- Kari Lehtonen gets the start tonight for the Thrashers versus Vancouver. They need him if they want to sustain any kind of success.
- The Flames have demoted Darryl Sutter’s son back to the AHL. Wasn’t expected to say up very long.
- Lindy Ruff means business when it comes to ice time with the Sabres. His team is too talented to have such a mediocre record.
- Scott Clemmensen gets the start tonight for New Jersey. When did he become this good?
- Teddy Purcell is on the top line in Los Angeles. He’s got a lot of talent and I’d like to see him get an extended look on one of the top two lines in SoCal.
- Here are the Habs lineup notes for today’s game. Who will pick up the Tanguay scoring slack?
- It looks like Rick DiPietro will start tonight for the Isles at Phoenix. Can he stay healthy for more than a couple games is the question?
- Chris Mason gets the start tonight for St. Louis. The team’s projected line combinations are also included in the post.
- An update on Jamie Heward after yesterday’s hit from Ovechkin. Seems to have avoided serious injury.
- The Capitals’ lines from practice this morning. Man, do they have an easy schedule.
On the Beat: Starters and lineup notes
Posted by Richard Pollock in On the Beat on January 2, 2009 3:17 pm / no comments
Tags: Chris Mason, Darryl Sutter, jamie heward, Kari Lehtonen, Lindy Ruff, Rick DiPietro, Teddy Purcell
