As a veteran defenseman, Bouwmeester usually takes the morning off so there should be no concern about him missing tonight's game. Although, if he is unable to play then Vince Dunn would replace him on the blueline.
Dell allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Martin Jones in the Sharks win over the Coyotes on Saturday. Jones started last night, so Dell will go tonight in Arizona. The 28-year-old has gone 5-1-2 with a 2.63 GAA and .918 SV% in seven starts and two relief appearances on the road this season. He certainly makes for a strong spot-start option tonight.
Raanta allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Oilers last Friday. Scott Wedgewood started Saturday so Raanta will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Sharks. Raanta has lost three of his last four (1-2-1) with a 2.45 GAA and .913 SV%. Raanta has gone 2-7-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .917 SV% in 13 games at Gila River Arena this season.
Elliott allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Flyers win in New Jersey on Saturday. The win extended Elliott’s winning streak to three games, despite allowing a combined 10 goals on 91 shots (.890 SV%) in those games. Tonight he goes searching for win No.18 on the season as he faces a Rangers team that dropped seven of their last 10 games.
Andersen allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Senators last Wednesday. Following the Maple Leafs bye week, look for their workhorse netminder to face the Blues tonight. Andersen has dropped four of his last six starts (2-3-1) while posting a 2.94 GAA and .911 SV%.
Hutton allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing Jake Allen in the Blues 7-4 loss to the Panthers before their bye week. Even after some rest, Allen has lost four straight while allowing a combined 15 goals, so Hutton will start tonight in Toronto. Hutton continues to lead the NHL in GAA (1.84) and SV% (.940) in 16 total appearances this season. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that lost five of seven before their week off.
Lundqvist allowed four goals on 46 shots in the Rangers loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday. It was a busy weekend for King Henrik, who had to come in in relief of Ondrej Pavelec the night before. Overall, he stopped 58 of the 64 shots (.906 SV%) that he faced in the two losses and will look to get back in the win column tonight vs. the Flyers. Lundqvist is 13-5-2 with a 2.44 GAA and .921 SV% on home ice this season.
Abdelkader was already ruled out of Tuesday's game vs. the Stars but head coach Jeff Blashill made it clear this morning that the veteran winger won't be back until next week at the earliest and even that may be optimistic.
Helm was already ruled out of Tuesday's game vs. the Stars but head coach Jeff Blashill made it clear this morning that the veteran forward won't be back until next week at the earliest and even that may be optimistic.
Soshnikov has not played since November 24th and Mike Babcock anticipates that he will go to the AHL for a conditioning stint before he returns to the Maple Leafs lineup. This is probably the right call considering the 24-year-old has only appeared in three NHL games this season.
Spezza was a healthy scratch in Boston on Monday afternoon but the Stars apparently have some players who are nicked up coming into the tail-end of their back-to-back, so Spezza will draw back into the lineup tonight. Spezza is currently riding a 14-game goalless drought.
McDonagh missed Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh because he said his backed tightened up on him late in Saturday’s game vs. the Islanders. McDonagh was back on the Rangers second power-play unit this morning, so look for him to replace with Brendan Smith or Steve Kampfer in the lineup tonight. McDonagh is still searching for his first goal of the season, but is tied for 10th among defensemen in assists (19).
Saros allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Predators loss in Arizona on January 4th. Despite this being their first game out of their bye week, it looks like Saros will get the nod over the rest Pekka Rinne. Following a poor start to the season, Saros has settled in recently, going 3-1-2 with a 1.33 GAA, .960 SV% and two shutouts in his last six starts.
Hutton allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing Jake Allen in the Blues 7-4 loss to the Panthers before their bye week. Even after some rest, Allen has lost four straight while allowing a combined 15 goals, so Hutton will start tonight in Toronto. Hutton continues to lead the NHL in GAA (1.84) and SV% (.940) in 16 total appearances this season. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that lost five of seven before their week off.
Howard allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Red Wings loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Howard, who will make his 34th start of the season tonight. Howard has played well as of late and comes in at 10-6-5 with a 2.63 GAA and .915 SV% in 20 starts at Little Caesars Arena this season.
Howard allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Red Wings loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Howard, who will likely make his 34th start of the season tonight. Howard has played well as of late and comes in at 10-6-5 with a 2.63 GAA and .915 SV% in 20 starts at Little Caesars Arena this season.
Andersen allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Senators last Wednesday. Following the Maple Leafs bye week, look for their workhorse netminder to face the Blues tonight. Andersen has dropped four of his last six starts (2-3-1) while posting a 2.94 GAA and .911 SV%.
Nieves failed to record a point in his last four games and had nine points (1G / 8A) and plus-6 rating in 28 games during his time with the Rangers. Peter Holland will take his spot on the roster as Nieves returns to Hartford, where he has two goal and one assist in seven games.
Holland, who has appeared in 243 career NHL games with the Ducks, Maple Leafs and Coyotes has spent the entire 2017-18 season in the AHL to this point. He started the year in Laval before being acquired by the Rangers and going to Hartford—overall he has 13 goals and 20 assists (33 points) in 36 AHL contests and could make his Rangers debut on Tuesday.
Price allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Tonight he will make his eighth consecutive start and comes in having lost five of his last seven starts with a 2.40 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he will be in tough against an Islanders team that ranks second in the NHL in scoring (3.41 GF/PG).
