Enstrom will miss his second straight game on Thursday and is likely to miss at least four more games according to his timetable. Luckily for the Jets, they have their bye week next week, so he won’t miss any games over that six-day stretch.
Neil played just 4:52 TOI on Tuesday and registered three hits. The veteran winger will be replaced by Curtis Lazar in New Jersey.
Lazar has been a healthy scratch for four consecutive games, but will get back into the lineup tonight in New Jersey. Lazar will replace Chris Neil and comes in with just one assist in 29 games.
Methot will come out of the lineup tonight in New Jersey because of an illness. The veteran defenseman will be replaced in the lineup by Chris Wideman, who returns from a lower-body injury and Frederik Claesson will skate with Erik Karlsson.
Wideman did not play on Tuesday because of a minor lower-body injury, but he will replace Marc Methot, who is dealing with an illness, in the lineup tonight. Wideman has three gaols and 10 assists (13 points) in 48 games this season.
Lehtonen allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Stars’ loss in Nashville on Sunday. Antti Niemi started on Tuesday, but Lehtonen gets the call tonight in Minnesota and it will be his 35th start of the season. He has previously gone 0-2-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .895 SV% against the Wild this season and has just five wins to 13 losses on the road in 2016-17.
Condon allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Senators’ win over the Stars last Thursday. Craig Anderson started the last two games, but it looks like Condon will start tonight in New Jersey. In his first start against the Devils, Condon stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 3-1 win. Condon has gone 8-6-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% on the road.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Jets’ win over the Stars on Tuesday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Jets and earned him another outing tonight in Pittsburgh. Hellebuyck has not faced the Penguins this season, but has gone 7-8-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .896 SV% on the road, so you might want to avoid him tonight.
Fleury allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Penguins’ loss in Arizona last Saturday. Fleury will start the first game of the Penguins’ back-to-back tonight vs. the Jets. Since Matt Murray returned to the crease, Murray has started 29 games, to Fleury’s 17. Fleury has gone 8-5-4 with a 3.21 GAA and .901 SV% in those games.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Canucks’ win in Buffalo on Sunday. Ryan Miller started on Tuesday, but Markstrom will be between the pipes in St. Louis. Markstrom has won two of his last three while stopping 85 of 92 shots (.924 SV%). He also stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 2-1 OT win in his first start against the Blues this season.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Blackhawks on February 8th. It looks like Devan Dubnyk will be given the night off as Kuemper faces the Stars. Kuemper has faced the Stars twice this season, going 1-0-1 with a 3.46 GAA and .900 SV%. With the bye week looming around the corner, this is an interesting move from the Wild.
Condon allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Senators’ win over the Stars last Thursday. Craig Anderson started the last two games, but it looks like Condon will start tonight in New Jersey. In his first start against the Devils, Condon stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 3-1 win. Condon has gone 8-6-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% on the road.
Kane missed Tuesday's game with an illness, but is expected to be back in the lineup tonight after skating with Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart in the morning skate. Kane has been on fire recently, recording nine goals and five assists (13 points) in his last 17 games.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Blackhawks on February 8th. It looks like Devan Dubnyk will be given the night off as Kuemper faces the Stars. Kuemper has faced the Stars twice this season, going 1-0-1 with a 3.46 GAA and .900 SV%. With the bye week looming around the corner, this is an interesting move from the Wild.
Hagelin has missed the last four games with a concussion, but ditched his no-contact jersey at Thursday’s morning skate. Despite sporting a regular jersey, Hagelin rotated in with the defensemen and is not expected to play vs. the Jets.
Blandisi was in the lineup for the last five games, failing to record a point with seven shots and averaging 9:50 TOI. He will be replaced Beau Bennett, who will return to the lineup after missing the last nine games with a lower-body injury.
Bennett has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury, but will replace Joseph Blandisi in the lineup on Thursday. Bennett has just 10 points (3G / 7A) in 40 games this season.
Pickard allowed five goals on 33 shots in Colorado’s loss in Brooklyn on Sunday. Jeremy Smith started on Tuesday, so Pickard will go tonight in Buffalo. Pickard has lost three in a row while posting a 3.73 GAA and .879 SV%. He has yet to face the Sabres, but has gone 5-9-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .906 SV% on the road this season.
Fleury allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Penguins’ loss in Arizona last Saturday. It looks like Fleury will start the first game of the Penguins’ back-to-back tonight vs. the Jets. Since Matt Murray returned to the crease, Murray has started 29 games, to Fleury’s 17. Fleury has gone 8-5-4 with a 3.21 GAA and .901 SV% in those games.
Lehner allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Sabres’ win in Ottawa on Tuesday. Lehner will make his fifth consecutive start after going 2-2-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .931 SV% in the previous four. He is a must-start tonight vs. the NHL’s worst team in Buffalo—he has gone 6-9-3 with a 2.38 GAA and .928 SV% in 18 starts on home-ice.
