Luongo allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Panthers 6-2 win over the Ducks on Tuesday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .913 SV% in four starts in February. Tonight he will face the Wild for the second time this season—in the first meeting he made 35 saves, but lost 4-1.
Schenn was a late scratch from Tuesday’s game due to an upper-body injury. His participation in practice today suggests that he could be in the lineup on Friday in Columbus.
Emery stopped 39 of 41 shots in the Flyers 2-1 overtime loss in Montreal Tuesday. It was a bad matchup, but Emery was equal to the task. Tonight he will face a Blue Jackets team who have lost four of six while averaging 3.00 goals per game over that span. Emery is 5-6-1 with a 3.58 GAA and .879 SV% on the road this season.
McMillan, 24, was the 85th overall pick in 2008. He is from nearby Richmond, British Columbia, which is just 30 minutes from Vancouver. He had three points (1G / 2A) in 50 games with the Coyotes this season. He has 35 points (14G / 21A) in 163 career NHL games.
Greiss allowed five goals on 27 shots in the Penguins loss in Vancouver last Saturday. With Marc-Andre Fleury starting last night, it looks like Greiss will go tonight in Ottawa. Greiss has gone 3-2-3 with a 2.81 GAA and .911 SV% in eight starts on the road this season.
Roussel has been suspended for the next two games after he cross-checked McQuaid in the face on Tuesday. He will miss Friday’s game vs. Florida and Saturday’s game in Colorado. He is eligible to return next Tuesday in St. Louis.
McElhinney turned aside 40 of 44 shots in the Blue Jackets 4-3 loss to the Kings on Monday. He has faced an average of 34.2 shots per game over his last six starts, but has weathered the storm by going 3-3-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .927 SV%. In his first start against the Flyers he made 24 saves in a 4-3 win.
Schneider made 22 saves on 24 shots in the Devils 2-1 loss to the Oilers on Monday. Despite the loss, Schneider continues his superb play—he has gone 7–2-1 with a 1.73 GAA and .942 SV% in his last 10 starts. However, he will be in tough tonight as he draws the Blackhawks in Chicago.
Mitchell did not travel to Minnesota with the team, so he will miss fourth and fifth straight game today and tomorrow. He could be back in the lineup on Sunday when the Panthers return to Florida.
Pirri suffered a shoulder injury in his first shift on Tuesday. He did not travel to Minnesota with the Panthers, so he will not play tonight or tomorrow. Either Scottie Upshall or Tomas Kopecky will return to the lineup.
Silfverberg missed Tuesday’s game with the flu, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight in Carolina. With Silfverberg back, expect Rene Bourque to come out. Silfverberg hast two goals and three assists in his last six games.
Lindholm missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight in Carolina. With Lindholm back, Eric Brewer is expected to take a seat in the press box. Lindholm has four assists in his last seven games.
Gibson stopped 15 of 18 shots after replacing Ilya Bryzgalov in the Ducks loss in Florida on Tuesday. Gibson comes into play with a 2-2-0 record, 2.65 GAA and .915 SV% in four NHL starts this season. He makes for a strong start tonight vs. the 19-26-7 Hurricanes.
Bernier allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Predators last Tuesday. James Reimer has received the nod in the last two games, but it will be Bernier who takes on the Islanders on Thursday. Bernier was victorious in his only start against the Isles and is 4-6-4 with a 2.30 GAA and .924 SV% on the road.
Fasth allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Oilers loss on Long Island on Tuesday. With Ben Scrivens still out, Fasth will start for the fifth time in the Oilers last six games. He has won one of his last four games with a 3.48 GAA and .882 SV%. He is a risky start tonight in Montreal.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Oilers 2-1 overtime loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Dubnyk. He comes into tonight’s matchup vs. the Panthers at 8-1-1 with a 1.53 GAA, .941 SV% and four shutouts with the Wild.
Gibson stopped 15 of 18 shots after replacing Ilya Bryzgalov in the Ducks loss in Florida on Tuesday. Gibson comes into play with a 2-2-0 record, 2.65 GAA and .915 SV% in four NHL starts this season. He makes for a strong start tonight vs. the 19-26-7 Hurricanes.
Pouliot will miss his fifth straight game with a foot injury. Pouliot remains day-to-day.
Ehrhoff has missed the last six games with a concussion, but today was the first time that he skated since being injured on January 28th. There is no word on when Ehrhoff is expected to be back in the lineup.
Ekholm missed Tuesday’s game vs. Tampa Bay, but his presence for the morning skate suggests that he might return tonight vs. the Jets. Monitor his status after the morning skate.
