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Goalie nods: Emery goes for Flyers, Price looks to clinch home ice

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News and notes from around the crease...

Flyers to start Emery

Ray Emery will play for the third time in six games tonight when the Flyers take on the Bolts in Tampa Bay.

Emery last suited up on Saturday -- allowing four goals on 41 shots in a 5-2 loss to Boston -- then watched as Steve Mason won back-to-back games against the Sabres and Panthers (Mason was great against Florida on Tuesday, stopping 38 of 40 shots.) In light of that, tonight’s game should be a big one for Emery; while Mason has racked up the wins lately, Emery hasn’t recorded a victory since Mar. 18.

For the Lightning, Anders Lindback will start as Ben Bishop (arm) remains out until the playoffs.

Habs turn to Price to clinch

Montreal will get its first crack at clinching home ice advantage in the first round tonight -- a win against the Islanders, coupled with any sort of loss by Tampa Bay, will ensure it for the Habs.

Thus, they’ll be going with Carey Price tonight.

Price returns to the net one night after Peter Budaj allowed three goals on 28 shots in an OT loss to Chicago. The Canadian netminder has been very good for Montreal since winning gold in Sochi, emerging victorious in seven of nine starts while posting a 2.57 GAA and .923 save percentage.

For the Islanders, Evgeni Nabokov will start tonight.

Elsewhere...

Sabres at Rangers: Matthew Hackett vs. Henrik Lundqvist

Capitals at ‘Canes: Braden Holtby vs. Anton Khudobin

Leafs at Panthers: Drew MacIntyre vs. Roberto Luongo

Devils at Senators: Cory Schneider vs. Robin Lehner

Coyotes at Predators: Thomas Greiss vs. Pekka Rinne

Blues at Wild: Ryan Miller vs. John Curry

Bruins at Jets: Tuukka Rask vs. Michael Hutchinson

Kings at Oilers: Viktor Fasth for Edmonton; no word on a L.A. starter.

Avalanche at Canucks: Semyon Varlamov vs. Jacob Markstrom