Gonchar will miss his third straight game tonight vs. the Panthers. His movement to IR is simply a formality to make room on the roster for a call-up. There is no word on how long Gonchar will be sidelined.
Pavelec allow three goals on 26 shots in the Jets loss in Nashville last Thursday. Michael Hutchinson has started the last two games, but it will be Pavelec tonight in Washington. He has gone 1-3-2 with a 3.15 GAA and .909 SV% in his last six starts on the road.
Ranford, 22, has 13 goals and 23 assists (36 points) in 50 games with Texas (AHL) this season. He has been recalled as insurance for Alex Hemsky, who is battling a lower-body injury.
Prince had one assist and two shots on goal while averaging 10:29 TOI in two games during his recall. The 22-year-old got a nice taste of the NHL and even picked up his first career point in the process.
Lehtonen allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Stars 4-1 win over the Blues on Tuesday. Lehtonen has been lights out as of late, winning his last four outings with a 1.49 GAA, .959 SV% and one shutout. Tonight will be his first start vs. the Sharks—he is 6-2-1 in his last nine starts on home ice.
Schneider allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Canucks shootout win over the Sabres on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid and moved him to 3-3-0 with a 1.66 GAA and .943 SV% in February. Tonight will be his fourth career start vs. his former team—he has gone 0-1-2 with a 2.28 GAA and .921 SV% in the first three meetings.
Kassian has three goals and two assists in his last six games, but will come out of the lineup tonight in New York. With Kassian coming out, Brandon McMillan will make his Canucks debut.
McMillan was a healthy scratch for the first two games with the Canucks, but will make his debut tonight in New York. McMillan will replace Zack Kassian in the lineup—McMillan has one goal and two assists in 50 games.
Miller allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Canucks 3-2 loss to the Flames last Saturday. He was given Monday night off, but will be back in net tonight in New York. Miller has gone 2-4-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .890 SV% in February. He was lit-up for five goals on 23 shots in their first meeting.
Holtby made 32 saves on 33 shots in the Capitals 3-1 victory in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He has dominated the Penguins this season, allowing just one goal in three games. Tonight he faces the Jets, having gone 4-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .935 SV% in February. He has gone 9-1-1 in his last 11 starts at home.
Fleury allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Penguins 3-1 loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Despite losing two in a row, Fleury has played very well, stopping 61 of 64 shots (.953 SV%).He comes into tonight with a 3-2-1 record, 1.32 GAA and .948 SV% in six starts in February. He faces a Blue Jackets team who have averaged 3.86 goals per game this month.
Holtby made 32 saves on 33 shots in the Capitals 3-1 victory in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He has dominated the Penguins this season, allowing just one goal in three games. Tonight he faces the Jets, having gone 4-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .935 SV% in February. He has gone 9-1-1 in his last 11 starts at home.
Visnovsky served as a healthy scratch on Tuesday, but will be back on the blue line tonight vs. Nashville. Head coach Jack Capuano has not decided who will come out of Visnovsky, but it is expected to be Brain Strait. Visnovsky has one assist and a minus-1 rating in his last five games.
Halak allowed six goals on 42 shots in the Islanders 6-5 loss to the Rangers on Monday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Halak, who was given Tuesday off, but will start tonight vs. Nashville. He is 5-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .903 SV% in February. It is a rough matchup, but Halak has gone 18-6-0 at Nassau Coliseum this season.
Price stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the the Canadiens 2-0 shutout win over the Red Wings on Monday. Price now leads the NHL in GAA (1.93), SV% (.935), is second in wins (32) and fourth in shutouts (5). He is having an unreal season and is a must-start whenever he gets the call.
Lindholm was listed as a game-time decision, but will miss his second game in the last four. With Lindholm and Sami Vatanen both out, Josh Manson and Eric Brewer will enter the lineup.
Quick gave up two goals on 23 shots in the Kings 3-2 win over the Lightning on Monday. Remember when Quick was struggling? Well all of a sudden he has won five in a row while posting a 2.20 GAA and .911 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Colorado who have found their scoring touch as of late, averaging 3.75 goals per game in their last four contests (2-2-0 over that span).
Schultz has little to offer in terms of fantasy value, but the Flyers clearly like what he has done for them this season, by inking the 32-year-old to a two-year contract extension. He has 13 points (2G / 11A) and a plus-6 rating while averaging 19:08 TOI in 55 games this season.
Moen suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday night in St. Louis and it will force him to miss a lengthy period of time. He will go on IR and the Stars will recall a forward from Texas (AHL) on Thursday.
