Saturday night's alright for fighting... April 4 picks.

suicidekings · 04-04-09, 02:56 PM

Goalie Probables - courtesy of Goaliepost

Njd Martin Brodeur
Firm @ 12:24pm EDT
12:24pm Clemmensen will backup. (Fire & Ice)
8:51am Weekes will not travel with the team. Clemmensen is assumed to be recalled (NJ.com)
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Buf Ryan Miller
Probable @ 8:52am EDT

Mtl Jaroslav Halak (RDS.ca)
Firm @ 8:28am EDT
8:26am Price is still sick and didn't practice again yesterday (Habs Inside Out)
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Tor Martin Gerber
Likely @ 8:49am EDT
12:52pm TSN has Gerber again to even after yesterday's game (TSN.ca)
8:49am Gerber was expected to play both B2B games (TSN.ca)

Phi Antero Niittymaki
Probable @ 8:53am EDT
12:23pm Stevens has not announced his goalie choice for today (Courier post)
8:54am No word on a goalie, but Stevens hopes last nights game gets Biron going (Philly Inquirer)
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Ott Alex Auld
Firm @ 12:20pm EDT
12:20pm Sens stick with Auld in net (Sportsnet.ca)

Tbl Mike McKenna
Likely @ 8:48am EDT
2:45pm McKenna expected today. Ramo the next two then McKenna again after that (SP Times)
8:48am McKenna scheduled to start second B2B (Tampa Tribune)
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Nyi Joey MacDonald
Probable @ 2:49pm EDT

Pit Marc-Andre Fleury
Firm @ 9:40am EDT
9:40am Fleury will go today and they'll decided after tonight, thanks Haley (Pittsburgh Tribune)
8:24am No word on the Pens goalie (Post Gazette)
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Car Cam Ward
Likely @ 8:58am EDT
8:58am Ward given the day off from practice yesterday (News Observer)
8:24am Cam Ward is expected (Post Gazette)

Cbj Steve Mason
Probable @ 8:56am EDT
1:14pm Probable Lines: Steve Mason noted (Columbus Dispatch)
12:17pm Mason noted in practice lineup (Columbus Dispatch)
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Nsh Pekka Rinne (Tennessean)
Firm @ 2:42pm EDT
12:57pm Trotz noting the Preds have to win! (Columbus Dispatch)

Stl Chris Mason
Likely @ 12:20pm EDT
12:21pm Mason is likely to start all remaining games
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Dal Matt Climie
Firm @ 2:53pm EDT
2:54pm Climie to make NHL Debut. Turco out, Stephan to backup (Star Tribune)
8:25am Turco day-to-day with lower body injury. Stephan could start (Dallas News)

Van Roberto Luongo
Probable @ 8:56am EDT
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Edm Dwayne Roloson
Firm @ 2:45pm EDT
2:45pm Roloson will start again (CBC Sports)
12:53pm Roloson got the shutout 3-0 last time the Canucks played in Edmonton

Ana Jonas Hiller
Probable @ 8:57am EDT
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Sjs Evgeni Nabokov
Probable @ 8:57am EDT

Phx Al Montoya (ESPN.com)
Firm @ 9:39am EDT
9:39am Montoya will start (coyotes.nhl.com)
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Lak Jonathan Quick
Probable @ 8:57am EDT

suicidekings · 04-04-09, 04:42 PM

NJD @ BUF (-125)
- Buffalo has their back against the wall, and as such, I think we'll see the best hockey the Sabres have played all year in their next few games. In Miller's 4 games since returning, he's 3-0-1, and has been strong at home all year. New Jersey needed a strong game last night in what should have been an easy win, but just barely squeezed by Tampa. They've been just awful on the road and I think they're already looking ahead to the playoffs.

PHX (+120) @ LAK, UNDER 5.5 (-115)
- The Coyotes have been playing excellent hockey recently, and are determined to finish the season strong. Montoya is in net again looking for his third NHL win. PHX has gone 4-1 vs the Kings this season, including winning both games @ LA.

STL (-125) @ DAL
- With Turco injured and questionable for the rest of the season, Matt Climie was called up to play for the Stars, making his NHL debut on Saturday. With so many injuries on the Dallas team right now, and St Louis working hard to hang on to the last playoff spot, the Blues will overwhelm Climie and the Stars tonight. STL has won all three games this season, outscoring Dallas 14-4. Mason has won his last 5 games for STL and is 2-0 vs DAL this season.

suicidekings · 04-04-09, 05:34 PM

PIT @ CAR (-115), UNDER 6 (-120)
- These teams are very evenly matched in recent records, with PIT having a slight edge on offense and CAR having an edge on defense overall. Both goalies have been lights out recently and both teams still need to clinch their spot in the playoffs. After tonight, PIT has 4 games remaining (@FLA, @TBL, NYI, @MON) and CAR has 3 games (NYI, BUF, @NJD). With CAR having a tougher schedule to end the season, one less game to work with, and being able to clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win at home, I think they'll shut down PIT in a close game.

xmrblueduckyx · 04-04-09, 06:56 PM

St. Louis has been winning lately (6-1 in their last 7 overall) and Dallas' regular season is over. The Stars are 0-4 in their 4 home games. The Blues are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with Dallas.