Daley has missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play Friday vs. the Penguins. Daley will be back on the second pair with Filip Hronek and on the second power-play unit.
Maroon has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play Friday in Winnipeg. Alexander Volkov has been sent back to the AHL, opening up a spot in the lineup for Maroon.
Volkov appeared in the last four games with Tampa Bay but has been sent back to the AHL with Patrick Maroon set to return to the lineup on Friday. Volkov has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 25 AHL games this season.
Hellebuyck stopped all 41 shots that he faced in the Jets shutout win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has won three of his last four with a sparkling 1.48 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout. As good as he's been lately, he's got a tough matchup with the Lightning in town and Andrei Vasilevskiy likely in the opposing crease.
Howard was pulled after he allowed three goals on seven shots in the Red Wings loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. Since the start of November, Howard is 0-11-1 with a 5.04 GAA and .850 SV%. Tonight the Penguins roll into town with a healthy Sidney Crosby and have won 12 of their last 15 (12-2-1).
Hamilton suffered an ugly-looking leg injury during Thursday's loss in Columbus. He was tangled up with Kevin Stenlund and went down very awkwardly. Hamilton had to be helped off of the ice and when head coach Rod Brind'Amour addressed the media post-game, he said that "it doesn't look good, obviously." It looks like the Hurricanes could be without their All-Star defenseman long-term but expect an update in the next 24 hours.
Miller gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Blue Jackets on December 7th. With John Gibson going last night, Miller will make his 12th start of the season on Friday. He'll face a Hurricanes team that has won three in a row and five of their last seven on home ice.
Saros stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was a much-needed game from Saros, who had previously lost four in a row while giving up a combined 14 goals against. He is a great play on Thursday with the Ducks in town. They've lost four in a row and are 2-10-2 while scoring just 2.29 goals per game in their last 14 road contests.
Fleury allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Buffalo on Tuesday. Fleury has lost three straight while giving up a combined 10 goals and will start the first game under new head coach Pete DeBoer on Thursday. He has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this year and is a great option in Ottawa.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Washington on Monday. Mrazek has lost three of his last four even though he's posted a strong 2.31 GAA and .923 SV% in those games. Tonight he will go head-to-head with Elvis Merzlikins, who has back-to-back shutouts, but the Blue Jackets xGF in January is among the worst on the slate, making Mrazek a decent option.
