Carlson missed the final six games before the All-Star break, but it looks like he’ll play Tuesday in Brooklyn. Carlson would return to his spot alongside Karl Alzner on the top-pair and comes in with five goals and 20 assists (25 points) in 43 games this season.
Grubauer allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Capitals’ loss in Ottawa last Tuesday. Braden Holtby took part in the All-Star festivities, so the Capitals will give him an extra day off and go with Grubauer tonight against the Islanders. Grubauer has appeared in five games in January, going 3-1-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .909 SV%.
Pavelec allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Jets’ loss to the Sharks last Tuesday. Connor Hellebuyck started on Thursday, but they’ll come back to Pavelec after the All-Star break. Pavelec has posted a 3.31 GAA and .894 SV% since returning to the Jets and will be in tough in St. Louis this evening.
Allen stopped all three shots that he faced after replacing Carter Hutton in the Blues’ loss in Minnesota last Thursday. Allen has lost four in a row, has been pulled in three straight and posted a 6.05 GAA and .797 SV%. The Blues gave Allen a chance to reset and will return to the crease tonight versus the Jets.
Donskoi missed the final two games before the All-Star break and the break wasn’t long enough to get him ready for tonight’s game vs. the Blackhawks.
Letang missed the final six games before the All-Star break, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and could be back in the lineup Tuesday vs. the Predators. Monitor Letang’s status during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Del Zotto skated for the first time since January 21st when he has hit in the right leg by a puck against New Jersey. Del Zotto has missed the last three games and it seems likely that he will miss a fourth straight game on Tuesday, but he is nearing a return.
Greiss, 31, has gone 14-7-3 with a 2.25 GAA and .928 SV% this season and has played very well since the Islanders sent Jaroslav Halak to Bridgeport (AHL). The Islanders clearly trust Greiss as their potential No.1 over the next few seasons and have locked him in through the 2020 season.
Greene missed the final five games before the All-Star break with back and groin injuries and has been placed on IR to create a roster spot and there's no timetable for his return.
Larkin missed the last two games before the All-Star break, but could be back in vs. the Devils on Tuesday. Larkin has struggled this year, but will be looking to finish 2016-17 off strong. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Rangers’ loss to the Flyers last Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Lundqvist, who has found his stride again. Over his last four starts, Lundqvist has given up just six goals on 110 shots (.946 SV%). He has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.53 GAA and .883 SV% vs. the Blue Jackets this season.
Rozsival was placed on injured reserve on Sunday and will miss at least two weeks. Look for Gustav Forsling to draw into the lineup on Tuesday with Rozsival out.
Anisimov missed Monday’s practice with an illness, and is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game in San Jose. Monitor his status during the morning skate.
Kruger missed Monday’s practice with an illness, and is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game in San Jose. Monitor his status during the morning skate.
Khudobin struggled early in the season, going 1-5-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .885 SV% before being demoted. During his time in Providence, Khudobin went 6-3-1 with a 2.86 GAA and .892 SV%. Head coach Claude Julien would not say if Khudobin will start one of the Bruins back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Crawford allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Blackhawks’ loss to the Lightning last Tuesday. Scott Darling started on Thursday, but Crawford will go tonight in San Jose. The 32-year-old has gone 5-4-0 with a 3.32 GAA and .891 SV% in nine January starts. In his first start vs. the Sharks, Crawford allowed two goals on 35 shots in a 2-1 loss.
Pickard allowed three goals on 41 shots in Colorado’s loss vs. the Canucks last Wednesday. With Semyon Varlamov out for the rest of the season, Pickard will get a chance to be their No.1 and comes into Tuesday with a 5-6-0 record, 2.71 GAA and .918 SV%. He faced the Ducks a few weeks ago and allowed two goals on 36 shots in a 2-1 loss.
Fischer, 19, had two goals in three games with Arizona before the All-Star break and was sent back to Tucson. The Coyotes are going to leave him in the AHL for now. The 2015 No.32 overall pick has 16 goals and 16 assists (32 points) in 33 games with the Roadrunners.
Domi skated by himself for 30 minutes on Monday and is expected to join his team on the ice tomorrow. Domi has been sidelined since December 8th and the Coyotes are confident that he will return to the lineup within two weeks.
Thompson has not appeared in a game this season, but went to San Diego on a conditioning stint after being cleared to return from an Achilles injury. Thompson registered one assist in three AHL games and could make his season debut on Tuesday.
