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Henrik Zetterberg is expected to return from his groin injury tonight, according to the Detroit Free Press

Tests Friday revealed that Adam Deadmarsh has only a sprained wrist, according to the LA Times. He is listed as questionable for tonight's game.

The Bruins will sit Sergei Samsonov out tonight in the hopes that his wrist injury will be healed enough for him to play on Thursday, according to the Boston Herald.

John Grahame will be in uniform tonight as Steve Shields' backup, according to the Boston Herald. He has been sidelined with a separated shoulder.

 

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Neither centre Radek Bonk (chest) nor Martin Havlat (groin) will play, meaning that Jason Spezza and Brad Smyth will be in the lineup.

lalime will start tonight.

 

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Capitals Notes: Winger Peter Bondra missed yesterday's practice after being slashed in the ankle Wednesday night, although Cassidy said he should be able to play tonight against Tampa Bay. Defenseman Brendan Witt (pulled groin) finished yesterday's practice and said he believes he will be able to play tonight. . . . Cassidy said he has not decided if struggling Craig Billington or rookie Sebastien Charpentier will start in net tonight, but Charpentier is likely to play at least one of the next two games.

 

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osgood holds an 11-8-6 record against the Blues he is expected to get the nod tonight.

braithwaite is expected to start for the blues tonight.

 

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In goal: Blues, Fred Brathwaite (2-1-1, 2.19 GAA); New York, Chris Osgood (3-3-0, 4.39 GAA) confirmed

 

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Center Viktor Kozlov could be back in the lineup Saturday for the Panthers.

Kozlov, one of the team's top playmakers, has missed eight games with a rib injury.

 

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luongo is expected to be back in net

 

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Tampa Bay is 3-13-3-1 in Pittsburgh, where it has not won since 7-4 on Nov.6, 1999 (0-4-1-1).

 

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Hidden stat: Tampa Bay is only opponent to hold Penguins Mario Lemieux to one point during past nine games

 

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Calgary: G Roman Turek did not practise Friday, but will play tonight. "He took a puck off the back of his glove (Thursday) and has a bruised finger," said Gilbert. "It was swollen a bit (Friday), so we gave him a day of rest."

Colorado: LW/C Brad Larsen (groin strain) is day-to-day; LW Dean McAmmond (back) is out indefinitely. Hinote returned Thursday from a broken leg and scored the Avs' second goal against the Canucks.

 

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thanks for the info no all. just browsing through the forum, havent been on this week...

refs for tonight--
col/cal- larue & meier
stl/nyi-vanmassenhoven & zelkin
tb/pit-devorski & langdon
mtl/tor-koharski & watson
nyr/bos-rooney & stewart
atl/fla-faucette & joannette
det/ott-walkom & martell
nash/la-hasenfratz & sutherland
van/min-peel & pollock