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No word on scratches

Print | Comments () Posted by Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff April 16, 2009 12:05 PM

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Claude Julien didn't tip his hand on who will be out of the lineup tonight.

"Obviously there's too many players to them all in the lineup," Julien said. "But there's going to come a point where everybody has to play. They just have to stay ready. Our team is really focused on what's important for the team. They're willing to make the sacrifices that are needed for our team to be successful. So I don't think that's going to be an issue. To tell you the truth, it doesn't mean it's easy to accept. I think I'd be disappointed if a player said, 'That's OK.' 'It shouldn't be OK, but I'll be ready when you need me.' That's all I need to hear."

The guess here is that Byron Bitz and Steve Montador will be the healthy scratches. Here's a possible lineup:

Blake Wheeler	Marc Savard	Phil Kessel
Mark Recchi	Patrice Bergeron	Chuck Kobasew
Milan Lucic	David Krejci	Michael Ryder
P.J. Axelsson	Stephane Yelle	Shawn Thornton