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Jokinen out 3-4 weeks … Keith out tomorrow … Horton affected mentally by last years concussion … Brodeur starts … Avery to sit
Mark Easson
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes forward Jussi Jokinen will be out 3 to 4 weeks with a leg injury according to GM Jim Rutherford. Drayson Bowman has been recalled. “It didn’t look good and it isn’t good,” Rutherford said of the injury. “We’ll know more after Jussi sees the doctor again today and the time could change. But it will not change to less time.”
Chris Kuc via twitter: Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith has a hand injury and won’t play tomorrow.
James Murphy via twitter: Bruins forward Nathan Horton implied that the concussion he suffered in the finals is affecting him mentally.
Corey Masisak via twitter: Lines at Capitals practice: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Ward, Semin-Johansson-Eakin, Chimera-Laich-Knuble, Perreault-Hendricks-Halpern-King (no Brouwer).
George Richards via twitter: Panthers winger Scottie Upshall is skating on the 4th line with Bradley and Matthias. Tim Kennedy looks to be the odd man out and could be sent back to the AHL.
Dan Rosen via twitter: Rangers winger Sean Avery is skating on the 4th line with Anisimov, Christensen and Deveaux. Dan Rosen via twitter: Sean Avery won’t be in the lineup from the Rangers tomorrow.
Paul Hendrick via twitter: Maple Leafs winger Joey Crabb will skate on the 3rd line with Matthew Lombardi and Tyler Bozak.