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Johansson is expected to center the second line tonight. He has seven goals and 22 points over 37 games.
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Spurgeon taking warmup tonight, gametime decision for #mnwild
Good news to hear that Spurgeon is close to returning. The offensive defender scored two goals and 15 points over 36 games.
Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon has a "lower-body" injury, according to coach Mike Yeo, and won't make the trip to Nashville for Wednesday night's game.
Yet another injury to the already banged up Wild blue line. The offensive defender scored two goals and 15 points over 36 games.
Spurgeon helped off the ice by trainer/teammate, straight to the locker room #mnwild. 5-minute PP upcoming
Spurgeon adds to a growing list of injured forwards. The offensive defender scored two goals and 15 points over 36 games. Look for Greg Zanon to draw back in should Spurgeon miss any playing time.
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The #Sabres have assigned forward Marcus Foligno to Rochester (AHL) - ^ks
Foligno had no points in his NHL debut.
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Foligno makes his NHL debut on the third line.
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#Sabres Derek Whitmore and Marcus Foligno up from Rochester.
In just his first professional season, Foligno is forced into NHL action after just 27 games of seasoning. Expect his minutes to be limited.
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Johansson moves up to the top line and could start tomorrow's game there. The sophomore has six goals and 16 points over 30 games but has just three assists this month.
Foligno was expected to be fine and is.
Foligno took a nasty knee-on-knee hit yesterday but was able to return to the game. Don't expect him to miss any playing time whatsoever.
Marcus Johansson w a stinger on his hand, according to Dale Hunter. Was okay to go in 3rd period though. #caps
Johansson likely won't miss any playing time after taking a shot to the hand. Expect him to get back onto the second line shortly.
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Looks like Jeff Petry is going to be able to go tonight.
Sounds like Petry will play after all, making Alex Plante a healthy scratch for the Oilers.
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Petry feeling "under the weather" leading to Plante's recall from OKC but the move is precautionary, according to Coach Tom Renney
Consider Petry a game-time decision for tonight's game. The former collegiate standout scored a goal and five points in 15 games and was paired with Ryan Whitney last night. If he can't go, look for Alex Plante to enter the lineup.
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That means Bogosian will be in the Jets’ lineup as they face the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at RBC Center (6 p.m., TSN Jets, TSN 1290).
Bogosian will play despite delivering a questionable hit on Wednesday evening. While the former highly-touted defenseman has been solid by the Jets' standards, his six assists are a letdown to fantasy hockey owners who expected more.
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Johansson moves back up to the top line with Ovechkin and Johansson. The sophomore scored six goals and 11 points over his first 16 games this year. He should produce well offensively with the Great 8.
Zach Bogosian, one of Winnipeg’s ice-time leaders, will miss Tuesday evening’s team skills competition with an undisclosed injury.
Bogosian could miss Thursday's game against the Washington Captials. The former 3rd overall pick scored five assists through 18 games prior to the injury.
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Johansson moves down to the third line for today's practice. He scored six goals and 10 points over his first 14 games this season.
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For now, the adjustment for Ovechkin again could turn to skating with Johansson.
Johansson is slated to play on the top line tonight. He scored five goals and eight points through 12 games this season.
Johansson had a "maintenance day," according to team spokesman Sergey Kocharov, who added that the center will make the trip with the Caps to Newark, N.J. Johansson has five goals and three assists this season.
Johansson missed today's practice but will likely play tomorrow. Through 12 games he scored five goals and eight point on pace to trump his previous career highs.
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Struggling #mnwild D Marek Zidlicky taken off first power-play unit tonight
Spurgeon hasn't fared too much better than Zidlicky this season as the Wild have struggled to activate their defensemen.
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Sutton can't play vs blues pending hearing. Jeff petry takes his spot
Look for Petry on the bottom pairing during the Oilers next game.