Quicks Hits: Spezza, Nelson, Lines, Pairings and Starters

Jason Spezza

On the Dallas Stars …

Mike Heika: Center Jason Spezza (lower-body) skated this morning, but he’s not ready to return just yet.

On the New York Islanders …

Arthur Staple: Forward Brock Nelson was feeling better today after only playing one shift in the final 11 minutes of last night’s game.

On Lines and Defensive Pairings …

Sarah McLellan: Arizona Coyotes lines: Rieder – Richardson – Doan, McGinn – Martinook – Vrbata, Domi – Dvorak – Duclair, Crouse – Gaudet – White.

Sarah McLellan: Coyotes defensive pairings: OEL – Murphy, Goligoski – DeAngelo, Chychrun – Schenn. Connauton.

Gord Wilson: Ottawa Senators lines: Ryan – Brassard – Stone, Hoffman – Turris – Pyatt, Smith – Pageau – Dzingel, Puempel – Kelly – Neil

Mike Heika: Dallas Stars lines: Benn – Seguin – Eaves, Roussel – Faksa – Ritchie/Spezza, McKenzie – Smith – Cracknell, Korpikoski – Shore – Nemeth/Dowling

Mike Heika: Stars defensive pairings: Lindell – Klingberg, Oduya – Johns, Hamhuis – Benn

John Lu: Montreal Canadiens lines: Byron – Galchenyuk – Radulov, Pacioretty – Plekanec – Gallagher, Carr-Desharnais-Shaw, Danault-Mitchell-Flynn

Adam Kimelman: Detroit Red Wings lines: Bertuzzi – Nielsen – Larkin, Tatar – Zetterberg – Abdelkader, Athanasiou – Helm – Nyquist, Sheahan – Glendening – Ott

Ansar Khan: Red Wings power play units: Nyquist – Zetterberg – Tatar, Kronwall – Green & Larkin – Nielsen – Athanasiou, Abdelkader (net front), Smith

Ansar Khan: Red Wings defensive pairings: DeKeyser – Green, Ericsson – Marchenko, Kronwall – Smith.

Lou Korac: St. Louis Blues lines: Steen – Berglund – Perron, Schwartz – Lehtera – Tarasenko, Fabbri – Stastny – Jaskin/Yakupov, Upshall – Brodziak – Reaves.

Sean Reynolds: Winnipeg Jets lines: Ehlers – Scheif – Laine, Connor – Petan – Wheeler, Copp – Lowry – Tanev, Dano – Burmi – Thorburn. Defensive pairings: Morrissey – Buff, Enstrom – Myers, Chairot – Postma, Trouba – Melchiori

On Starting Goalies … 

Ken Wiebe: Kari Lehtonen will start in net for the Stars and Connor Hellebuyck will start in net for the Jets.

Adam Kimelman: Jimmy Howard will start in net for the Red Wings.

Vancouver Canucks: Jacob Markstrom will start in net for the Canucks.

Jon Rosen: Peter Budaj will start in net for the Kings.

Dan Rosen: Antti Raanta will start in net on Rangers.

 

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