Barrie has missed the last four games but will play Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Mark Alt is expected to be a healthy scratch with Barrie back in. Barrie has 20 points (3G / 17A), a plus-13 rating and 53 shots on goal in 23 games this season.
Holtby gave up six goals on 25 shots in the Capitals loss to the Ducks on Sunday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Holtby, who will face the Golden Knights for the first time since the Stanley Cup Finals. Holtby is 3-2-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season.
Varlamov stopped all 24 of the Red Wings shots in Colorado’s 2-0 shutout win in Detroit on Sunday. Varlamov has been fantastic, winning six of his last seven (6-0-1) with a 1.83 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout. The 30-year-old has been great on the road too, going 6-3-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .932 SV% in 10 starts.
Fleury allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Edmonton on Saturday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Fleury, who returns to Vegas tonight. In 11 starts on home-ice this season, Fleury has gone 7-3-1 with a 1.80 GAA, .935 SV% and four(!!!) shutouts.
Hutchinson came up to serve as James Reimer’s backup while Roberto Luongo was out. With Luongo set to return on Tuesday, Hutchinson heads back to the AHL.
Rempal has had a nice season in Ontario, leading the team with 20 points (8G / 12A) in 14 games but has no points in seven games with the Kings. Los Angeles claimed Brendan Leipsic off of waivers on Monday, taking Rempal’s spot on the roster.
Pominville missed Monday’s game but said that he planned to play on Tuesday. However, head coach Phil Housley said that Pominville is still day-to-day, suggesting that he won’t play vs. the Maple Leafs.
Sheary has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is expected to be back in the lineup against the Maple Leafs. Sheary is still listed as a game-time decision but is expected to play. Sheary has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games this season.
Quick stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Kings shutout win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. It was a great way to win his first game of the season and will hopefully get the veteran netminder back on-track. Quick has now stopped 65 of the 68 shots (.956 SV%) that he has faced since returning from his knee injury.
Lemieux was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Andrew Copp in the lineup on Tuesday. Lemieux has a disastrous 39.2 CorsiFor% and -11.4 CF%rel in 12 games this season. He has just one goal on seven shots while averaging just 5:44 TOI/gm.
Copp was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Brendan Lemieux on Tuesday. Copp has just four points (2G / 2A) in 23 games this season.
Mantha broke his had in a fight with Patrik Nemeth on Sunday and will miss at least one month. With Mantha out, Gustav Nyquist will move to the top-line on Tuesday and Luke Witkowski will dress as a seventh defenseman.
Petrovic was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Bogdan Kiselevich on Tuesday. Petrovic has just one assist in 20 games this season.
Kiselevich has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Alex Petrovic in the lineup on Tuesday. Kiselevich has five assists, eight PIMS and 10 shots on goal in 19 games this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Minnesota on Saturday. Anderson has won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 122 shots (.934 SV%). Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost three in a row (0-2-1) after having their 10-game winning streak snapped on November 29th.
Rittich surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Stars last Wednesday. Rittich has lost two straight starts but finished November at 5-1-1 with a 2.30 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will take on a Blue Jackets team that has won eight of their last 12 (8-3-1) contests.
Ullmark gave up three gaols on 40 shots in the Sabres loss in Florida last Friday. Ullmark hasn’t played much because Carter Hutton has played extremely well but Ullmark has played well when called upon. Overall he is 5-0-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in eight starts but draws a horrible matchup tonight with the Maple Leafs in town.
Halak allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss in Toronto last Monday. Tuukka Rask started the last two games but they’ll come back to Halak tonight. The 33-year-old finished November at 4-3-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .928 SV%. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that has lost seven of their last 10 games (3-5-2).
