Olofsson, 21, was recalled and will make his debut tonight vs. the Canucks. The former second round pick (No.46 in 2013) has picked up 12 points (3G / 9A) in 21 games with Iowa (AHL) this season and will play on the left side of Jonas Brodin.
Kuemper gave up three goals on 32 shots in the Wild’s loss in Dallas on November 21st. Devan Dubnyk started the last three games, but Kuemper will go tonight in Vancouver. He has posted a 2.94 GAA and .908 SV% in four games this season, but if there were ever a time to spot-start him, tonight is it.
Fayne only appeared in one game with the Oilers this season and was beat out by Matt Benning, so he heads back to Bakersfield. Sending him to the AHL clears some salary space for the Oilers.
Baertschi has missed the last two games, but will be back in the Canucks’ lineup on Tuesday vs. Minnesota. Baertschi has picked up two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 20 games this season.
Talbot gave up two goals on 23 shots in the Oilers’ loss to the Coyotes on Sunday. He has lost his last two games despite strong performances—he stopped 60 of 64 shots (.938 SV%). Tonight he will face the Maple Leafs for the second time this year—he allowed three goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 OT loss in their first meeting.
Karlsson has missed the last seven games with an ankle injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Coyotes. Karlsson will replace Matt Nieto and comes in with four points (2G / 2A) in 15 games.
Jones allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks’ loss to the Ducks on Saturday. November has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Jones, who is 5-5-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .919 SV% this month. Tonight he’ll face the Coyotes for the third time—he has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .893 SV% in the first two meetings.
Gibson allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Ducks loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. Jonathan Bernier won on Saturday, but they’ll turn to Gibson tonight vs. Montreal. Gibson has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 3.06 GAA and .887 SV%. He has struggled and will be in tough vs. Carey Price and the Habs.
Bobrovsky allowed a single goal on 23 shots in the Blue Jackets’ shootout loss in Florida on Saturday. Tonight he will make his final start of November—he has gone 8-2-1 with a 2.24 GAA and .920 SV% in the previous 11 games this month. Tonight will be his second start vs. the Lightning, he stopped 25 of 28 in a 5-3 win in Tampa Bay last Friday.
Lucic has started to pick it up recently, picking up two goals and five assists (seven points) in his last four games. Lucic has played very well on Connor McDavid’s wing, but not so well away from McDavid, which isn’t surprising.
Bennett is dealing with a laceration on his right leg and will not play tonight in Winnipeg. With Bennett out, Jacob Josefson or the recently recalled Miles Wood will draw back into the lineup.
Dumoulin was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Dumoulin will replace Steven Oleksy and comes in with two assists in 21 games this season.
Johnson missed Monday’s practice because of an illness, but he will be in the lineup vs. Nashville. Johnson has picked up one goal and nine assists (10 points) in 20 games this season.
Toews was not on the ice for the Blackhawks’ morning skate and will not play tonight vs. the Panthers. Head coach Joel Quenneville said that once you see Toews back on the ice, he is nearing a return.
Schneider allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Devils’ overtime loss to the Red Wings last Friday. Schneider has struggled recently, losing three of his last four starts with a 3.69 GAA and .868 SV%. Tonight Schneider will face a Jets team that has lost five of their last six games while being outscored by their opponents 20-9.
Hornqvist was back on the ice for Tuesday’s practice and it looks like he could return to the lineup on Wednesday. Hornqivst skated on a line with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary which is a good sign he’ll be in tomorrow, but monitor his status during the morning skate.
Kunitz will miss his fifth straight game on Wednesday despite returning to practice on Tuesday. Kunitz is nearing a return, but it won’t come until Thursday at the earliest.
After missing the first 21 games of the season with an ankle injury, Eichel will play tonight vs. the Senators. Eichel had a strong rookie season, having picked up 24 goals and 32 assists (56 points) in 81 games and he will start his 2016-17 season on a line with Evander Kane and Sam Reinhart.
Luongo allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Panthers’ win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. James Reimer started and lost on Sunday, so Luongo is expected to be in goal tonight in Chicago. Luongo has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.78 GAA and .944 SV%. He will take on a Blackhawks team that has lost three of four.
Ward stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Ottawa on Saturday. He was given a much deserved night off on Sunday, but will get right back in goal tonight in New York. The Rangers are the highest scoring team in the NHL, but Ward has been great this month, going 6-3-2 with a 1.62 GAA and .941 SV% in 11 starts.
