Lack stopped all 27 shots that he faced after replacing the injured Ryan Miller in Sunday’s shutout win over the Islanders. With Miller out indefinitely, Willie Desjardins said that is “Lack’s team”. Tonight he starts in Boston—Lack has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .920 SV% on the road this season.
Ward allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Hurricanes 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Friday. He has won four of his last five, while posting a 2.18 GAA and .915 SV%. He appears to have reclaimed his spot atop the Hurricanes depth chart and will look to earn a second win in as many tries vs. the Flyers.
Wheeler will miss at least tonight’s game with a lower-body injury. With Wheeler out, Michael Frolik will be on the top line and Dustin Byfuglien will be forced to play forward. Wheeler is day-to-day.
Smith allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Coyotes 3-0 loss to the Devils last night. He will start both games of a back-to-back for the sixth time this season—he has gone 0-4-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .903 SV% on the second night. He starts against an Islanders team who sit fourth in the NHL in scoring (3.08 G/PG).
Leddy, 23, was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, but is now inked through the 2021-22 season. He has scored eight goals with 17 assists and a plus-12 rating in 61 games this season.
Bonino has missed the last seven games, but it looks like he will return to the lineup on Tuesday. He skated on the second line with Shawn Matthias and Radim Vrbata in the morning skate. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Hutchinson allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Jets 4-3 OT loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Things really have not gone Hutchinson’s way since the All Star break—he has delivered a 3-3-2 record with a 3.46 GAA and .874 SV% over that stretch. Tonight he takes on the Stars, who he is 1-1-0 with a 3.57 GAA and .883 SV% against this year.
Wheeler will miss at least tonight’s game with a lower-body injury. With Wheeler out, Michael Frolik will be on the top line and Dustin Byfuglien will be forced to play forward. Wheeler is day-to-day.
Campbell will miss three games this week, but should be back on the Bruins fourth line next week. Chris Kelly will slide in as the fourth line centre.
Bitteto had no points in seven games with the Predators, with him getting sent down, Victor Bartley will be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
Wisniewski was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Buffalo. Coach Todd Richards was not happy with Wisniewski’s recent performances, but he will get back in with a great matchup. He has seven goals and 20 assists (27 points) in 52 games.
Forsberg allowed six goals on 46 shots in the Blue Jackets 6-3 loss on Long Island on February 14th. Curtis McElhinney has started the last four games, but they will get Forsberg in tonight vs. the Sabres. Forsberg has a good shot to earn his first career NHL victory.
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.
Kadri missed practice because of an illness, but he has a few days to get healthy before the Leafs take on the Flyers on Thursday.
Kessel is banged up right now and the Leafs are off until Thursday, so he has taken practice off for the second consecutive day. He has also been the topic of trade talks, so they don’t want him to be injured if the right deal comes along.
Forsberg allowed six goals on 46 shots in the Blue Jackets 6-3 loss on Long Island on February 14th. Curtis McElhinney has started the last four games, but they will get Forsberg in tonight vs. the Sabres. Forsberg has a good shot to earn his first career NHL victory.
Johnson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss in Washington on Saturday. Despite stopping 96 of 101 shots (.951 SV%) that he has faced in his last three outings, he has gone 1-1-1. He should make for a great spot-start against a Coyotes team who have lost eight of their last nine games.
Sekac, 22, was a healthy scratch in two of the last five games and has totalled just 16 points (7G / 9A) in 50 games this season. He is very skilled and his fantasy stock could be on the rise if he lands in the Ducks top-6.
Smith-Pelly was a second round pick (42nd overall) in 2010. He is a big body at 6-foot, 220 lbs. so he definitely brings some size up front for the Canadiens. In 54 games this season, he has recorded five goals and 12 assists (17 points).
Kozun was just sent down, but has already been brought back up because Phil Kessel is not skating for a second straight day and Nazem Kadri missed practice today because of an illness.
