Matt Greene, who had been sidelined with an undisclosed injury, will take his spot in the lineup.
Keaton Ellerby out, Greene in for Kings
Keaton Ellerby | LA
(May 21, 2013 10:12 PM EDT)
Keaton Ellerby will be a healthy scratch Tuesday night.
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Helene Elliott on Twitter
Matt Greene probably in for Game 4
Matt Greene | LA
(May 21, 2013 9:54 PM EDT)
Matt Greene (undisclosed) is participating in the pregame warmup and it looks like he will suit up in Game 4 Tuesday night.
He is wearing an "A" on his jersey, which indicates that he'll play for the first time since April 24.
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Helene Elliott on Twitter
Kyle Clifford likely in with Pearson out
Kyle Clifford | LA
(May 21, 2013 9:50 PM EDT)
Kyle Clifford is taking part in Tuesday's pregame warmup, while Tanner Pearson is not.
It's probably safe to assume that Clifford will be back in the lineup for Game 4.
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Jon Rosen on Twitter
Dan Boyle stresses importance of winning Gm 4
Dan Boyle | SJ
(May 21, 2013 7:51 PM EDT)
Dan Boyle is approaching Tuesday night's Game 4 as a must-win contest for the San Jose Sharks.
"It has to be 2-2 when we leave here, has to be," he said. Boyle scored a power-play goal in Game 3's 2-1 overtime win and he has five points in seven playoff games.
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Brodie Brazil on Twitter
Derick Brassard set to quarterback PP in Gm 3
Derick Brassard | NYR
(May 21, 2013 7:25 PM EDT)
The Rangers are expected to use Derick Brassard on the point of their struggling power play in Game 3 Tuesday night.
He practiced there in the team's morning skate after playing there briefly in Game 2 and it's something he has done before. "I played the point my first year. It's different than playing in front," Brassard said. "You have to move on the blueline and make sure you shoot the puck. That's what I'm planning on doing. Our power play needs to be good and we need to score some goals." The Rangers don't have a man-advantage marker on eight opportunities against Boston in the series.
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NHL.com
Wade Redden won't play in Game 3 Tuesday
Wade Redden | BOS
(May 21, 2013 7:20 PM EDT)
Wade Redden (undisclosed) won't be back in Game 3 Tuesday night.
The Boston Bruins will ice the same lineup they did in Games 1 and 2.
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Boston Bruins on Twitter
Patrick Roy's brother takes back Avs remarks
Patrick Roy | COL
(May 21, 2013 6:32 PM EDT)
Patrick Roy's brother told L.A. Lariviere of TVA Sports in Montreal that he was misquoted by the Denver Post and he does not know if a deal has been reached for his brother to be head coach of the Colorado Avalanche.
Mathieu Roy first posted on his Facebook page Monday night that his brother Patrick would be named the Avs' next head coach. Roy then reportedly affirmed those comments in a conversation with Adrian Dater of the Denver Post. Multiple media outlets called the report premature Tuesday morning and Mathieu Roy officially backtracked in the afternoon. Meanwhile, the Avs and Patrick Roy have remained quiet the entire time, which makes us think the two parties are in the midst of negotiations. Either way, we should know in the next few days whether Roy will be behind the Colorado bench next season.
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L.A. Lariviere on Twitter
Brenden Morrow left practice early Tuesday
Brenden Morrow | PIT
(May 21, 2013 6:04 PM EDT)
Brenden Morrow left practice Tuesday for unspecified reasons and his status for Wednesday's Game 4 is uncertain.
The Penguins were predictably tight-lipped on Morrow. Beat writer Josh Yohe doesn't believe Morrow is seriously hurt, but said he's definitely not 100 percent. This could've been a case of the Penguins giving a veteran some extra time to rest, but we likely won't know anything for sure until tomorrow's morning skate.
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Josh Yohe on Twitter
Logan Couture to play in Game 4 as expected
Logan Couture | SJ
(May 21, 2013 5:55 PM EDT)
Logan Couture will play in Tuesday's Game 4 despite sitting out practice Monday.
Couture was injured during the second period of Game 3 but eventually returned to the game in time to score the gamer winner in overtime. He participated in today's morning skate and coach Todd McLellan confirmed Couture will play in Tuesday's crucial Game 4. The Sharks trail the Kings 2-1 in the series.
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CSN Bay Area
Predators hire Housley to replace Horachek
Barry Trotz | NAS
(May 21, 2013 4:44 PM EDT)
The Nashville Predators tabbed Phil Housley to replace fired associate coach Peter Horachek.
Housley, who coached the U.S. in the 2013 world juniors, will be an assistant on Barry Trotz's staff. It'll be interesting to see how Housley affects Nashville's long-dormant offense, particularly on the power play. Trotz very much prefers a defensive, two-way game, which seems to contradict Housley's playing style. Then again, Horachek was fired Monday after the Predators finished with the second-worst record in the Western Conference, which also included one the lowest goals-score totals in the league. At the very least, the former All-Star should have a big impact on the organization's wealth of young defensemen.
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NHL.com