Miller allowed two goals on 46 shots in the Canucks’ win over the Flames last Friday. Jacob Marsktrom gave him the night off on Saturday, but Miller will be back between the pipes tonight in Nashville. Miller is riding a five-game winning streak, having posting an impressive 1.38 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout over that stretch.
Korpisalo has been recalled to serve as Anton Forsberg’s backup tonight in Carolina. Sergei Bobrovsky is sick, but should be ready to go for Friday, so expect Korpisalo to go back down after tonight’s game.
Rinne allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Predators’ loss in Chicago on Sunday. Rask has lost five of his last six starts (1-3-2) while posting a 2.63 GAA and .915 SV%, but will remain in net tonight instead of Juuse Saros, who has played much better. Rinne is 9-4-4 with a 2.21 GAA and .921 SV% on home-ice.
McElhinney has gone 2-1-2 with a 2.39 GAA and .924 SV% in just seven appearances (five starts) this season, but had one of the worst seasons of his career a year ago and has a sub-par career .905 SV%. The Maple Leafs clearly wanted Antoine Bibeau in the AHL and the veteran McElhinney is a low-cost option to backup Frederik Andersen, who will see the vast majority of starts in the second half.
Bobrovsky was coming off of a really strong outing on Sunday, but will sit tonight in Carolina. On Monday the Blue Jackets waived Curtis McElhinney and called up Anton Forsberg, who will make his season debut tonight. Bobrovsky is considered day-to-day and should be ready to start on of the Blue Jackets games in Florida on Friday and Saturday.
Sergei Bobrovsky is sick and Curtis McElhinney is now a Maple Leaf, so Forsberg will make his season debut tonight in Carolina. The 24-year-old played very well during his time in Cleveland, going 12-6-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .930 SV% in 21 games. He is 1-7-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .882 SV% in his NHL career. He is a risky start against a sneaky good Carolina team.
Crawford allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Blackhawks’ win over the Predators on Sunday. Crawford has now won his last two starts and three of six with a 2.53 GAA and .920 SV% since returning to the crease in late-December. Tonight he is a must-start on home-ice vs. the struggling Red Wings—Crawford is 9-2-3 with a 2.06 GAA and .933 SV% at the United Center.
Mason allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Flyers’ loss in Columbus on Sunday. Mason has lost six in a row while registering a 3.59 GAA and .860 SV%, but will remain in net tonight in Buffalo. Mason is 4-8-3 with a 3.08 GAA and .890 SV% on the road this season, so while the matchup looks appealing, there are better options tonight.
Ward turned aside 32 of 35 shots in the Hurricanes overtime win over the Bruins on Sunday. Ward continues to play well in the Hurricanes crease and is expected to start for the 17th consecutive game tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old is 10-3-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .928 SV% on home-ice but the Blue Jackets are a dangerous opponent.
Ullmark, 23, has gone 14-13-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .906 SV% in 28 games with Rochester this season. With Robin Lehner sick, Ullmark will serve as Anders Nilsson’s backup vs. the Flyers.
Lehner missed the morning skate and will miss Tuesday’s game vs. the Flyers. With Lehner out, Anders Nilsson will get the nod in goal and Linus Ullmark will be recalled from Rochester (AHL) to serve as his backup.
Aberg, 23, has registered nine goals and 10 assists (19 points) in 23 games with Milwaukee this season. He has also appeared in nine games with the Predators, registering one goal and one assist. There’s no word whether or not he will draw into the lineup on Tuesday.
Lindholm has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to replace Ty Rattie in the lineup tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Prior to getting hurt, Lindholm had a three-game point streak, picking up two goals and two assists. Lindholm has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 30 games this season.
Nilsson allowed four goals on 43 shots in the Sabres’ overtime loss in Chicago last Thursday. Robin Lehner started on Saturday, but is sick today, so Nilsson will be back in goal vs. the Flyers. Tonight he will face Philadelphia for the second time this season—he stopped 38 of 41 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss in the first meeting. The 26-year-old is 4-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .942 SV% on home ice.
Allen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blues’ loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. The new father sat out on Saturday, but will start tonight vs. the Bruins. Allen has lost three of his last four while posting a 3.04 GAA and .885 SV%. Despite the rough stretch, he was great in his first start vs. Boston, stopping 39 of 41 shots in a 4-2 win.
Budaj surrendered three goals on 24 shots in the Kings’ win over the Wild on Saturday. Budaj has won three in a row while turning aside 65 of 71 shots (.916 SV%). Budaj is an impressive 12-2-1 with a 2.20 GAA and .905 SV% on home-ice this season and made 17 saves in a 4-3 OT win in his first start vs. the Stars.
Lehtonen was pulled after he allowed three goals on 14 shots in the Stars’ loss in St. Louis on Saturday. Lehtonen has now lost two in a row while allowing a combined seven goals on 47 shots (.851 SV%). Tonight he will make his third start of the season vs. the Kings—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .914 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
Budaj surrendered three goals on 24 shots in the Kings’ win over the Wild on Saturday. Budaj has won three in a row while turning aside 65 of 71 shots (.916 SV%). Budaj is an impressive 12-2-1 with a 2.20 GAA and .905 SV% on home-ice this season and made 17 saves in a 4-3 OT win in his first start vs. the Stars.
Vlasic has missed the last four games with a face injury, but will travel to Edmonton for Tuesday’s game. He is listed as a game-time decision, so monitor his status during the morning skate.
Granberg, 24, has appeared in just nine games with the Predators this season and cleared waivers on Monday. He returns to Milwaukee, where he has no points in 16 games this season.
