Calvert will be replaced by Vladislav Kamenev, who is back in after missing one game with an illness. There's no indication of how long Calvert will be away from the team.
Kadri remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury so he will miss his second straight game when the Avalanche takes on the Bruins on Saturday. With Kadri out, J.T. Compher will be stick on the second-line and Joonas Donskoi will be on the top power-play.
Hudon played in nine of the Habs' last 11 games but heads back to Laval, where he has 11 points (9G / 2A) in 17 games this season. With Montreal off until Tuesday, Hudon could be back up before their next game.
Malgin has played in 25 of the Panthers' 27 games this season but will be replaced by Aleksi Saarela on Saturday night. Malgin has been held pointless in his last 13 games.
Talbot allowed six goals on 37 shots in the Flames loss in Vegas on November 17th. David Rittich has started the last seven games but Talbot will get a start tonight vs. the Kings. He is 1-5-0 with a 3.23 GAA and .893 SV% six starts this season and isn't a great option, even against a Kings team that played last night.
Jones allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Sharks loss to Washington on Tuesday. Aaron Dell started Thursday but they'll come back to Jones Saturday in Tampa Bay. Jones has struggled on the road (3-4-1, 3.46 GAA, .886 SV%) but Tampa Bay surprisingly hasn't been very good at home, going 6-5-1 despite scoring a ridiculous 4.08 goals per game.
Halak stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Bruins' shutout win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Halak has been superb in his last three starts, going 3-0-0 while stopping 86 of 89 shots (.966 SV%). A suddenly healthy Avalanche team represent a tough matchup for Halak, but the Bruins have been terrific on home-ice, with Halak going 4-0-2 with a 1.95 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout at the TD Garden.
Rinne allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Wild's loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. Rinne has not been at his best over the last month, going 1-4-1 with a 4.54 GAA and .850 SV% since November 7th. Despite the struggles, he has a good matchup with the Devils in town. They played last night, they've lost four in a row and are 5-7-0 while scoring 2.08 goals per game on the road this year.
Stalock allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Wild's win in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Stalock has won three consecutive games while posting a 2.60 GAA and .918 SV%. Even with Kaapo Kahkonen playing well, they'll stick with Stalock in Carolina. The Hurricanes have gone 9-5-0 while scoring 3.64 goals per game at home, making Stalock a low-end option on a busy night in the NHL.
Bishop allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Stars win over the Jets on Thursday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Bishop, who has gone 4-1-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .938 SV% in his last six starts. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is struggling offensively. They've gone 3-3-1 but have scored just 1.86 goals per game in their last seven games.
Ritchie has missed the last six games and has played just twice since November 5th. Ritchie will draw back onto the Bruins' fourth line vs. the Avalanche. And comes in with four points (2G / 2A) in 15 games.
Grubauer stopped 38 of the 39 shots in Colorado's win in Toronto on Wednesday. Grubauer has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV% in his last three outings but draws a horrendous matchup on Saturday night. The Bruins are 12-0-5 while scoring 3.53 goals per game in their 17 home games this season.
Vorobyov will suit up for the Flyers for the first time since November 7th after getting called up on Wednesday. Vorobyov has just one assist while averaging 8:49 TOI/gm in six appearances with Philadelphia this season.
Hagg played Thursday vs. the Coyotes, skating 8:13 TOI and failing to pick up a point. Hagg, who has three assists in 17 games this season, will sit as the Flyers go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen. Mikhail Vorobyov will step in for Hagg.
Vasilevskiy surrendered five goals on 21 shots in Tampa Bay's loss to Minnesota on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has struggled in recent outings, going 1-2-1 with a 3.73 GAA and .876 SV% in his last four outings. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has won four of their last five road games (4-0-1) while scoring 3.40 goals per game.
Saarela was originally drafted by the Rangers in the third round in 2015 but came up in the Hurricanes organization before being dealt to Chicago and then to Florida this October. The 22-year-old has four goals and six assists (10 points) in 17 AHL games this season and will skate on the third line with Frank Vatrano and Noel Acciari on his wings on Saturday.
Anderson allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Senators win in Edmonton on Wednesday. Anderson has been great in his last five starts, going 3-2-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .933 SV%. It could be difficult for him to keep it going against a Flyers team that has won five of their last six while scoring 3.67 goals per game.
Holtby allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Capitals win in San Jose on Tuesday. Holtby has won three in a row while stopping 87 of the 95 shots (.916 SV%) that he has faced. Holtby has been tremendous this season, going 14-2-4 with a 2.82 GAA and .909 SV% and draws a great matchup in Anaheim on Friday. He stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 5-2 win the first time he faced the Ducks (Nov.18).
Quick allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Kings’ loss to the Capitals on Wednesday. The Kings are doing a tremendous job at limiting shots against this year but it hasn’t helped Quick, who has lost four of his last five while allowing a combined 13 goals on 111 shots (.883 SV%). He has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .877 SV% in two games against the Oilers this season.
