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CALGARY FLAMES

The Flames practiced Friday afternoon at the Saddledome. There was full attendance including defenceman Travis Hamonic, who left Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks late in the third period after taking a shot to the hand.

Hamonic has been dealing with a lower-body injury but he felt good enough to practice as well as play in Vancouver on Saturday.

Head coach Bill Peters did not name his starting goaltender for Saturday. He said he had a good conversation with David Rittich Friday morning. Their talk was more about life in general than Thursday night’s game. However, Peters is confident in Rittich’s ability to put a poor performance - he allowed two goals on six shots before being pulled in favour of Mike Smith - behind him. - Jermain Franklin, TSN

Flames lines today:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm

Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik

Bennett-Jankowski-Neal

Mangiapane-Ryan-Hathaway

Czarnik

 

Giordano-Brodie

Hanifin-Hamonic

Kylington-Andersson

Valiev-Prout

 

Rittich

Smith

BOSTON BRUINS

Defenceman Matt Grzelcyk was absent from Bruins practice Friday morning.

Per coach Bruce Cassidy: Tuukka Rask starts Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. Jaroslav Halak will go Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche. Matt Grzelcyk has a lower-body injury and is unlikely to play Saturday. David Backes will go back in the lineup for Trent Frederic.

Bruins practice lines:

Marchand - Bergeron - Heinen

Cehlarik - Krejci - Pastrnak

DeBrusk - Kuraly - Backes

Nordstrom/Frederic - Acciari - Wagner

Chara - McAvoy

Krug - Miller

Moore - Carlo

Kampfer

 

Rask

Halak

OTTAWA SENATORS

Per TSN's Brent Wallace, the Sens held a 30 minute skate. Head coach Guy Boucher and assistant Marc Crawford were not in the ice.

Boucher said he was preparing for Winnipeg's game on Saturday afternoon. Crawford was absent due to the passing of his father-in-law.

Jack Rodewald (lower body) did not skate and won’t play tomorrow. Boucher says they will call up a forward.

Jaros is healthy and the Sens are back to seven healthy defencemen.

Boucher said he hadn’t decided on his starting goalie. 

Matt Duchene will play his 700th career game on Saturday.

Lines:

Dzingel - Duchene - Ryan

Tkachuk - White - Stone

Smith - Pageau - Paarjarvi

Balcers - Tierney -

 

Chabot - Demelo

Lajoie - Ceci

Borowiecki - Harpur

Jaros

 

Anderson

Nilsson

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Miles Wood won't play against the Wild on Saturday. Joey Anderson is back in for the first time since breaking his ankle in November. 

BUFFALO SABRES

Sabres lines at practice:

Skinner-Eichel-Pominville

Sheary-Mittelstadt-Reinhart

Girgensons-Larsson-Okposo

Sobotka-Rodrigues-Thompson

 

Dahlin-Bogosian

Scandella-Ristolainen

McCabe-Pilut

Beaulieu-Hunwick

 

Smith the extra skater