Friday, March 28, 2003
Pasi Nurminen, Atlanta Thrashers - Nurminen will be the starter for Friday's game against the Devils, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Mathieu Garon, Montreal Canadiens - Garon will be the starter for Friday's game against the Sabres, reports the Montreal Gazette.
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils - Brodeur will be the starter for Friday's game against the Thrashers, reports the Newark Star-Ledger. Corey Schwab was scheduled to start but he bruised his shoulder in practice and won't even be able to serve as the backup.
Patrick Lalime, Ottawa Senators - Lalime will be the starter for Friday's game against the Capitals, reports the Senators website.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Senators, reports the Washington Post.
Craig Andersson, Chicago Blackhawks - Andersson (or is it Anderson?) is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Wild, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. It's possible the start may go to Steve Passmore as coach Brian Sutter told the Sun-Times that he's worried about Andersson's psyche and doesn't want the young goalie to second guess himself.
Dwayne Roloson, Minnesota Wild - Roloson is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Blackhawks, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Martin Biron, Buffalo Sabres - Biron is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Canadiens.
Marc Denis, Columbus Blue Jackets - Denis is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Oilers.
Jussi Markkanen, Edmonton Oilers - Markkanen is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Blue Jackets. If he doesn't start tonight, look for him to start very soon as coach Craig MacTavish has already said that it's a priority for him to give Tommy Salo a rest heading into the playoffs.
Garth Snow, New York Islanders - Snow is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Maple Leafs.
Ed Belfour, Toronto Maple Leafs - Belfour is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Islanders.
Vesa Toskala, San Jose Sharks - Toskala got another start for the Sharks and responded by shutting out the defending Cup champions, the Red Wings, 3-0. It's becoming more and more clear that Toskala has passed the injured Miikka Kiprusoff for second on the team's depth chart and there's also a chance he could challenge Evgeni Nabokov for the balance of this year though Nabokov will probably still remain the team's #1 goalie for next year.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek's groin is still bothering him, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. It continues to be sore, but the goalie wants to keep playing as he feels he needs the games to get ready for the playoffs. The Flyers aren't worried, but keep an eye on this as groin injuries are pretty serious for goalies and one wrong move on Cechmanek's part could result in him being sidelined through the start of the post-season.
Mike Dunham, New York Rangers - Dunham practiced for the first time since straining his hamstring last week and is expected to be back in net when the Rangers play the Bruins on Saturday. If his status changes, we should have an update tomorrow.
Jeff Hackett, Boston Bruins - For the first time since suffering a broken finger, Hackett was able to practice on the ice with a stick in his hand. There is no timetable for his return, but the Bruins are hoping he will be ready to go for the start of the playoffs.
Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins - Raycroft, recovering from a mild groin strain, skated around yesterday without pads and could be back in the lineup as early as this weekend, reports the Boston Herald.
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Simon Gagne, Philadelphia Flyers - Gagne continues to practice with his teammates and has looked good according to reports. There is a chance he could return for the final week of the regular season, but the Flyers nor Gagne are yet committing to that. Meanwhile, Justin Williams is also skating and is eyeing a return for the start of the playoffs, which would be about one month ahead of his schedule after knee surgery.
Mikael Renberg, Toronto Maple Leafs - Renberg intended to practice yesterday but was overruled by the team's training staff and thus had to stay off the ice. Renberg is recovering from a hamstring injury and the Leafs don't want him to hurry back and jeopardize his status for the playoffs as he has done in the past.
Gary Roberts, Toronto Maple Leafs - Roberts, recovering from a groin injury, was back on the ice Thursday but probably will not play in Friday's game against the Islanders, reports the Toronto Sun. He is taking his return on a day-to-day to basis but like Renberg, doesn't want to rush his return and risk further re-injury.
Ken Klee, Washington Capitals - Klee is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Senators with a bruised foot. Initial X-rays indicated no break, but he will get further tests to determine if there is a hairline fracture. As a result, his status for the remaining games this week is unclear.
Jason Ward, Montreal Canadiens - Ward will not play in Friday's game against the Sabres after hyper-extending his elbow in practice. Initial fears were that he may have dislocated the elbow but post-practice X-rays showed no damage beyond the initial diagnosis.
Mike Fisher, Ottawa Senators - Fisher will not play in Friday's game against the Capitals after separating his left shoulder in the Senators last game on Tuesday. Coach Jacques Martin is hopeful that Fisher will be able to return for the start of the playoffs.
Pasi Nurminen, Atlanta Thrashers - Nurminen will be the starter for Friday's game against the Devils, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Mathieu Garon, Montreal Canadiens - Garon will be the starter for Friday's game against the Sabres, reports the Montreal Gazette.
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils - Brodeur will be the starter for Friday's game against the Thrashers, reports the Newark Star-Ledger. Corey Schwab was scheduled to start but he bruised his shoulder in practice and won't even be able to serve as the backup.
Patrick Lalime, Ottawa Senators - Lalime will be the starter for Friday's game against the Capitals, reports the Senators website.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Senators, reports the Washington Post.
Craig Andersson, Chicago Blackhawks - Andersson (or is it Anderson?) is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Wild, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. It's possible the start may go to Steve Passmore as coach Brian Sutter told the Sun-Times that he's worried about Andersson's psyche and doesn't want the young goalie to second guess himself.
Dwayne Roloson, Minnesota Wild - Roloson is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Blackhawks, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Martin Biron, Buffalo Sabres - Biron is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Canadiens.
Marc Denis, Columbus Blue Jackets - Denis is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Oilers.
Jussi Markkanen, Edmonton Oilers - Markkanen is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Blue Jackets. If he doesn't start tonight, look for him to start very soon as coach Craig MacTavish has already said that it's a priority for him to give Tommy Salo a rest heading into the playoffs.
Garth Snow, New York Islanders - Snow is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Maple Leafs.
Ed Belfour, Toronto Maple Leafs - Belfour is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Islanders.
Vesa Toskala, San Jose Sharks - Toskala got another start for the Sharks and responded by shutting out the defending Cup champions, the Red Wings, 3-0. It's becoming more and more clear that Toskala has passed the injured Miikka Kiprusoff for second on the team's depth chart and there's also a chance he could challenge Evgeni Nabokov for the balance of this year though Nabokov will probably still remain the team's #1 goalie for next year.
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers - Cechmanek's groin is still bothering him, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. It continues to be sore, but the goalie wants to keep playing as he feels he needs the games to get ready for the playoffs. The Flyers aren't worried, but keep an eye on this as groin injuries are pretty serious for goalies and one wrong move on Cechmanek's part could result in him being sidelined through the start of the post-season.
Mike Dunham, New York Rangers - Dunham practiced for the first time since straining his hamstring last week and is expected to be back in net when the Rangers play the Bruins on Saturday. If his status changes, we should have an update tomorrow.
Jeff Hackett, Boston Bruins - For the first time since suffering a broken finger, Hackett was able to practice on the ice with a stick in his hand. There is no timetable for his return, but the Bruins are hoping he will be ready to go for the start of the playoffs.
Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins - Raycroft, recovering from a mild groin strain, skated around yesterday without pads and could be back in the lineup as early as this weekend, reports the Boston Herald.
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Simon Gagne, Philadelphia Flyers - Gagne continues to practice with his teammates and has looked good according to reports. There is a chance he could return for the final week of the regular season, but the Flyers nor Gagne are yet committing to that. Meanwhile, Justin Williams is also skating and is eyeing a return for the start of the playoffs, which would be about one month ahead of his schedule after knee surgery.
Mikael Renberg, Toronto Maple Leafs - Renberg intended to practice yesterday but was overruled by the team's training staff and thus had to stay off the ice. Renberg is recovering from a hamstring injury and the Leafs don't want him to hurry back and jeopardize his status for the playoffs as he has done in the past.
Gary Roberts, Toronto Maple Leafs - Roberts, recovering from a groin injury, was back on the ice Thursday but probably will not play in Friday's game against the Islanders, reports the Toronto Sun. He is taking his return on a day-to-day to basis but like Renberg, doesn't want to rush his return and risk further re-injury.
Ken Klee, Washington Capitals - Klee is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Senators with a bruised foot. Initial X-rays indicated no break, but he will get further tests to determine if there is a hairline fracture. As a result, his status for the remaining games this week is unclear.
Jason Ward, Montreal Canadiens - Ward will not play in Friday's game against the Sabres after hyper-extending his elbow in practice. Initial fears were that he may have dislocated the elbow but post-practice X-rays showed no damage beyond the initial diagnosis.
Mike Fisher, Ottawa Senators - Fisher will not play in Friday's game against the Capitals after separating his left shoulder in the Senators last game on Tuesday. Coach Jacques Martin is hopeful that Fisher will be able to return for the start of the playoffs.
