Jensen, 23, has picked up eight goals and seven assists (15 points) in 21 games with Hartford this season. Both Rick Nash and Matt Puempel left last night’s game with injuries, so Jensen has been recalled and will travel to Winnipeg and Chicago with the team.
Lindholm has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but participated in Tuesday’s practice and travelled out west with the team. Monitor his status during Wednesday’s morning skate, but he should play on this trip.
Condon stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Senators’ shutout win over the Panthers on Saturday. Condon has stopped 55 of the last 58 shots (.948 SV%) and he will take over as the Senators’ No.1 with Craig Anderson not travelling out west. He draws a tough matchup vs. a Sharks team that has won six of their last seven.
Ward stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes’ shutout win over the Lightning on Sunday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Ward, who is now 8-7-4 with a 2.09 GAA, .924 SV% and two shutouts on the season. Tonight he will face the Ducks for the second time in 2016-17—Ward allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 4-2 loss in the first meeting.
Rinne allowed five goals on 22 shots in the Predators’ loss to the Devils on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Rinne, who will be back in goal tonight vs. the Avalanche. It will be his third start of the season against Colorado—in the first two meetings, Rinne has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .942 SV%.
Yandle is testing his foot in warmups, but it remains unclear if he will be able to go tonight after leaving yesterday's game with a foot injury.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Rangers’ win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. Lundqvist has won three of his last four while posting a 2.51 GAA and .924 SV% and he will make his 20th start tonight. In his first start against the Islanders, King Henrik stopped 25 of 28 shots in a 5-3 win.
Yandle left Monday's game after being hit by an Aaron Ekblad shot and was expected to miss some time, but head coach Tom Rowe announced that Yandle will take part in warmups tonight before they make a decision on whether or not he will play.
Reimer allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Panthers’ loss in Carolina on November 27th. Roberto Luongo has started the last four games including last night, so Reimer will go tonight in Philadelphia. Reimer has not seen a ton of action this season, but he has started six games on the road, going 2-3-1 with a 3.10 GAA and .893 SV%.
Lehtonen stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Stars’ shutout win in Colorado on Saturday. It was Lehtonen’s first shutout of the season and he now sits at 5-7-3 with a 3.03 GAA and .892 SV% on the season. Tonight he faces the Flames for the second time—he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win in the first meeting.
Rinne allowed five goals on 22 shots in the Predators’ loss to the Devils on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Rinne, who will be back in goal tonight vs. the Avalanche. It will be his third start of the season against Colorado—in the first two meetings, Rinne has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .942 SV%.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings’ overtime win in Brooklyn on Sunday. Since Jimmy Howard went down, Mrazek has gone 2-0-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .935 SV%. Mrazek is starting to look more like the goalie we saw last year, but tonight he faces a hot Jets team that has won four of their last five.
Montoya allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Canadiens’ loss in Carolina on November 18th. Carey Price has started the last seven games, so it looks like Montoya will give him the night off in St. Louis. Montoya has gone 2-3-1 wirth a 3.65 GAA and .884 SV% on the road this season, but those numbers were skewed by a 10-0 loss in Columbus in November.
Neal has missed the last four games, but it looks like he will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Avalanche. Neal has 10 goals and five assists (15 points) in 20 games this season and is expected to skate on a line with Mike Fisher and Colin Wilson.
Smith allowed stopped an absurd 58 shots in the Coyotes’ shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. 58 saves was a career-high for Smith, which earned him a much-deserved night off last night. He has lost three in a row while posting a 2.62 GAA and .941 SV% and tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that has gone 3-4-1 in their last eight games.
Talbot allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Oilers’ overtime win over the Ducks on Saturday. Jonas Gustavsson started on Sunday, so it’s no surprise to see Talbot go tonight in Buffalo. Talbot has allowed a combined five goals on 58 shots (.914 SV%) to earn wins in his last two starts and he is a great option tonight vs. a Sabres team that played last night.
Johnson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Flames’ win over the Ducks on Sunday. Johnson has won three consecutive games while posting a 1.62 GAA, ,948 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will start for the 11th time in the last 13 games and will face a Stars team that has lost four of their last games entering play tonight.
Dickinson, 21, was a first round pick (29th overall) in 2013 and has appeared in just one career NHL game. Dickinson has played well with Texas, picking up four goals and six assists (10 points) in 13 games with Texas this season.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings’ overtime win in Brooklyn on Sunday. Since Jimmy Howard went down, Mrazek has gone 2-0-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .935 SV%. Mrazek is starting to look more like the goalie we saw last year, but tonight he faces a hot Jets team that has won four of their last five.
Neal has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury and despite listed as week-to-week, it looks like he could play tonight. Neal skated on the third line with Mike Fisher and Colin Wilson at the morning skate, which is a good sign that he could be in. Expect Reid Boucher to be a healthy scratch if Neal is back in.
