Burakovsky has been sidelined by a hand injury since February 9th and was placed on IR on Thursday in order to recall Riley Barber from Hershey (AHL). Burakovsky is expected to be sidelined until mid-March.
Budaj allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Kings’ win in Colorado on Tuesday. Budaj will start until Jonathan Quick is set to return to the crease and tonight he’ll face the Bruins on home ice. In his first start against Boston, Budaj stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 1-0 loss. He’ll be hoping for a better result as he goes head-to-head with Anton Khudobin.
Rinne was pulled after allowing four goals on 13 shots in the Predators’ loss to the Flames on Tuesday. Despite the rough outing, it looks like Rinne will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Avalanche. Rinne has had a tough February, but has gone 4-0-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .929 SV% in four starts against Colorado this season.
Budaj allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Kings’ win in Colorado on Tuesday. Budaj will start until Jonathan Quick is set to return to the crease and tonight he’ll face the Bruins on home ice. In his first start against Boston, Budaj stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 1-0 loss. He’ll be hoping for a better result as he goes head-to-head with Anton Khudobin.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Canucks on February 11th. Khudobin has had a tough season at the NHL level, but tonight he takes on a Kings team that has lost five of their last seven games. Khudobin is 2-5-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .888 SV% in nine appearances and is a risky option regardless of his matchup.
Anderson allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Senators’ win in New Jersey on Tuesday. Anderson has won three of four starts while posting a 1.76 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout since returning to the crease in mid-February. Anderson has been excellent and tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that is on five-game losing streak.
Schultz has missed the last three games with a concussion, but he took part in Thursday’s practice and expects to be back in the lineup for Saturday’s outdoor game vs. the Flyers. With Trevor Daley and Olli Maatta definitely out and Kris Letang potentially unavailable for that game, Schultz and his 39 points (9G / 30A) should play a huge role.
Neuvirth allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Flyers’ loss to the Capitals on Wednesday. Neuvirth has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .894 SV% in eight starts since returning from injury and tonight he faces the Penguins for the second time this season. The Czech netminder allowed two goals in 14 shots in two periods of play in a 5-4 loss in late-October.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Rangers’ shootout loss to Montreal on Tuesday. Lundqvist is now 6-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .940 SV% in his last eight starts. Tonight he’ll face the Maple Leafs for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .885 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
