Kempny has appeared in each of the first six games of the season, but will come out of the lineup on Monday. Kempny has no points, five shots on goal and four penalty minutes so far, but will be replaced by Michal Rozsival tonight.
Rozsival was a healthy scratch for the first six games of the season, but will play tonight vs. the Flames. Rozsival, who had 13 points (1G / 12A) in 51 games last year, will replace Michal Kempny in the lineup on Monday.
Elliott allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Flames loss to the Hurricanes. Chad Johnson has started three of the last four games, but it looks like they’ll go back to Elliott tonight. Elliott is winless with a 4.72 GAA and .839 SV% in his first three starts in a Flames uniform. Tonight he would face a Blackhawks team that is 3-3-0 while averaging 3.67 goals per game so far.
Abdelkader was a late scratch on Saturday and missed Monday’s practice, but head coach Jeff Blashill would not rule Abdelkader out for Tuesday’s game. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Reimer allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Panthers’ loss in Tampa Bay last Tuesday. Roberto Luongo started four of the first five games, but Reimer will go on Tuesday. Reimer will take on a Penguins team that is 3-2-1 while averaging 2.17 goals per game through their first six contests.
Smith appeared in four games with the Avalanche this season, but returns to the Maple Leafs via waivers—he had six points (2G / 4A) in 16 games with Toronto last year.
Saros stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Predators win over the Penguins on Saturday. He started because Pekka Rinne had food poisoning. He was excellent and is the goalie of the future in Nashville, but he heads back to Milwaukee for the time being.
Smith was recalled for one game because the Predators were without four players due to food poisoning. He heads back to Milwaukee with the team getting over the bug.
Gaudreau played on Saturday because the Predators were missing four players due to food poisoning, but with those players set to return this week, Gaudreau has been sent back to Milwaukee. He had three blocked shots in 9:01 TOI on Saturday.
Smith missed Saturday’s game vs. the Penguins because of food poisoning, but he was back on the ice for practice this afternoon and it looks like he will be available for Wednesday’s game in Anaheim.
Sissons missed Saturday’s game vs. the Penguins because of food poisoning, but he was back on the ice for practice this afternoon and it looks like he will be available for Wednesday’s game in Anaheim.
Fisher missed Saturday’s game vs. the Penguins because of food poisoning, but he was back on the ice for practice this afternoon and it looks like he will be available for Wednesday’s game in Anaheim.
Rinne missed Saturday’s game vs. the Penguins because of food poisoning, but he was back on the ice for practice this afternoon and it looks like he will be available for Wednesday’s game in Anaheim.
Crawford allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Blackhawks’ loss in Columbus on Friday. Scott Darling started on Saturday, so they’ll go back to Crawford tonight vs. Calgary. Crawford has won once in four starts while posting a 3.34 GAA and .886 SV% to start the season. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is 1-4-1 with 3.00 goals per game.
The Predators have been battling food poisoning, so they’ve recalled Irwin to serve as a seventh defenseman on their upcoming road-trip. The 28-year-old defenseman has one assist in four AHL games this season and 51 points (16G / 25A) in 155 career NHL games with the Sharks and the Bruins.
Mason allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Flyers’ win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. It was Mason’s first win of the season and he now sits at 1-2-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .882 SV% in his first four starts. Tonight he will face a Canadiens’ team in Montreal—Mason was 9-12-4 with a 2.84 GAA and .909 SV% on the road last year.
Subban, 22, has gone 0-3-1 with a 4.50 GAA and .846 SV% in his first four games with Providence this season. With Tuukka Rask still sidelined with general soreness, Subban can be expected to backup Anton Khudobin on Tuesday and could start the tail-end of the back-to-back if Rask is still out. Subban allowed three goals on six shots in his NHL debut.
Price allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Canadiens’ win in Boston on Saturday. Price has won each of his first two starts while stopping 46 of 50 shots (.920 SV%). Tonight he will make his third consecutive starts and it will come against the Flyers. Philadelphia is off to a 2-2-1 start while averaging 3.80 goals per game.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings’ win over the Predators on Friday. Jimmy Howard started and shutout the Sharks on Saturday, but it looks like Mrazek will go on Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes. Mrazke has won each of his last two starts while stopping 61 of 65 shots (.939 SV%). Carolina is 1-2-2 while averaging 3.20 goals per game in their first five games.
Crosby missed the first six games of the season, but he practiced in a regular jersey on Monday and appears to be nearing a return. Being cleared for contact was the next step in Crosby’s recovery, so signs are pointing towards him potentially returning this week.
