Smith allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Devils on Saturday. He has lost three in a row while registering a 2.37 GAA and .935 SV%. He was pulled after allowing three goals on 20 shots in a 4-0 loss in his first start against the Kings.
Bernier allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Canucks on Saturday. Bernier has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .905 SV% in six starts in March. He draws a very good matchup tonight vs. the lowly Oilers—Bernier has gone 5-10-5 with a 2.41 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.
Brown has been out with a broken leg since December 9th, but is getting closer to be back in the lineup. He will travel n the trip, but there is no word when he will return.
Crawford allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Blackhawks 6-2 win in San Jose on Saturday. Crawford has gone 5-0-1 with a 1.16 GAA, .962 SV% and one shutout in his last six games. Crawford has been red-hot and tonight he takes on an Islanders team on a slide—New York has lost three in a row and six of their last eight games.
Postma was injured in his first game back on Saturday. The unspecified injury will cost him a few weeks at least.
Holland will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. He is reportedly walking with a pretty significant limp, which suggests he is not too close to returning.
Eriksson did not play over the weekend, he was brought up to be Eddie Lack’s backup while Jacob Markstrom picked up a couple of starts in the AHL.
Markstrom went 2-0-0 with a 1.42 GAA and .943 SV% in two games with Utica over the weekend. There is no indication when his next start will be, but the Canucks do have a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday.
Bernier allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Canucks on Saturday. Bernier has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .905 SV% in six starts in March. He draws a very good matchup tonight vs. the lowly Oilers—Bernier has gone 5-10-5 with a 2.41 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.
Quick allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Kings loss to the Predators on Saturday. Tonight will be his eighth straight start—Quick has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.07 GAA and .903 SV% in his preious seven starts. He has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .912 SV% against the Coyotes this season.
Prosser suffered a lower-body injury in the Wild’s win in St. Louis on Saturday. He will miss at least a few weeks, which means that Christian Folin will get back into the lineup.
Myers missed Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay, but he will be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. San Jose. Myers has registered nine points (2G / 7A) in 12 games with the Jets.
Scrivens allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Oilers shootout loss in Columbus on Friday. Scrivens has gone 0-2-2 with a 3.79 GAA and .875 SV% in five games in March. Tonight will be his first career start against Toronto, who he played form in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
Sharp snapped a 19-game goal-less streak with two goals on six shots in the Blackhawks win over the Sharks on Saturday. With Sharp on the top-line, Kris Versteeg looks like he will be a healthy scratch.
Malkin will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. He will not travel at the start of the Penguins road-trip, but may join the team on the trip.
Hornqvist was injured in the Penguins loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. He will not travel on the Penguins upcoming three-game road trip.
Emelin has been out since February 18th, but he will return tonight vs. the Lightning. Emelin has two goals and 11 assists (13 points) in 55 games this season.
Byfuglien has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but his return to practice is a good sign that he is nearing a return to the lineup. He is questionable for Tuesday.
Oleksiak had no points in four games during his recall. Oleksiak’s return to the AHL suggests that John Klingberg will be back on Thursday.
Ruhwedel, 24, is expected to make his season debut tonight vs. the Capitals. Ruhwedel has registered 31 points (8G / 23A) in 59 games with Rochester this season. He has just one assist in 28 career NHL games.
