This is far from surprising considering Danault was hospitalized after getting hit in the head by a Zdeno Chara slapshot on Saturday. With Danault out, Daniel Carr will draw into the Canadiens lineup vs. the Islanders.
Schneider surrendered five goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss to the Flyers on Saturday. Nothing changed for Schneider after their bye week as he’s now lost five in a row while allowing at least four goals in every start—he has allowed a combined 21 goals on 159 shots (.868 SV%). One of those losses came against the Islanders, who he’ll face again tonight—he stopped 34 of 38 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss in Brooklyn on January 7th.
Arvidsson reportedly had to be helped off of the ice this afternoon, which doesn’t bode well for his availability for Tuesday’s game vs. the Golden Knights. Arvidsson will likely be evaluated this afternoon and the Predators will likely release a timetable prior to tomorrow’s game if he is going to miss any time.
Forsberg has missed the last five games and missed Monday’s practice, but was able to get on the ice and skate by himself after the team session. Forsberg is just about two weeks into a four-week timetable so don’t expect him to be back for a few more weeks.
Helm will miss his second consecutive game with a lower-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. With Helm out, Dominic Turgeon is expected to remain in the lineup vs. the Stars.
Abdelkader will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Saturday’s loss in Pittsburgh. This is a tough time for Abdelkader to get hurt because he scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season. With Abdelkader out, David Booth will likely remain in the lineup vs.the Stars.
Shaw missed practice on Sunday and will miss at least 7-10 days with a lower-body injury. It sounds like he could be sidelined for longer and the Canadiens have claimed Logan Shaw from Anaheim to take his roster spot for the time being.
Sepzza has not scored a goal in 14 games, picking up just five assists in that span. With Spezza out, Gemel Smith will draw back into the lineup this afternoon.
Saros went to the AHL during the Predators bye week and has spent a decent amount of time with the Admirals this season. Overall he is 3-5-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .906 SV% in nine AHL games and 4-3-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .922 SV% in 11 NHL games.
Shaw was a healthy scratch in Los Angeles on Saturday and was placed on waivers on Sunday after the Ducks claimed J.T. Brown from the Lightning. Shaw has just two goals and six assists (eight points) in 42 games with the Ducks.
Bishop allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Stars loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. Kari Lehtonen started yesterday so Bishop draws the Red Wings tonight on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Bishop comes in having won four of his last six games while posting a 1.85 GAA, .942 SV% and one shutout. Bishop has a win over the Red Wings this season and tremendous career numbers against Detroit.
Thompson went to San Antonio during the Blues’ bye week. He has split the season between the NHL and AHL, picking up five points (3G / 2A) in 15 games with the Blues and 18 points (8G / 10A) in 26 games with San Antonio (AHL).
Barbashev went to Chicago during the Blues bye week but returns to the St. Louis with five points (1G / 4A) in 17 games with the Blues this season. During his time in the AHL, he has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 20 games.
Dunn went down to the AHL during the Blues’ bye week but returns to the Blues with one goal and one assist (two points) in two games with Chicago. The 21-year-old has recorded seven points (3G / 4A) in 39 games in St. Louis.
Danault had to be stretchered off of the ice on Saturday after taking a Zdeno Chara slapshot in the head. It was a scary scene on the Bell Centre ice, but he was released from the hospital yesterday, but still it is highly unlikely he will be available for tonight’s game vs. the Islanders.
Fritz has yet to pick up a point in three games since being called-up after scoring 10 goals with 27 assists (37 points) in 32 games with the Sound Tigers (AHL). He will replace Casey Cizikas (upper-body) tonight in Montreal.
Cizikas left Saturday’s game in New York with an upper-body injury after playing just 7:17 TOI. The ailment will keep him out for at least Monday’s game, so Tanner Fritz will draw back into the Islanders lineup.
Greiss allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Philadelphia on January 4th. 2017-18 has been disastrous for Greiss, who somehow has more wins than losses (9-6-2) despite posting a 3.89 GAA and .882 SV% in 18 starts and two relief appearances. Tonight he draws a solid matchup vs. the Canadiens, but has gone 4-5-0 with a 4.29 GAA and .881 SV% on the road.
Aho was hit in the head and the knee on a dangerous hit by Mark Giordano, that resulted in a match penalty for the defenseman. Aho was favoring his left leg as he was helped off of the ice, but luckily for the Hurricanes’ leading scorer, they have the next five days off with a bye week. Monitor Aho’s status heading into Saturday’s game in Detroit.
Murray missed the Penguins back-to-back on the weekend while he was dealing with a family matter. Murray will travel to California and will likely start one of the back-to-back games on Wednesday (in Anaheim) or Thursday (in Los Angeles).
