Stepan missed the Rangers’ practice on Monday, but will be i the lineup on Tuesday. Stepan has three assists in his last four games and comes into play with 42 points (12G / 30A) in 58 games this season.
Lundqvist made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Rangers’ win over the Capitals on Sunday. Lundqvist has notched a W in six of his last seven starts while posting a 1.99 GAA and .941 SV%. Tonight he will be looking for revenge against the Habs—he was pulled after allowing five goals on 22 shots in a 5-4 loss in Montreal in mid-January.
Barbashev had two goals and one assist in 12 games during his call-up. The Blues bye week starts today, so Barbashev and Magnus Paajarvi have been returned to Chicago, but are expected to return to the Blues before their game on Sunday.
Paajarvi has scored three goals with one assist in seven games during his call-up. The Blues bye week starts today, so Paajarvi and Ivan Barbashev have been returned to Chicago, but are expected to return to the Blues before their game on Sunday.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Wild’s win over the Predators on Saturday. Dubnyk has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.98 GAA and .937 SV%. Dubnyk is having an excellent season and tonight he’ll face the Blackhawks for the second time in 2016-17—he stopped 33 of 35 shots in a 3-2 win in the first meeting.
Green missed the last two games with an illness, but will replace Ryan Sproul in the lineup on Tuesday. Green will return to his spot on the Red Wings’ top pair and skate with Danny DeKeyser. He has 10 goals and 16 assists (26 points) in 49 games this season.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Red Wings’ win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Mrazek has been great recently, allowing just seven goals on 129 shots (.946 SV%) in his last four outings. Mrazek has won two in a row and tonight he’ll look to go 3-0-0 on the season vs. the Islanders—he has posted a 3.47 GAA and .901 SV% in his first two starts against the Isles.
Bishop allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s win in Colorado on Sunday. Bishop has won four in a row while posting a 1.21 GAA, .953 SV% and one shutout. Bishop has been excellent lately and tonight he’ll face the Oilers for the second time this season—he stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in the first meeting.
Andersen allowed four goals on 40 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Senators on Saturday. Curtis McElhinney has started two of the last three games, so Andersen will go tonight vs. the Jets. The 27-year-old has gone 2-3-2 with a 3.73 GAA and .893 SV% in February and he will look to get things back on track versus a Jets team that has gone 3-0-1 in their last four.
Schneider allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Maple Leafs’ win over the Islanders on Saturday. Keith Kinkaid started on Sunday, so it’s no surprise that Schneider will go tonight vs. the Senators. Saturday’s win pushed Schneider to 4-2-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .936 SV% in the month of February. He allowed two goals on 34 shots in a loss to the Senators last week.
Andersen allowed four goals on 40 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Senators on Saturday. Curtis McElhinney has started two of the last three games, so Andersen will go tonight vs. the Jets. The 27-year-old has gone 2-3-2 with a 3.73 GAA and .893 SV% in February and he will look to get things back on track versus a Jets team that has gone 3-0-1 in their last four.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Red Wings’ win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Mrazek has been great recently, allowing just seven goals on 129 shots (.946 SV%) in his last four outings. Mrazek has won two in a row and tonight he’ll look to go 3-0-0 on the season vs. the Islanders—he has posted a 3.47 GAA and .901 SV% in his first two starts against the Isles.
Ward was pulled after he allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday. Ward has lost three consecutive games while posting a 3.81 GAA and .875 SV%. Ward has struggled recently, but he’ll remain in goal tonight vs. the Penguins. He has gone 0-2-0 with a 5.10 GAA and .851 SV% in his first two starts against the Penguins.
Anderson allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Senators’ win in Toronto on Saturday. Mike Condon started two of the last three games, so look for Anderson to get back between the pipes tonight in New Jersey. Anderson has won two of his three starts while posting a 2.01 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout since returning to the Senators’ crease.
Gauthier scored two goals with one assist in 18 games, but was sent back to the Marlies when Ben Smith returned from injury. With Smith struggling, Gauthier will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Jets. The 21-year-old has six points (1G / 5A) in 26 AHL games.
Marner will miss his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury, but his movement to IR was a way to create a roster spot to recall Frederik Gauthier and Marner remains a possibility for Thursday’s game against the Rangers. With Marner out, Josh Leivo will skate in the top-6 again tonight.
Due to injuries, Claesson has dress in a career-high 19 games this season, recording five assists, 11 shots, 21 hits and five blocked shots. Claesson could be a full-time part of the Senators blueline next season.
Smith was bumped into by Ducks’ winger Jakob Silfverberg and it knocked his mask off. A spotter pulled Smith from the game, which led to Marek Langhamer’s NHL debut. The rookie stopped all seven shots that he faced to preserve the victory and head coach Dave Tippett said Smith is “fine.”
Zadorov was hurt during Monday’s practice when he got tangled up with forward Mikko Rantanen. Zadorov took some nice strides in his second season in Colorado. He was playing more than he ever has in his young career, averaging over 19 minutes per night and totalled 10 assists in 56 games. Cody Goloubef will replace him in the lineup on Tuesday.
Montour was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will draw back into the lineup tonight in Arizona. Montourhas one goal, one assist and is averaging 1.90 shots on goal per game in his first 11 games of the season.
