David Perron (neck) may join the team on the road trip. Edmonton play Philadelphia on Saturday and Chicago on Sunday.
Perron will miss his fourth consecutive game tonight, but monitor his status prior to Saturday's contest.
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Ottawa Senators News
Anderson (neck) will not dress tonight.
Anderson practiced this morning, but Robin Lehner will start and Anderson will not dress as his back-up. His next chance start will be Saturday vs. Florida.
Anderson (neck) is on ice for the Senators morning skate.
After being stretchered off of this ice on Sunday, this is great news for Anderson and the Senators. He probably won't start tonight with the way Robin Lehner has been playing, but we will have to wait and see what coach Paul MacLean does.
Anderson (neck) skated with Senators this morning.
It was the first time Anderson skated with the team since suffering a neck injury on Sunday. Consider him questionable for tomorrow (vs. Habs) but monitor his status after Montreal's morning skate.
Senators head coach Paul MacLean says all tests came back negative and Anderson is day to day with a stiff neck.
When Anderson returns to the net according to MacLean depends "on his level of comfort". He will not make the trip to Columbus tomorrow and Robin Lehner will get the start. Nathan Lawson is expected to get recalled to back-up Lehner.
Anderson was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision with Valeri Nichushkin.
Anderson waved to the crowd as he exited the ice, which is a good sign but it was a scary looking incident. He had allowed three goals on 36 shots before departing in overtime. Robin Lehner will take over as the Senators goalie should Anderson miss an extended period of time.
Goalie Start
Anderson starts on Sunday.
Anderson was shelled in his hometown on Tuesday. He allowed six goals on 40 shots in a 6-5 loss to Chicago. He was given the night off on Friday, but will face the Dallas Stars tomorrow. It isn't a great matchup, but on a quiet night in the NHL - start him if you need him.
The Oilers have placed David Perron on IR retroactive to October 27.
Perron was scheduled to have an MRI on his neck on Friday, so the illness he was dealing with seems to have passed, but now he is dealing with a neck injury. He will miss his second straight game tonight when the Oilers take on the Red Wings. He is eligible to return for Edmonton's next game, Tuesday vs. Florida.
Oiler head coach Dallas Eakins says David Perron has "a ton of pain in his back up by his neck" right now. Consider his status day-to-day.
Perron missed Tuesday's contest with an illness. He is over the illness but is dealing with a back/neck ailment. Perron could be available for Saturday's contest versus the Red Wings.
Perron (illness) will not dress tonight.
This is a tough break for the Oilers. Perron has two goals and seven assists in 13 games. Oilers defenseman Dennis Grebeshkov will dress as the fourth line LW.
Goalie Start
Anderson is the first off the ice.
Anderson was beat up for five goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Sunday. A matchup with San Jose has been rough for all goalies this season, so we will give Anderson a pass on this one. That being said, facing the Blackhawks on the road.. Is not any better of a matchup.
Goalie Start
Senators going back with Anderson in goal against Sharks Sunday.
Anderson had his three game winning streak snapped on Friday. He stopped 26 of 28 shots in the loss to the Ducks. He was outplayed by another Andersen, who made his first NHL start. He has a tough matchup vs. the Sharks on Sunday, but either you need stats or you don't on Sunday - your call to start him.
Cold Streak
Giroux is still searching for his first goal.
Giroux has just three assists and a minus-5 rating in nine games so far. The Islanders might give him reason to have hope that it could come Saturday. He has seven goals and 21 assists in 25 career games against them, his best point-per-game average against any NHL team.
Goalie Start
Anderson starts tomorrow.
Anderson stopped 31 of 33 shots in an easy win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. He will face a strong offensive Ducks team tomorrow. The last time he faced Anaheim he was pulled just 4:06 into the game after allowed two goals on nine shots.
Goalie Start
Anderson off the ice first; He starts for the Sabres.
Anderson allowed two goals on 42 shots in a win over the Devils last Thursday. He has had six days off since his last start, so he should be fresh tonight vs. a good Red Wings squad. Ottawa has allowed a ton of shots this season and Anderson has done all he can posting a .924 SV% through six starts.
Cold Streak
Giroux called Friday's practice, which featured conditioning drills, the "hardest of the year."
Giroux is mired in a slump to start the season with only 3 assists in 8 games. Look to try and buy low on the talented young forward.
Goalie Start
Anderson starts for the Senators.
Anderson allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 overtime win vs. Phoenix on Tuesday. It was a nice bounce back for Anderson after being yanked in his previous outing. He has a great matchup against the winless Devils tonight.
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault confims that Michael Del Zotto (flu) is out tonight.
Justin Falk will fill in for Del Zotto on the Rangers third pairing, while John Moore takes his spot on the top power play.
Del Zotto (flu) is not on the ice for the Rangers gameday skate. He is doubtful for tonight's matchup with the Capitals.
Del Zotto is off to the worst start of his career, he has zero points and a minus-6 rating through five games.
Goalie Start
Craig Anderson gets the start for the Senators.
Anderson was yanked from his last start after allowing two goals on nine shots just 4:06 into the first period. Ottawa was dominated all night so it wasn't really Anderson's fault. He will face the 4-2-0 Coyotes tonight.
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