Mackinnon appeared to be ready to return as he was a full participant at Thursday's practice, but shortly after the Avs announced he would not be travelling to Winnipeg. His next chance to return is Sunday vs. Edmonton.
Brent Burns is expected to move up to forward tonight and play on the top line alongside Pavelski and Meier. Meier is expected to take Hertl's spot on the top powerplay unit. Hertl should be considered day-to-day at this time
Raanta stopped 37 of 38 shots en route to a 6-1 victory over Chicago on Monday, and stopped 12 of 12 in relief of the injured Scott Wedgewood on Tuesday. He’s allowed just four goals on 93 shots (.957 SV%) in his last three appearances. He’ll have a good chance to keep it rolling tonight against the lowly Habs.
With Jeff Glass being sent down to Rockford (AHL), Forsberg is the last man standing in Chicago's crease until Corey Crawford is cleared to return. Forsberg has lost his last three starts, stopping just 53 of 63 shots (.841 SV%) over that stretch. He could be in for another challenging game tonight against the Ducks.
Grubauer hasn’t played since February 4th against Vegas, where he stopped 27 of 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a losing effort. Grubauer has proven to be a serviceable backup this season, but he has a difficult task in front of him tonight in the form of the Minnesota Wild.
Bishop had a disappointing game against the Canucks on Sunday, stopping just 16 of 20 shots before being pulled in favour of Kari Lehtonen. It was an unfortunate end to a strong stretch of games for Bishop, who had been 6-3-1 with a .934 SV% over his previous ten starts. He has a decent matchup tonight at home against the Blues.
Boyle was forced to leave Sunday’s game vs. the Bruins and is day-to-day with a right shoulder ailment. He skated on his own Thursday but did not join the Devils for their morning skate.
The Bruins had been targeting Saturday's game in Vancouver for Miller's return. Despite the setback, he is expected to travel with the team, which bodes well for his chances of playing Monday in Calgary.
Berube is expected to serve as Anton Forsberg's backup until Corey Crawford is cleared to return.
Quick got lit up for four goals on just 20 shots in the Kings 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Quick has won just two of his last nine starts and has lost some playing time to backup Darcy Kuemper. It’s unlikely to get any better for Quick against the Penguins tonight, who lead the league in goals scored since the turn of the calendar year.
Lehner had a rough start on Sunday vs. the Avalanche, allowing five goals on just 27 shots (.815 SV%). He was benched in favour of Chad Johnson on Tuesday, who normally only plays on back-to-backs. Tonight’s matchup against the Senators provides a nice opportunity for a bounceback game for Lehner, who has just one win in his last five starts.
Kinkaid got the win against the Flyers on Tuesday despite allowing four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%). The game ended a three-game losing streak for Kinkaid, who hasn’t posted a SV% greater than .900 in a start since February 3rd in Pittsburgh. Despite his struggles, he draws a decent matchup tonight against the Hurricanes.
