EVERETT
Forward lines:
Maxwell-Ferraro-Tochkin
Winquist-Birkholz-MacDonald
Elynuik-McGrath-McCrea
Erricson-Hayer-Fowlie
Defensive pairings:
Murray- Suer
Rissanen-Yadlowski
Walters-Theriau
Starting goalie:
Simpson
Scratches: Morden, Giebel, Huhtala, Cumiskey, Sohor.
Notes: The big news for the Tips is that defenseman Brennan Yadlowski, acquired Tuesday from Lethbridge, makes his Everett debut tonight. Yadlowski drove from Lethbridge to his home in Edmonton on Thursday, then flew into town today. Center Clayton Cumiskey remains sidelined with his upper-body injury. One other change from Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Lethbridge as defenseman Nick Walters is restored at the expense of Evan Morden.
PORTLAND
Forward lines:
Ross-Johansen-Gabriel
Boychuk-Bennett-Swenson
Bartschi-Burns-Rattie
Peters-Leipsic-Jordan
Defensive pairings:
Ponich-Rutkowski
Wotherspoon/Robidoux-Aronson
Pouliot-Hanson
Starting goalie:
Hamilton
Scratches: Morrow, Niederreiter, Kopitar, Trott, Curtis.
Notes: Star winger Nino Niederreiter officially made the New York Islanders’ opening-night roster, so there’s a real chance he won’t be returning to Portland this season. Goaltender Ian Curtis (shoulder) and defenseman Joe Morrow (unknown) are out injured, while defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon (also unknown) will be a game-time decision, with Stephane Robidoux the designated replacement. Keith Hamilton makes his sixth straight start in goal for the Winterhawks as Mac Carruth (hamstring) apparently is healthy enough to back up, but not recovered enough for starter’s minutes.
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