Afternoon notes involving Hagman, Myers, Green, Crosby, Connolly, Ott, Staal, Hamrlik, Markov, Hedman, and Huselius … Lines and Starting goalies
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  • Katie Carrera via twitter: Capitals defenseman Mike Green isn’t traveling with the team, but they hope he’ll join them at some point on the road trip.
  • Terry Koshan via twitter: Maple Leafs forward Tim Connolly hasn’t ruled out tomorrow night’s game, but Thursday is a better possibility.
  • Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars forward Steve Ott will be a game-time decision tomorrow. Kari Lehtonen will get the start in net.
  • Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes Eric Staal will start on the wing, but could “drop down to center” with Boychuk and Tlusty.
  • Brian McNally via twitter: Capitals defenseman Roman Hamrlik suffered an upper body injury over the weekend but expects to play on Tuesday.
  • Damian Cristodero via twitter: Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman could play tonight. Ryan Malone is doubtful. Dwayne Roloson will start in net.
  • Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets forward Kristian Huselius, who has been out with a torn pectoral muscle, should be back in the lineup in two weeks.
  • Katie Strang via twitter: Rangers lines: Anisimov-Stepan-Gaborik, Dubinsky-Boyle-Callahan, Avery-Richards-Fedotenko, Deveaux-Christensen-Prust.
  • Rob Rossi via twitter: Penguins lines: Malkin-Crosby-Neal Kunitz-Staal-Dupuis Cooke-Park-Asham Tangradi-Vitale-Adams. Defensive pairings: Letang-Martin Engelland-Orpik Niskanen-Picard.
  • David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: Kessel-Bozak-Lupul, MacA-Grabo-Kulie,Frattin-Steckel-Lombardi, Brown-Dupuis-Crabb, Extras; Connolly, Rosehill, Orr.
  • Sam Carchidi via twitter: Not official, but look for Sergei Bobrovsky to start against the Hurricanes, Ilya Bryzgalov to start on Thursday against the Coyotes.