Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. Thankfully, Eaves is reportedly resting comfortably at a hospital in Newport Beach. There’s no word on how long this diagnosis is expected to sideline the veteran winger.
Crawford allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks’ win in Arizona on Saturday. Crawford has been excellent to start the season, winning five of seven starts while posting a 1.86 GAA and .945 SV%. He is already a must-start regardless of matchup, but he might be the best option tonight with both of the Golden Knights’ top goalies out with injuries.
Parise reportedly exhausted all the options to overcome a debilitating back injury, so he will undergo back surgery on Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined until late-December/early-January. Parise has been dealing with a herniated disk since 2015-16 and missed the entire 2016 playoffs as a result. Parise didn’t miss a game because of his back last year but the issue flared up two weeks before training camp. This is a huge blow for the Wild in the short-term, but getting Parise back to full health for the second half will be a huge boost.
Sedlak suffered an ankle injury in Monday’s practice and will be sidelined until early/mid-December. With Sedlak out, Zac Dalpe will likely shift to centre on the Blue Jackets’ fourth line.
On Monday the Golden Knights placed Subban on IR and announced that he is expected to miss one month. With Subban out for four weeks and Marc-Andre Fleury (concussion) out at least one week, the Golden Knights will turn to Oscar Dansk and Maxime Lagace as their goaltending duo.
Elliott stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Flyers’ win over Edmonton on Saturday. Based on Monday’s practice it looks like the Flyers will come back to the 32-year-old netminder vs. the Ducks. So far, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .936 SV% at the Wells Fargo Center and made 21 saves in a 3-2 overtime win in Anaheim on October 7th.
Quick gave up four goals on 36 shots in the Kings’ win in Columbus on Saturday. Quick has had a great start to the season, winning five of six starts while posting a 1.99 GAA, .938 SV%. and one shutout. The Kings are providing him with a lot of goal support and they will need to continue that tonight vs. a Leafs team who leads the NHL in goals.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Rangers win over the Predators on Saturday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the veteran backstop. Lundqvist has gone 2-2-2 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 SV% at Madison Square Garden so far this season. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team who currently rank 23rd in the NHL in scoring (2.71 GF/PG).
Sceviour suffered and upper-body injury in the Panthers’ win in Washington on Saturday, lasting just 3:40 TOI. Sceviour was held off of the ice this morning and is expected to be replaced by Connor Brickley tomorrow.
McCann was forced to leave Saturday’s game in Washington with a lower-body injury and likely will not play on Tuesday. McCann has had a really nice start to 2017-18, posting a two goals and three assists (five points) in seven games. If McCann can’t play, look for Denis Malgin to draw in as the third line centre.
Andersen allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Andersen has won five of his seven games despite posting a 3.41 GAA and .892 SV% thanks to the Maple Leafs absurd 4.63 goals for per game. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has yet to lose in regulation and currently rank third in goal-scoring.
Mironov did not have a point in his lone game with the Avalanche this season, but had one goal and one assist in three games with San Antonio (AHL). His recall likely has something to do with Patrik Nemeth’s injury, but Mironov is not expected to play on Tuesday.
Wilson missed Monday’s practice with an undisclosed injury and will not play tomorrow vs. the Stars. Wilson has struggled with his new team, compiling just two assists in eight games to start the season. With Wilson out, look for Gabriel Bourque to make his season debut.
Nemeth suffered a lower-body injury in his return to the Colorado lineup on Thursday. The blueliner was not on the ice for Monday’s practice and will be held out of the lineup on Tuesday. Andrei Mironov was recalled from San Antonio this afternoon, so Nemeth could miss more than one game.
Fleury has been sidelined by a concussion since October 13th and will miss at least two more games this week. With Malcolm Subban suffering an injury of his own this weekend, the Golden Knights turn to the inexperienced duo of Oscar Dansk and Maxime Lagace between the pipes for at least two contests.
Halak allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Islanders’ win in New York last Thursday. Thomas Greiss got the nod on Saturday, but they will come back to Halak tonight vs. the Coyotes. The 32-year-old has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .913 SV% in four starts and one relief appearance this season and tonight he faces a winless (0-7-1) Arizona squad.
Varlamov gave up four goals on 34 shots in Colorado’s loss in Nashville last Tuesday. Jonathan Bernier started on Saturday, giving Varlamov exactly one week off. After starting the season at 3-0-0, Varlamov has lost his last two starts while allowing a combined six goals on 69 shots (.913 SV%). It’s been a strong start for the veteran netminder, but he draws a tough matchup with the Stars in town tonight.
Ovechkin got tangled up at practice and limped off, but said after the session that it’s nothing serious and he expects to return to practice on Tuesday. The Capitals avoided disaster today and with them off until Thursday, expect the Russian sniper to be in the lineup in Vancouver.
Lehtonen allowed one goal on 15 shots after replacing Ben Bishop in the Stars’ loss in Colorado on Tuesday. Lehtonen has allowed seven goals on 47 shots (.851 SV%) so far this season and tonight he takes on the 5-5-0 Calgary Flames who are scoring just 2.40 goals for per game.
Bishop was pulled after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the Stars’ loss in Colorado on Tuesday. Bishop was not happy with Ken Hitchcock’s decision to yank him and will look to be better tonight in Edmonton. It was his worst start to date and comes in at 5-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .920 SV% in eight games.
