Tag: Ottawa Senators

Lines and Starters: Sens, Habs, Stars, Flyers, Isles, Lightning, Canes, Leafs, Hawks and Wings

Bruce Garrioch: Senators lines: Michalek-Spezza-Conacher; MacArthur-Turris-Ryan; Greening-Smith-Neil; Kassian-Pageau-Condra. John Lu: Canadiens lines: Galchenyuk/Eller/Gallagher;Moen/Plekanec/Gionta;Prust/Desharnais/Brière;Beaulieu* /Bournival/White. Defensive pairings: Markov - Subban Gorges - Diaz Tinordi - Bouillon. Mark Stepneski: Stars lines: Benn-Seguin-Peverley; Whitney-Eakin-Chiasson; Nichushkin-Horcoff-Cole; Roussel-Fiddler-Garbutt. Mike Heika: Defensive pairings: Goligoski-Gonchar, Dillon-Robidas, Daley-Benn. Frank Seravalli: Flyers: Jay Rosehill is out.…

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Morning Hits: Senators losses, Rielly, Connolly recalled and starting goalies

Bruce Garrioch: Eugene Melnyk said he lost $110 million since buying the Senators. Travis Yost: In August Melnyk said that he lost $94 since taking over the team. Two months later he's saying he's lost $110 million. James Gordon: Melnyk said that…

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Lines and Goalies: Canes, Leafs, Devils, Kings, Rangers, Stars, Senators, Avs, Flyers, Isles, Lightning and Wild

Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines:  Ruutu-E. Staal-Semin, Gerbe-J. Staal-Tlusty, Skinner-Nash-Dwyer, Bowman-Sutter-Dvorak. Chip Alexander: Faulk-Sekera, Harrison-Murphy, Hainsey-Bellemore on D. Michael Smith: Hurricanes power play units: PP1: Bowman, E. Staal, Semin, Ruutu, Sekera. PP2: Skinner, J. Staal, Gerbe, Murphy, Faulk. David Alter: Projected Maple Leafs lines…

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Morning Hits: Yakupov, Ryan, Montador, Mueller, Halpren, Vasilevski, a couple lines and LaBarbera

Igor Eronko: KHL's Neftekhimik's said there is a chance that Nail Yakupov could return to Russia. Coach added: ‘Nail’s father saw possible future problems back in summer.’ Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers Nail Yakupov on being a healthy scratch against the…

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Injury Notes: Spezza, Ducks, Tyutin, Carter, Lecavalier, Hartnell, Lindholm, Lehtonen and Erskin

Bruce Garrioch: A decision on if Jason Spezza will play or not will be made after their skate. Dan Wood: Ducks Kyle Palmieri, Nick Bonino and Mathieu Perreault will return to the lineup on Sunday. Eric Stephens: Ducks Dustin Penner…

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Lines: Penguins, Leafs, Flames, Oilers, Wild and Senators

Dave Molinari: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, Jokinen-Malkin-Bennett, Jeffrey-Sutter-Kobasew, Glass-Vitale-Adams. Mark Masters: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel; Raymond-Bolland-Leivo; Ashton-Kadri-Bodie; Broll-McClement-Orr. Roger Millions: Flames lines: Galiardi-Backlund-Hudler, Glencross Street Stempniak, Baertschi-Monahan-Jones, Bouma-Colborne-McGrattan. Bob Stauffer: Oilers lines: Hall-RNH-Eberle, Perron-Arcobello-Hemsky, Smyth-Gordon-Yakupov, Gazdic-Acton-Brown. Kevin Falness: Wild lines: Niederreiter with Koivu and Parise,…

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Injury Notes: Spezza, Pacioretty, Sbisa, Backstrom, Thomas and Pyatt

Bruce Garrioch: Senators Jason Spezza said that he should be fine tomorrow. Coach Paul MacLean said that Spezza will be evaluated in the morning and may not be in the lineup. Dave Stubbs: Looking like Max Pacioretty should be back…

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Morning Rumors: Vanek, Chaisson, Depres, Ducks, Penguins, Gardiner, Ryan, Glencross and the Flyers

Jim Matheson: Lots of people think that Thomas Vanek may take a pay-cut and sign with the Wild in the summer. He went to school in Minnesota and is good friends with Jason Pominville. Nathan MacKinnon is living J.S. Giguere's…

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Afternoon Hits: Leafs recall two, Boll, Hodgson, Spezza, Smyth and Garon

James Mirtle: The Maple Leafs have recalled Trevor Smith and Jamie Devane. Rob Mixer: Blue Jackets Jared Boll took a puck off the head and left practice. Looks like he was hit just above the eye. John Vogl: Sabres Cody Hodgson…

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Line Combos: Maple Leafs, Sabres, Senators, Lightning and Blackhawks

Kevin McGran: Maple Leafs lines: JVR - Bozak - Kessel; Lupul - Bolland - Raymond; Bodie Kadri McClement; Orr Ashton Smith. John Vogl: Sabres lines: Girgensons-Ennis-Vanek, Foligno-Grigorenko-Stafford, Ott-Porter-Flynn, McCormick-Larsson-Kaleta. Brent Wallace: Senators lines: Michalek Da Costa Ryan MacArthur Turris Conacher Greening Smith Neil…

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Morning Hits: Laviolette, Sedin’s, Thornton, Selanne, Lightning, Rielly and the Senators

TSN: (Dreger) If the Flyers don't get off to good start in the first 10 to 15 games, coach Peter Laviolette could be in trouble. Moves could extend past Laviolette to Paul Holmgren and Ron Hextall. (LeBrun) With the Canucks…

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Lines and Pairings: Avs, Canes, Isles, Devils, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Leafs, Canadiens and Sens

Adrian Dater: Avalanche lines without Landeskogo: Mit​chell-Stas​tny-Tangua​y, O’Reilly​-Duchene-D​ownie, McGi​nn-MacKinn​on-Parente​au , McLeod-​Cliche-Bor​deleau. Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin, Gerbe-J. Staal-Dwyer, Skinner-Nash-Dvorak, Sutter-Lindholm-Bowman. Arthur Staple: Islanders lines: Moulson-Tavares-Okposo, Grabner-Nielsen-Bailey, Nelson-Regin-Bouchard, Martin-Cizikas-McDonald. Defensive pairings: MacDonald-Hamonic, Hickey-Visnovsky, Strait-Donovan. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Henrique-Zajac-Ryder; Clowe-Elias-Ryder; Zubrus-Loktionov-Brunner; Carter-Gionta-Bernier. John Vogl: Sabres lines:  Vanek-Hodgson-Stafford,…

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