersey Devils - Coach Pat Burns announced on Monday that Schwab will get a start later this week - either on Thursday against the Lightning or Friday against the Thrashers. Our guess is he'll start the game against Atlanta.
Mike Dunham, New York Rangers - Dunham did not practice on Monday and is doubtful for Wednesday's game due to a hamstring injury. If his status changes, we'll reflect it here tomorrow. Jason LaBarbera was recalled and will serve as the backup if Dunham is not ready to go.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek practiced again on Monday and said that his sore groin felt much better. Barring a setback, he is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Predators, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dan Cloutier, Vancouver Canucks - The Canucks continue to downplay the injury to Cloutier's knee saying only that he aggravated a previous injury and that he is ready to play as long as he can tolerate the pain. In fact, coach Marc Crawford stated that if Cloutier makes it through the morning skate a-okay, he would start Tuesday's game against the Stars. If he can't play, Alex Auld would get the nod. Either way, what this means is that Peter Skudra's job as backup is in serious jeopardy as Crawford has seemingly lost confidence in his play.
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Pierre Turgeon, Dallas Stars - Turgeon underwent surgery to place a plate over his fractured ankle on Monday and will be sidelined for about a month, meaning he will not only miss the rest of the regular season but the first round of the playoffs as well. He originally hurt the ankle in practice but at that time, it was only diagnosed as a bruise.
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings - Yzerman, who missed the Wings last game on Sunday against the Wild to rest his knee, will return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Wild, reports the Detroit News. The Wings are undefeated in every game their captain has played this year.
Tomas Holmstrom, Detroit Red Wings - Holmstrom, who missed the last two Wings' games with the flu, will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Wild coach Dave Lewis stated after practice on Monday. Jason Williams has been sent back down to the AHL.
Mike Ricci, San Jose Sharks - Ricci did not play on Monday against the Lightning due to back pain, which has bothered him for much of the regular season. With the Sharks out of the playoff run, it's possible that Ricci will miss more games down the stretch.
Travis Green, Toronto Maple Leafs - Green may have suffered a fractured rib while taking a hard hit from Bryan Berard during Monday's game against the Bruins. He underwent tests after the game, the results to which will be known later today.
Sergei Samsonov, Boston Bruins - Samsonov participated in his first practice yesterday but stayed away from any shooting drills as he still experiences some soreness in his surgically repaired wrist. Nonetheless, the speedy winger is hoping to play at least one more regular season game.
Pavel Bure, New York Rangers - Bure practiced for 75 minutes on Monday but is probably not going to play on Tuesday, reports the New York Newsday. He stated after the workout that he is still not at the level he expects of himself but conceded that he'd do whatever coach and GM Glen Sather says, referring to him as "the boss". Sather for his part said he would likely resist putting Bure in the lineup since the Rangers seem to be doing fine without him.
Jaromir Jagr, Washington Capitals - Jagr is expected to return to the Capitals lineup in time for Tuesday's game against the Canadiens, reports the Washington Post. He has missed the past few games with a broken bone in his wrist.
Peter Bondra, Washington Capitals - Coach Bruce Cassidy has not been pleased with the play of Bondra and might demote him to the fourth line, reports the Washington Post. His fantasy value would definitely take a hit if this were to happen.
