Afternoon notes involving: Goligoski, Flyers, Oilers, Bishop, All-Star replacements, Horton, Backstrom, Ehrhoff, Toews, Sharp, Whitney, Malone, lines and starting goalies
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  • Dallas Stars via twitter: The Stars have signed defenseman Alex Goligoski to a 4 year contract extension worth $18.4 million, a $4.6 million cap hit.
  • Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Steve Tambellini seems to have earned himself a contract extension. It doesn’t look like head coach Tom Renney will be getting an extension at this time. Both are in the last year of their deals.
  • Damian Cristodero of the Tampa Bay Times: Cristodero thinks the Lightning should consider trading for Blues minor league goalie Ben Bishop. It would cost them a prospect or a high draft pick that Yzerman prefers to keep.
  • Michael Russo via twitter: Wild center Mikko Koivu won’t play in the All-Star due to his shoulder injury and will be replaced by Jordan Eberle. Chris Johnston via twitter: Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was added to the All-Star game. (replacing Dustin Byfuglien)
  • Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Bruins forward Nathan Horton left last night’s game with an apparent head injury. “I guess we’ll find out in the next few days here,’’ Julien said. “But we certainly didn’t allow him to come back and play this game.’’
  • Buffalo Sabres via twitter: Christian Ehrhoff will be back in the lineup tomorrow according to coach Ruff. Brad Boyes has the flu and his status is unknown.
  • Adam Jahns via twitter: Blackhawks Patrick Sharp skated today and is targeting to return after the All-Star break.
  • Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk said that center Mike Ribeiro will return tomorrow night and that Jamie Benn should be able to play in the All-Star game. Stars Lines at practice: Eriksson-Ribeiro-Ryder; Ott-Wandell-Buish;Nystrom-fiddler-Dvorak; Fraser-Dowell-Vincour.
  • Rich Chere via twitter: Devils lines: Parise-Henrique-Kovalchuk; Sykora-Elias-Zubrus; Ponikarvisky-Josefon-Clarkson; Boulton-Carter-Janssen.
  • Dave Molinari via twitter: Penguins lines: “Dupuis-Jeffrey-Kennedy, Cooke-Park-Sullivan, Tangradi-Vitale-Adams. No one in Malkin’s spot with Neal, Kunitz.”
  • Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Lightning forward Ryan Malone suffered an upper-body injury on Saturday and he isn’t expected to play on Tuesday.
  • John Vogl via twitter: Sabres winger Tyler Ennis is practicing today on a line with Ville Leino and Drew Stafford.
  • Arthur Staple via twitter: Looking like it’s Evgeni Nabokov in net for the Islanders against Jonas Gustavsson and the Maple Leafs.