Stone has been out since November 11th because of complications with a blood clot in his arm. Stone hasn’t been able to crack the Flames lineup lately so he’ll go to Stockton to get back up to game speed.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Jets on Sunday. After posting back-to-back shutouts, Bobrovsky has lost three of his last four while allowing a combined 15 goals on 101 shots (.851 SV%). The 30-year-old netminde has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .986 SV% and one shutout in two starts against the Devils this season.
Quick allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Kings win over the Blackhawks win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. It was a rare win for Quick, who has gone 1-4-3 with a 4.63 GAA and .846 SV% in his last eight starts. Tonight he faces the Canadiens for the first time this season—Quick is 8-7-3 with a 2.80 GAA, .906 SV% and two shutouts on home-ice this season.
Kuemper allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Coyotes win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Kuemper extended his winning streak to seven games, posting a 1.53 GAA, .949 SV% and one shutout in the process. He should be able to continue his hot streak against a Ducks team that has gone 6-21-4 while averaging just 1.65 goals for per game since mid-December.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 40 shots in Colorado’s loss in San Jose last Friday. Philipp Grubauer started in Anaheim on Sunday but they’ll come back to Varlamov on Tuesday. Varlamov has been average as of late but is a great option vs. the Red Wings—he stopped all 24 shots that he faced in a 2-0 shutout win in his first start against Detroit.
Schenn has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but skated on the top-line in Tuesday’s practice and will play Wednesday in Anaheim. Schenn was red-hot before getting hurt, picking up 15 points (2G / 13A) in his last 14 games.
Stars head coach Jim Montgomery said that Radulov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday because he was late for the morning skate. With Radulov out, Jamie Oleksiak will dress as a seventh defenseman and Mattias Janmark will be on the top power-play unit.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Jets win in Columbus on Sunday. Hellebuyck has gone 4-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .914 SV% in his last seven starts. Overall, it has been a tough season for the 25-year-old, who has a 2.96 GAA and .911 SV% in 49 games, and a road meeting with the NHL's best team is a matchup where he should be left on the bench.
Anderson allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Senators loss in Tampa Bay last Friday. Anderson has not recorded a win since December 17th, going 0-10-0 with a 3.69 GAA and .889 SV% in his last 11 appearances. With the worst team in the NHL playing in front of him, Anderson should not be owned in any formats right now.
Hart has been skating and is “doing ver well,” according to GM Chuck Fletcher. If everything goes well with him on Tuesday, Hart will join the team on the ice for Wednesday’s morning skate.
Luongo allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Panthers loss to the Senators on Sunday. Luongo has lost three straight games while allowing a combined 11 goals on 109 shots (.899 SV%). Tonight he faces the Penguins for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.86 GAA and .872 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
Voracek will not play on Wednesday and will see a doctor to be re-evaluated with the hope that he can return to the ice on Thursday. Michael Raffl moved into the Flyers top-6 with Voracek missing on Tuesday.
Patrick was hurt in the first period of Sunday’s win over the Islanders but was on the ice on Monday and could play tomorrow. Patrick will be re-evaluated on Wednesday and his status for the game will be determined after the morning skate.
Sparks won the backup goalie battle in the preseason but has had a tough season, going 7-5-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .902 SV% in 14 games. Sparks likely has the inside track to remain the Maple Leafs backup next season but don’t be surprised if they bring in a veteran to push him in training camp.
Anderson allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Senators loss in Tampa Bay last Friday. Anderson has not recorded a win since December 17th, going 0-10-0 with a 3.69 GAA and .889 SV% in his last 11 appearances. With the worst team in the NHL playing in front of him, Anderson should not be owned in any formats right now.
Dumoulin has missed the last three games after suffering a concussion in the Penguins’ outdoor game in Philadelphia. Dumoulin rotated on the top-pair in Monday’s practice and was a full participant in Tuesday’s morning skate, but remains a game-time decision. Dumoulin, who will likely skate with Justin Schultz if he plays, has 21 points (2G / 19A), a plus-27 rating and 78 shots on goal in 62 games this season.
Murray stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Penguins win in Montreal on Saturday. Murray has just one regulation loss in his last eight games, going 5-1-2 with a 2.71 GAA and .924 SV% over that span. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that is 0-1-3 in their last four games—Murray stopped 36 of 37 shots in a 5-1 win in his first start vs. Florida (Jan.8).
Hischier was listed as questionable after missing Monday’s practice and was officially ruled out this morning. With Hischer out with an upper-body injury, Travis Zajac will centre the Devils’ top-line.
Vatanen missed Monday’s practice for “maintenance” but will not play Tuesday due to an illness. With Vatanen out, Egor Yakovlev will return to the blueline vs. the Blue Jackets. He is day-to-day and could be back for Friday’s game in Washington.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Senators on Saturday. The victory extended Vasilevskiy’s winning streak to nine games—he has a 1.74 GAA, .943 SV% and two shutouts during that time. Vasilevskiy is a must-start regardless of his matchup, even against a Jets team that is averaging 4.00 goals per game since adding Kevin Hayes to their team at the deadline.
