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Khudobin will start Thursday vs. the Sharks.

Khudobin allowed five goals on 42 shots in the Bruins’ overtime loss to the Sabres last Saturday. Despite Tuukka Rask (concussion) being cleared to play tonight, Khudobin will make his third straight start. He has had to solid outings and one stinker, so be cautious with him vs. a solid Sharks team.

Anton Khudobin
Khudobin will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.

Khudobin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Bruins’ win in Arizona last Saturday. Tuukka Rask left Wednesday’s practice following a collision with Anders Bjork, so it looks like Khudobin will assume the role as No.1 netminder for now. He has stopped 38 of 39 shots (.950 SV%) in his first two appearances of the season.

Anton Khudobin
Khudobin is in the starter's crease at the Bruins morning skate.

Khudobin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Bruins’ win in Arizona last Saturday. Tuukka Rask left Wednesday’s practice following a collision with Anders Bjork, so it looks like Khudobin will assume the role as No.1 netminder for now. He has stopped 38 of 39 shots (.950 SV%) in his first two appearances of the season.

Anton Khudobin
Brossoit will start Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.

Brossoit has made two relief appearances so far this season and tonight he makes his first start of the year. Brossoit has stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) so far this season and comes into play at 4-6-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .912 SV% in 10 career starts and six relief appearances. He will take on a Hurricanes team that has started the season at 1-1-1 with 2.00 goals for per game.

Laurent Brossoit
Khudobin will make his first start of the season on Saturday.

Khudobin stopped all nine shots that he faced after replacing Tuukka Rask in the Bruins’ loss in Colorado on Wednesday. Tonight he will give Rask his first breather of the season as he starts the front-end of the Bruins’ weekend back-to-back. Khudobin was 7-6-1 with a 2.64 GAA and .904 SV% last season.

Anton Khudobin
Murphy will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Thursday.

Murphy was healthy scratched in Montreal on Tuesday to allow Cody Franson to get into the lineup, but look for the two to swap spots again tonight. Murphy, who was acquired for Niklas Hjalmarsson this offseason, has no points on three shots with seven hits in three games this season.

Connor Murphy
The Kings have placed Alec Martinez (lower-body) on IR.

Martinez will miss the Kings’ season opener with a lower-body injury, but it’s not considered serious. Martinez’s move to IR is retroactive to October 3rd, so he can come off after their second game and play next Wednesday vs. Calgary if he is healthy. In a corresponding move, the Kings have recalled Paul LaDue from Ontario (AHL).

Alec Martinez
Bertuzzi will miss 3-4 weeks with tendon inflammation in his wrist.

This is an unfortunate injury for Bertuzzi, who was expected to open the season with the Red Wings after dazzling in the AHL playoffs last spring. Bertuzzi could still be a Red Wing when he’s healthy, but this injury opens the door for Martin Frk or Luke Witkowski to open the season as their No.12 forward.

Tyler Bertuzzi
Sanford will miss five-to-six months with a dislocated shoulder.

Sanford will need surgery to repair a dislocated shoulder that he suffered in training camp and is expected to be sidelined until at least early-February. Sanford joined the Blues following a trade from Washington on February 27th and tallied five points (2G / 3A) in 13 games with St. Louis.

Zach Sanford