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Florida-Ottawa Senators 01:30 2,00 3,80 3,00
Senators team scope: Anderson practiced Wednesday and said he expects to be available after missing the past four games with a knee injury. "I felt great out there," Anderson told the Senators website. "It's at the point where nothing is going to make it worse, and everything is moving forward to make it better; there's no restrictions." Ottawa did not take line rushes; Hoffman has started the past two games on the fourth line after he was benched for the third period on Saturday. Ottawa's chances at the Stanley Cup Playoffs were dealt a blow when Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner's game-tying goal with 0.2 seconds left in the third period led to a 4-3 shootout loss on Monday. "The bottom line is that what happened has happened," defenseman Dion Phaneuf said. "It's done, it's over with, come back to work today. We had a good practice and we prepare for [Thursday]."
Panthers team scope: Defenseman Willie Mitchell and center Derek MacKenzie practiced Wednesday without limitations for the first time since they sustained concussions in January and February, respectively. "As long as everything feels good, [MacKenzie] should be back in the lineup," coach Gerard Gallant told the Miami Herald." Mitchell needs more conditioning and is not medically cleared to return. Forward Teddy Purcell (groin) did not practice and won't play. Luongo will start for the Panthers. He was pulled after allowing four goals on 16 shots in the first period of a 5-4 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday. Florida is one point out of first place in the Atlantic Division, but has lost five of its past six. "We have to be ready at the start of a game, myself included," Luongo said. "If there's a breakdown, I have to make the save. We just have to get back to playing the way we did at the start of the season."
N.H.L. The Carolina Hurricanes at the Boston Bruins pick Boston. The Buffalo Sabres at the Montreal Canadiens pick Montreal. The Winnepeg Jets at the Detriot Red Wings pick Detriot. Good luck.
N.H.L. The Pittsburgh Penguins at the Columbus Blue Jackets pick Pittsburgh. The Philedelphia Flyers at the Tampa Bay Lightning pick Tampa. The Anaheim Ducks at the S.T. Louis Blues pick S.T.Louis GL.
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Dallas-St.Louis Blues 03:00 2,20 3,80 2,60
Blues team scope: St. Louis is seeking its season-high sixth straight win; a regulation victory would move the Blues past Dallas into first place in the Central Division. "That's why we've had success; we've played with no memory and no rear-view mirror," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said after a 5-2 home victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. "But I think there will be extra juice for everybody. That's a fun game to play in. Two good teams going at it, two teams that have really had a lot of solid games against each other." Jake Allen, who has a career-high 23 wins after making 26 saves against Anaheim, will start in goal. The Blues will have injured players Alexander Steen (upper body), Brian Elliott (lower body) and Steve Ott (hamstrings) along for the opener of their five-game road trip, though none will play Saturday.
Stars team scope: Dallas could go with Antti Niemi in goal after Lehtonen made 21 saves in a 5-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Defensemen Jordie Benn (lower body), Jason Demers (shoulder), John Klingberg (lower body), and forward Sharp (lower body) didn't play against Chicago and are not expected to dress Saturday. "St. Louis might be the best team in the League right now [with] the way they're playing, and they're healthier," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "[Saturday the] task is going to be even a little more daunting than putting things together the way we did [against Chicago], changing lines around and coming up with the effort we did." This is the second of a five-game homestand; all five opponents are among the top 11 teams in the overall standings.
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NHL - Regular season March 12 19:00 Boston Bruins () New York Islanders ()-------2 19:00 Buffalo Sabres () Carolina Hurricanes ()-------1 20:00 Detroit Red Wings () New York Rangers ()-------1 March 13 01:00 Florida Panthers () Philadelphia Flyers ()-------1 01:00 Montreal Canadiens () Minnesota Wild ()-------2
N.H.L. The New York Islanders at the Boston Bruins pick Boston. The Carolina Hurricanes at the Buffalo Sabers pick Buffalo. The New York Rangers at the Detriot Red Wings pick Detriot GL.
N.H.L. The Colarodo Avalanche at the Winnepeg Jets pick Colarodo. The Minnesota Wild at the Montreal Canadiens pick Minnesota. The Toronto Maple Leafs at the Ottawa Senators pick Ottawa GL.
NHL Montreal Canadiens -- Minnesota Wild Total Under (5.5) 1.61 NHL Winnipeg Jets -- Colorado Avalanche Total Over (4.5) 1.52 NHL Florida Panthers -- Philadelphia Flyers W1 2.04 NHL San Jose Sharks -- Washington Capitals Handiсap 2 (0) 1.91 NHL Los Angeles Kings -- New Jersey Devils Total Under (5) 1.6
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Columbus-Tampa Bay Light. 20:00 2,80 3,80 2,10
Lightning team scope: Tampa Bay starts a four-game road trip looking to avoid a fourth straight loss (0-2-1) after a franchise-record nine-game winning streak. The Lightning lost 3-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday and are three points behind the Boston Bruins for first place in the Atlantic Division after the Bruins defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 on Saturday. "We're playing like we're a comfortable team that's in the playoffs, and if we're going to play like that, we won't make it," coach Jon Cooper told the team website. "That's it. That's how we're playing." Goalie Ben Bishop made 19 saves Friday and is expected to start despite losing consecutive games. Tampa Bay recalled forward Mike Blunden from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
Blue Jackets team scope: Forward Brandon Saad is expected to return after missing three games with an undisclosed upper-body injury. Saad, who leads the Blue Jackets with 24 goals, took part in an optional morning skate Friday but was scratched before the 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins; he practiced Saturday. "I felt good," Saad told the Columbus Dispatch. "I skated a little bit yesterday, but getting out there today in a full practice, I got the pace up and got around and saw some pucks. It was good. That was a real test." Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky returned from a groin injury Friday and made 31 saves after missing 19 games. Coach John Tortorella has not named a starter. Forward David Clarkson (undisclosed) didn't practice and is day-to-day. Defenseman Fedor Tyutin didn't practice but is expected to play.
One game on tap for tonight in the N.H.L. The Toronto Maple Leafs at the Detriot Red Wings. The Leafs are coming of a four nothing lose last night against Ottawa and have the least amount of points in the N.H.L. While Detriot is looking to secure one of the last playoff spots in the Eastern Conference pick Detriot GL.
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