Moore has been out of the lineup for the last two games, but is expected to replace Nikita Soshnikov in the lineup tonight vs. the Capitals. Moore has three goals and three assists (six points) in 15 games this season.
Weber took part in the Canadiens’ morning skate but will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury. With Weber out, Jakub Jerabek will remain on the Canadiens’ blueline.
McElhinney allowed one goal on 39 shots in the Maple Leafs’ win in Boston on November 11th. McElhinney was much better in his third start than he was in his first two and now comes into Saturday at 2-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .910 SV%. Tonight he faces a Washington team that uncharacteristically rank 20th in the NHL in scoring (2.83 GF/PG) so far this season.
Wedgewood stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Coyotes win over the Kings on Friday. It was a nice start for Wedgewood, who is filling in for the injured Antti Raanta again. Wedgewood has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .911 SV% in four starts and two relief appearances since joining the Coyotes via trade.
Luongo stopped 43 of 44 shots in the Panthers’ shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. It was another excellent outing for the veteran netminder, who is now 4-2-1 with a 2.11 GAA and .944 SV% since returning to the Panthers crease earlier this month. He will face a Blackhawks team on home-ice, where he has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .932 SV%.
Gallagher was given the day off on Friday and confirmed that he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Sabres. Gallagher has had a nice first quarter of the season, posting nine goals and five assists (14 points) in 23 games.
Johns played just 8:18 TOI before leaving last night’s win over the Flames with an upper-body injury. The Stars did not say anything about Johns injury postgame, but they are off until next Tuesday so they have a few days to evaluate him.
Nieves left yesterday’s game 2:53 into the second period and never returned to the bench. Nieves had been carving out a nice depth role for himself recently, but it looks like he could come out of the lineup for Sunday’s contest vs. the Rangers.
Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said postgame that Daley may have a stinger but it may be more serious so he will undergo an MRI on Saturday, making it very unlikely that he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. The Red Wings were already playing with seven defensemen, so expect Xavier Ouellet to remain as the sixth D-man and for David Booth to slide back in up-front.
Allen gave up three goals on 29 shots in the Blues win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Carter Hutton started last night, giving Allen an extra day off before he faces the Wild tonight. Allen comes into Saturday on a three-game winning streak and at 7-2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .917 SV% in nine starts at Scottrade Center this season.
Perron was labeled as day-to-day after the game, clouding his status for Saturday’s tilt in Arizona. Perron played just 9:58 TOI before exiting Friday’s game following a collision with Sharks forward Timo Meier. If Perron can’t play on Saturday, look for either Oscar Lindberg or Brendan Leipsic to move onto a line with Erik Haula and James Neal.
Dubnyk surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the Wild’s win in Buffalo on Wednesday. Alex Stalock gave him the night off on Friday, meaning Dubnyk starts tonight in St. Louis. Dubnyk enters Saturday as the winner of five of his last six starts, posting a 2.00 GAA, .938 SV% and three shutouts in the process.
