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Ryan Ellis has officially been recalled by #Preds.
Ellis comes back up to the Predators and could play tonight. He has three goals and nine points in 22 games.
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Couturier on ice at practice. #Flyers
Couturier was a late scratch in the Flyers' tilt against the Oilers. Expect him to get back into the lineup tonight. He has 10 goals and 21 points in 55 games.
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As Trotz hinted yesterday, Ryan Ellis reassigned to Milwaukee. #Preds
Ellis heads back down to the minors, where he will get more playing time. The rookie scored three goals and nine points in 22 games.
Couturier is out.
Couturier is a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. The rookie scored 10 goals and 11 assists in 55 games.
Lines from practice: 19-28-17
Simmonds moves up to the top line. The big winger is enjoying a career season with 21 goals and 37 points through 58 games.
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#Preds will likely go with 7 defensemen tonight, with Ryan Ellis staying in the lineup.
Sounds like Ellis will play after all. The offensive defender scored three goals and nine points in his first 21 NHL games.
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Looks like Gill with Josi in defense shooting drills
Ellis is likely the odd-man out on the Preds blue line. The offensive defender scored three goals and nine points in his first 21 NHL games.
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Here's your lines Flyers fans: 47-14-27.
Looks like Couturier moves back to the fourth line. The rookie has 10 goals and 21 points in his first 53 NHL games.
Here's your lines Flyers fans: 21-10-17
Simmonds moves down to the third line with Jagr and Briere both healthy. He already broke a career high with 20 goals.
No Wayne Simmonds on the bench for the #Flyers. He took a puck to the face in warmups.
Doesn't sound like Simmonds will play tonight due to the unexpected injury. The big right wing has 18 goals and 34 points in his first 56 games with the Flyers.
Flyers lines: Schenn-Briere-Simmonds
Simmonds moves up to the second line. He has 17 goals and 31 points through 52 games.
Nate Thompson, who left practice yesterday, meeting with Guy Boucher on the ice.
Sounds like Thompson might miss a few games. The Anchorage, Alaska native has seven goals and 11 points through 45 games.
Thompson a maybe. Malone out.
Sounds like Thompson might miss a few games. The Anchorage, Alaska native has seven goals and 11 points through 45 games.
Here's a new one, Nate Thompson skated for first part of practice, but came off early for "body maintenance'' #CreativePRing
Sounds like Thompson is still banged up. The Anchorage, Alaska native has seven goals and 11 points through 45 games.
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32-14-29
Couturier will start tonight's game on the fourth line. The rookie has 10 goals and 20 points through 47 games.
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Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Couturier starts today's game on the second line in place of the wounded Daniel Briere. The rookie has 10 goals and 18 points in 42 games.
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Ryan Ellis out.
Ellis registered no points and seven shots on goal in four games.
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Nate Thompson is taking the warmup for the Lightning. Looks like he'll be in tonight.
Expect Thompson to play on the fourth line tonight instead of Evan Oberg.
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Thompson "unsure" to play
Thompson has very little fantasy hockey value when he does return to the lineup. Nevertheless, expect him to help improve the team defensively.
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Nate Thompson practicing today without the red injured jersey today, hasn't played since Dec 17 with a lower body injury #tblightning
Thompson has very little fantasy hockey value when he does return to the lineup. Nevertheless, expect him to help improve defensively.