The Islanders have placed Michael Grabner on IR.
Grabner suffered an injury in Saturday’s game vs.the Bruins and will miss at least the next seven days. Colin McDonald has been recalled to take his place.
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Goalie Start
Lehtonen is expected to start vs. New York.
With Anders Lindback losing to the Sabres last night, it is expected to be Lehtonen tonight vs. the Rangers. He allowed four goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Lightning on Thursday. Since the All Star break he has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.79 GAA and .904 SV%.
Wilson (upper-body) will not play on Sunday.
Wilson left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and it will keep him out of today's game vs. the Panthers. With Wilson out, Olli Jokinen will be back in.
Injury
Green (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play.
Green (lower-body) missed Friday’s game, but is on the ice for warmups, so it looks like he will play today vs. the Flyers. Green has 32 points (5G / 27A) in 44 games this season.
Goalie Start
Luongo leads the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
Luongo allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Panthers win over the Kings on Thursday. It has been a rough stretch for Bobby Lu, with Thursday being one of the lone bright spots. He will be in tough this afternoon with the Predators in town.
Goalie Start
Hutton starts vs. the Panthers.
Hutton allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He has won each of his last to starts and was strong while Pekka Rinne was out. With Rinne back, Hutton will left to mostly back-to-back duty like today.
Goalie Start
Mason starts in Washington this afternoon.
Mason allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Flyers shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Mason, who will meet the Caps for the second time this afternoon. He made 26 saves in a 3-2 OT win back on January 8th.
Goalie Start
Holtby will be in goal against the Flyers.
Holtby made 25 saves on 26 shots in the Capitals win in Ottawa on Thursday. He was given Friday off, but will start today vs. Philly. He has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.49 GAA and .944 SV% in his first two games against the Flyers this season.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start in goal for the Ducks.
Andersen stopped 44 of 46 shots in the Ducks win in Nashville on Thursday. He was great again and enters play on Sunday having won nine of his last 11. He has a rough matchup in Tampa Bay, but Andersen has been impressive on the road, going 13-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and .916 SV%.
Line Change
Clarkson will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Clarkson has just 10 goals in 53 games this season and has tallied just three goals in his last 30 games. He will sit with Trevor Smith playing.
Injury
Franson (lower-body) will be scratched Saturday.
Despite being on the ice for warmups, Franson did not take part in any line rushes and he will sit in favour of Petter Granberg. Consider him day-to-day.
Wilson left Saturday with an upper-body injury and did not return.
The Predators are in action tomorrow and with Wilson leaving today’s game it puts his status for tomorrow’s game in doubt. Monitor his status on Sunday afternoon.
Stepan (illness) could return to the Rangers lineup on Sunday.
Stepan was held out of Saturday’s game with flu-like symptoms, but could be back in the lineup on Sunday. Coach Vigneault will know more tomorrow, but given the 5 pm ET start, he will likely be a game-time decision.
Fast left Saturday’s game with a right knee sprain and did not return.
A knee sprain pretty much guarantees that Fast will not be in the lineup tomorrow vs. Dallas. Coach Vigneault said that he will know more tomorrow, but a sprained knee should sideline him for at least one week.
Murray will miss 4-6 weeks with a high-ankle sprain.
Murray already missed 37 games with a knee injury this season and now he will miss at least another month with an ankle injury that he suffered last night. Overall, Murray has missed 65 of the first 132 (49.2%) games in his young career. Another tough blow to this Blue Jackets team who has battled a multitude of injuries all season long.
Goalie Start
Reimer leads the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups.
Reimer allowed four goals on 17 shots in the Leafs loss to the Devils last night. With Jonathan Bernier out with an illness so it will be Reimer again tonight instead of Antoine Bibeau making his NHL in the middle of an 11 game losing streak.
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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.
Rask allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Bruins loss in New York on Wednesday. Tonight he welcomes the Islanders to the TD Garden where he is 15-5-4 with a 2.10 GAA and .924 SV% this season. He stopped 43 of 45 shots in a 5-2 win on Long Island last Thursday.
Goalie Start
McElhinney starts for the Blue Jackets.
McElhinney stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Blue Jackets 7-1 win over the Blues last night. Despite the back-to-back, McElhinney will start again tonight in Ottawa. He has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .921 SV% since the All Star break ended last Tuesday. McElhinney has stopped 44 of 51 (.863 SV%) shots in two appearances vs. the Sens.
Goalie Start
Reimer is probable to start for the Maple Leafs.
Reimer allowed four goals on 17 shots in the Leafs loss to the Devils last night. With Jonathan Bernier out with an illness, you have to think that it will be Reimer again tonight instead of Antoine Bibeau making his NHL in the middle of an 11 game losing streak. Montior Reimer’s status leading up to puck-drop.
Bernier will miss tonight’s game due to illness.
Bernier was the scheduled starter for the Leafs, but got sick this afternoon and will not start tonight. With Bernier out, that leaves the Maple Leafs with either Reimer on back-to-back night’s or Antoine Bibeau to make his NHL debut.
