Mouillierat has been a healthy scratch for the last three games and with Kyle Okposo returning tonight the Islanders had to clear a roster spot in order to activate him from IR.
Jokinen suffered an undisclosed injury on Saturday against the Maple Leafs and will not play tonight. He is expected to be ready for Thursday.
Lehtonen was pulled after allowing three goals on 14 shots in the Stars loss in Florida last Thursday. Jhonas Enroth started and lost on Saturday, so it looks like it will be Lehtonen tonight in Philly. Since the All Star break, Lehtonen has gone 7-3-3 while posting a 2.97 GAA and .907 SV% in 14 starts.
Rask allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Bruins 3-2 OT win over the Flyers on Saturday. He was given Sunday afternoon off, but will be back in tonight in Ottawa. Rask has gone 1-0-2 with a 2.26 GAA and .919 SV% in three starts against the Senators this season.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Avalanche on Sunday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Dubnyk who proved he really is still human. He is 18-4-1 with a 1.66 GAA and .937 SV% since being traded to the Wild—crazy numbers from the 28-year-old, who draws a strong matchup tonight vs. the Devils.
There was some optimism that Emelin would be able to play on either Tuesday or Thursday, but the doctor said his shoulder is not 100% yet so he won’t be able to return until Saturday or next week.
Grossmann missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. the Stars. Grossmann will be paired with Luke Schenn. He has nine points (4G / 5A) in 53 games.
Ward allowed four goals on 20 shots in the Hurricanes 7-4 win over the Oilers on Sunday. Despite posting a pedestrian 2.82 GAA and .887 SV% in his last six games, he has gone 5-1-0 over that span. Tonight he will take on the Blue Jackets for the third time—he is 2-0-0 with a 1.94 GAA and .920 SV% in the first two meetings.
Leddy left Monday’s game with a lower-body injury and did not return. With back-to-back games, Leddy’s status for tonight’s game is uncertain. Head coach Jack Capuano said he had “no idea” if Leddy will play tonight. Expect a an update a few hours before puck-drop.
Halak allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders win in Nashville last Thursday. Michal Neuvirth has started the last two games, but it will be Halak tonight vs. the Rangers. Halak has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .935 SV% in four starts against their New York rivals this season.
Okposo has been sidelined with a detached retina since January 19th. After missing seven weeks , Okposo will be back in tonight vs. the Rangers. This is a huge lift for the Isles—Okposo had 44 points (14G / 30A) in 46 games this season. Okposo is not expected to start on the top-line, but will likely be shuffled around throughout the game.
Granberg was a minus-1 in 14:18 in last night’s loss to the Islanders. The Maple Leafs will need to recall another defenseman before Wednesday’s game against the Sabres.
Bishop allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Lightning’s 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Bishop has gone 5-1-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .933 SV% in his last six outings. His fantasy stock has taken a hit with him splitting time with Andrei Vasilevskiy, but he remains a strong option when he gets the nod—Bishop is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .923 SV% vs. the Habs this year.
Lecavalier has been a healthy scratch for a lot of the season, including the lat three games. He has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 46 games this season. He will replace R.J Umberger in the lineup tonight.
Umberger has no points and a minus-2 rating in his last eight games. He will take a seat with Vincent Lecavalier coming back into the lineup.
Price stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Canadiens 2-0 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. The win snapped an unusual two-game losing streak for Price and it was his seventh shutout of the season. Tonight will be his third start against the Lightning—he is 0-2-0 with a 4.91 GAA and .864 SV% in the first two meetings.
Scandella will miss his fifth straight game tonight and is expected to be out through the weekend. Monitor his status heading into next week.
Green is not at practice this morning and is doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Rangers. With Green out, Nate Schmidt has been recalled from Hershey.
Schmidt, 23, has been recalled because Mike Green is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Schmidt has three assists in 33 games with the Capitals this season. While in Hershey, he has registered six points (2G / 4A) in eight games.
Rinne allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Predators loss to the Jets on Saturday. He has shockingly dropped five in a row while posting a 3.34 GAA and .889 SV%. It has been a rough stretch, but he is still their best option to snap this skid. He has a great matchup against the Coyotes—who he is 2-0-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .941 SV% against this season.
