Timonen has not played all season, but that did not deter the Blackhawks from adding him to their roster on Friday. Timonen is expected to play with Keith Seabrook at even strength and practiced on their top power-play unit on Sunday.
Quick made 27 saves on 28 shots in the Kings 1-0 loss to the Senators on Thursday. He was given Friday night off, but he will be back in goal in Winnipeg this afternoon. Quick went 8-3-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .928 SV% in February, so he will look to get March off to a hot start today.
Hutchinson allowed one goal on 29 shots, but it was not enough to seal the victory on Thursday vs. St. Louis. He went 4-1-3 with a 2.68 GAA and .898 SV% in February. This afternoon he will take on a Kings team he has struggled against—Hutchinson is 1-1-0 with a 4.82 GAA and .833 SV% vs. L.A.
McElhinney stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Blue Jackets 2-0 loss to the Devils last night. Sergei Bobrovsky still is not quite ready to start tonight, so McElhinney will go on back-to-back nights. He won his first start against Pittsburgh and has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.42 GAA and .927 SV% on no rest this season.
Allen allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Blues loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. It was a difficult outing for Allen, who finished February at 3-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .918 SV%. He will face Vancouver for the second time this season—he allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 4-1 loss back in October.
Lack gave up five goals on 23 shots in the Canucks loss in Buffalo on Thursday. Vancouver had Friday and Saturday off, so it will be Lack again tonight vs. the Blues. He has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.25 GAA and .913 SV% at Rogers Arena this season.
Glencross is a pending unrestricted free agent this summer, so the Flames have moved him out for some assets. Glencross is a speedy two-way forward who will help the Capitals top-9. Glencross has nine goals and 19 assists (28 points) in 53 games with Calgary this season.
Lack gave up five goals on 23 shots in the Canucks loss in Buffalo on Thursday. Vancouver had Friday and Saturday off, so it will be Lack again tonight vs. the Blues. He has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.25 GAA and .913 SV% at Rogers Arena this season.
Gibson allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Ducks 4-2 win over the Kings on Friday. Frederik Andersen is ready to go, but the Ducks will stick with the hot-hand tonight in Dallas. He has went 4-1-0 with a 2.18 GAA and .926 SV% in his last five starts, but faces a difficult Dallas offence tonight.
Giordano has been sent back to Calgary and placed on IR. He will have to miss next Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia but he is eligible to play on Thursday if he is healthy enough.
Klingberg averaged just 3:19 TOI in the two games he played during his recall. With Blake Wheeler set to return today, the Jets had to clear a roster spot for him.
Wheeler has missed the last two games, but was expected to be back today. He was activated from IR and Carl Klingberg was returned to the AHL, which guarantees that Wheeler will be back Sunday vs. the Kings. He will surprisingly skate on the Jets third line with Adam Lowry and Chris Thorburn.
Wagner played 10:35 on Friday, the only action he saw during his recall. His return to the AHL makes room for Tomas Fleischmann as well as suggests that Nate Thompson should be back in the lineup tonight.
Erixon, 24, was a first round pick (23rd overall) back in 2009. He has never received a full chance to prove what he can do at the NHL level. He has one goal and five assists in 27 games with the Blue Jackets and Blackhawks this season. He will report to the Maple Leafs, not the Marlies.
Schlemko, 27, heads to his third team of the season after being claimed by Calgary. He has on goal and four assists in 25 games with the Coyotes and Stars so far this season. He will join his former Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) teammate Kris Russell with the Flames.
Fleischmann’s flight to Dallas yesterday was cancelled so he will miss the morning skate and is unlikely to play tonight vs. the Stars. His next chance to make his debut would be Tuesday in Arizona.
Enroth allowed three goals on 24 shots in Tuesday’s loss in Winnipeg. Enroth is 0-3-0 with a 3.74 GAA and .867 SV% since joining Dallas. It is March and Kari Lehtonen has virtually every win for the Stars, they need Enroth to step up tonight in a big game versus the Ducks.
Reese was a minus-1 with three shots in the only game he played during his recall. He served as a healthy scratch in the last two games, so it is not surprising to see him go back to the minors.
