Sean Couturier will not return today.
Couturier was hit in the head with slapshot while trying to screen the goalie. He could be the latest Flyer to be sidelined with a concussion.
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Couturier centering Jagr and Hartnell at practice.#Flyers
The rookie gets a huge bump to the top line with Claude Giroux sidelined. The Phoenix, Arizona native has five goals and eight points in 28 games, primarily centering the fourth line.
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Same as Thursday w/ Thompson replacing Connolly
Sounds like Thompson will play tonight after practicing without contact yesterday. The Anchorage, Alaska native has two goals and five points through 27 games.
And now Lightning C Thompson (upper body) emerges for practice in a red no-contact jersey.
Thompson is unlikely to play this weekend so expect Blair Jones to stick in the lineup. The Anchorage, Alaska native has two goals and five points through 27 games.
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Both Braun and White in lineup.
Braun is expected to stay in the top four. He has one assist through 11 games.
Nate Thompson and Pavel Kubina not expected to play tonight, so team is expected to make a recall of a forward
With Thompson out, expect Ryan Shannon to get back into the lineup. The hulking center scored two goals and five points prior to getting hurt.
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88-61 and 2-60
Braun gets into the lineup and probably plays in the top four. He has one assist through 10 games.
Call up / Send down
Meanwhile, according to the AHL transactions page, the Sharks have recalled defenseman Justin Braun. Braun, who was reassigned to Worcester last Tuesday, has played in 10 games this season with one assist.
Expect Braun to draw back into the lineup now that Douglass Murray has been ruled out of tomorrow's game.
Erik Johnson re-inserted into the lineup.
Johnson gets back into the lineup after missing a few games with a groin injury. Expect him to be eased back into the lineup as rookie Stefan Elliott has been handling most of Johnson's offensive duties.
EJ probable.
Johnson hasn't played since the 20th, missing the past five games. While he's close to returning, the Avs will play it safe with their top defender.
Erik Johnson will not play tonight for the Avs against his old team. Still bothered by a groin pull – suffered in that bag skate a while back.
Johnson hasn't played since the 20th, missing the past four games. While he's close to returning, the Avs will play it safe with their top defender.
But neither will come off injured reserve and return to the lineup tonight, Sacco said.
Johnson will remain out of the lineup but could return with in a week. Coming over from the St. Louis Blues last season, the former 1st overall pick has disappointed with only nine assists in 21 games.
Call up / Send down
#SJSharks confirm that Justin Braun has been reassigned to Worcester.
Braun had one assist through 10 games and loses all of his fantasy hockey value with this recent demotion.
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Simmonds moves back up to the second line. In his first season with the Flyers, the power forward has scored four goals and eight points with 40 PIM through 23 games.
Avs just now made this official: Stefan Elliott called up, Johnson on IR
Johnson won't be eligible to play for the Avs for at least seven days. He has nine assists through 21 games with a minus-12 rating.
Erik Johnson will not play against Oil
If you own Johnson, make sure to keep him on the bench for tomorrow's game. He has nine assists through 21 games with a minus-12 rating. Matt Hunwick will take some of his minutes at even strength and the power play.
Neither Peter Mueller nor Erik Johnson on practice ice with Avs today.
Neither played was in the lineup for Wednesday's game and they both seem highly unlikely to play tomorrow against the Oilers.
Johnson is doubtful (sore groin).
If you own Johnson and have a spare defender, you likely want to put him in. The former 1st overall pick has nine assists over 21 games.
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Look for Jason Demers and Jim Vandermeer as the third d-pair tonight.
Braun draws out due to the numbers game on the Sharks' blue line. The former 7th round pick has one assist over nine games.
Nate Thompson not practicing today for what the team called body maintenance.
Thompson plays a gritty, hard-working game so he should be expected to take a few maintenance days over the course of the season. The Anchorage, Alaska native scored two goals and four points over 18 games. He holds very limited fantasy hockey value but helps the Bolts prevent goals.
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