Lines and Starting goalies: Capitals, Maple Leafs, Stars, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, Avalanche and Bruins

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Lines and Starting goalies: Capitals, Maple Leafs, Stars, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, Avalanche and Bruins

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Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Ovechkin-Beagle-Crabb, Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer, Chimera-Ribeiro-Ward, Hendricks-Perreault/Johansson-Fehr.

David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel, McClement-Grabovski-Kulemin, Frattin-Kadri-Komarov, Brown-Steckel-Orr. MacArthur missing. Defensive pairings: Phaneuf-Kostka; Gunnarsson Komisarek; Liles-Franson; Gardiner-Fraser.

Mike Heika via twitter: Stars lines this morning: Eriksson-Benn-Jagr, Whitney-Eakin-Ryder, Nystrom-Fiddler-Vincour, Morrow-Wandell-Garbutt. Defensive pairings: Dillon-Robidas, Jordie Benn-Daley, Goligoski-Larsen. Interesting switches there. Derek Roy, out with a groin injury, is not on the trip. Rich Evans via twitter: Jamie Benn’s visa was settled, he’ll be playing tonight.

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Kari Lehtonen will start in net for the Stars tonight against the Blue Jackets. Columbus Dispatch: Sergei Bobrovsky will start in net for the Blue Jackets tonight.

Dave Vest via twitter: Chad Johnson will start in net for the Coyotes tonight against the Predators.

Katie Carrera via twitter: Michal Neuvirth will start in net for the Capitals tomorrow. His fourth straight start.

Adrian Dater via twitter: Semyon Varlamov will start in net for the Avalanche tonight against the Oilers.

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Anton Khudobin will start in net for the Bruins against the Hurricanes.

The Philadelphia Flyers should be interested in Dylan Cozens, and who could be up next for the New York Rangers and who is staying.

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NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Rangers

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It's not been the season that Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz envisioned. Don't expect a firesale or rebuild but they are eyeing next offseason.

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The Anaheim Ducks are interested in extending Frank Vatrano. "Still crickets" for Jake Evans, and John Klingberg wants to return to the NHL.

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Leo Carlsson leaves in the third period. Back issues forward Linus Ullmark, leaves after the first. Lingering upper-body issue for Auston Matthews.

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NHL Injuries: Ducks, Avs, Blue Jackets, Stars, Devils, Rangers, Senators and Maple Leafs

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