Bonino has missed the last seven games, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Bruins. He will centre the Canucks second line with Shawn Matthias and Radim Vrbata on his wings. In 52 games this season, he has 11 goals and 14 assists (25 points).
Poirier, 20, is a dynamic forward with a lot of speed and possesses great mitts. He has 30 points (14G / 16A) in 42 games with Adirondack (AHL) this season.
Nash was on the ice for the Rangers morning skate, but will be held out of tonight’s game with neck spasms. With Nash out, Oscar Lindberg will make his NHL debut. Nash is listed as day-to-day.
Talbot allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Rangers win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. He has won five of his last six starts while posting a 3.24 GAA and .899 SV%. He will face the Flames at Madison Square Garden, where he is 4-0-3 with a 1.87 GAA and .929 SV%.
Rask allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Bruins 6-2 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. That win was long overdue for Rask, who has just two wins in February (2-4-2). Rask allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Canucks earlier this month.
Lindberg, 23, has scored 16 goals and 20 assists (36 points) in 54 games with Hartford. He has been recalled because a few of the Rangers forwards are under the weather, so he could be in the lineup tonight.
Quincey will see a specialist today and they will determine whether or not Quincey needs surgery. If he does, he would like miss 4-6 weeks, which could be the remainder of the regular season.
Andersson missed Monday’s game with an illness, but could be back in the lineup tonight. If Andersson returns to the lineup, expect Dan Cleary to be a healthy scratch.
Zetterberg is reportedly dealing with headaches, but the Red Wings will not call it a concussion at this time. He will miss his second straight game and Mike Babcock did not announce a timetable for Zetty’s return.
Luongo allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Panthers loss in Ottawa on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, but will start tonight in Chicago. Luongo has posted a 2.39 GAA and .924 SV%, but that has only resulted in a 4-3-2 record in his last nine starts. He will take on a Blackhawks team who has surprisingly lost five of their last seven.
Quick made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Kings win in San Jose on Saturday. Quick has been superb recently, winning his last seven consecutive starts while posting a 1.86 GAA and .934 SV%. Tonight he will face Detroit for the second time this season—he made 30 saves in a 5-2 loss in the first meeting.
Nate Thompson missed the third period of Monday’s game vs. the Red Wings, so the Ducks recalled Karlsson, 22, who could be in the lineup on Wednesday vs. the Senators. Karlsson has registered two goals and one assist in 17 games with the Ducks and 21 points (7G / 14A) in 35 games with Norfolk.
Bryzgalov struggled big time with the Ducks, going 1-4-1 with a 4.19 GAA and .847 SV% in eight games. He heads to Norfolk where he went 1-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .915 SV% with during a conditioning stint earlier in the season.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Avs win over the Lightning on Sunday. Varlamov has won four of his last five while registering a 2.16 GAA and .913 SV%. Tonight he will face the Predators for the third time this season—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% in the first two.
Rinne allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Saturday’s shootout loss to the Flyers. Rinne has dropped two in a row, but he should be able to get back in the win column tonight with Colorado in town. He posted a 26-save shutout in their first meeting and has gone 22-3-1 with a 1.83 GAA and .933 SV% at Bridgestone Arena this season.
Scrivens gave up two goals on 21 shots in the Oilers loss to the Ducks on Saturday. This loss moved him to 11-19-7 with a 2.99 GAA and .895 SV% on the season. Tonight he will start vs. a reenergized Wild team in Minnesota. Scrivens has gone 1-7-5 with a 3.20 GAA and .886 SV% on the road.
Spurgeon will miss the next three games, so the move to IR is just a formality to create a roster spot to recall someone.
Yakupov will be held out of tonight’s game with a ‘tweaked groin’. The injury is not expected to keep him sidelined for long, but he will be replaced by Matt Fraser tonight.
