Glencross missed Saturday’s game in San Jose and will not play tonight in L.A. He has been placed on IR, but will be eligible to return to the lineup after the All Star break. His movement to IR allowed the team to activate Josh Jooris.
Gelnias missed five games with an illness, but served as a healthy scratch in the last two games. Expect Gelinas to replace Peter Harrold in the lineup tonight and be paired with Jon Merrill.
Boedker suffered an upper-body injury in Winnipeg last night and will miss at least a couple of weeks as a result. As of last night, Boedker had played in 257 consecutive games, a streak that is obviously going to come to an end. With Boedker out, expect Martin Erat to get back into the lineup on Tuesday.
Regehr has been sidelined with a hand injury since December 18th, but will be back in the lineup tonight. He will replace Jeff Schultz in the lineup and be paired with Alec Martinez. Regehr has one goal, four assists and a plus-11 rating in 30 games.
Ritchie will miss his third straight game on Tuesday, but head coach Lindy Ruff expects to have Ritchie back in the lineup when the Stars resume play next Tuesday in Montreal. Ritchie has recorded three goals and one assist in eight games with the Stars.
Daley will miss his third straight game with an undisclosed injury on Tuesday and coach Lindy Ruff said he is not sure if Daley will be ready for the Stars first game after the All Star break, which is next Tuesday in Montreal.
Kuemper will not dress on Monday vs. Columbus, which will mark the seven straight game that he has missed with a lower-body injury. With a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday, Devan Dubnyk will start tonight and it could be Kuemper making his return to the crease tomorrow.
Glass did not practice on Monday and coach Alain Vigneault announced that Glass will miss his second straight game on Tuesday.
Smith allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes 4-3 loss to the Jets on Sunday. He has lost his last four starts while posting a 3.19 GAA and .891 SV%. It has been an awful season for the 32-year-old net minder. Things won’t get any easier tonight as he gets set to take on the Hawks in Chicago. He his 2-10-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .891 SV% on the road.
Raanta allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Edmonton on January 9th. Raanta makes for a strong spot-start on Tuesday with the Coyotes in town. In six starts at the United Center, Raanta has gone 6-0-0 with a 1.34 GAA and .957 SV%. If he is on the waiver wire, don’t hesitate to pick him up.
Quick allowed two goals on 31 shots in Saturday’s shootout loss to Anaheim. January has been a struggle for Quick and the Kings. Quick is 1-2-2 with a 3.79 GAA and .851 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance in the 2015 calendar year. Tonight he faces a Flames team he is 0-1-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .860 SV% against.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Varlamov is 5-2-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .944 SV% in eight starts in January. Tonight he will meet the Blues for the fourth time this season—he is 1-1-1 with a 1.62 GAA and .938 SV% in the first three.
Khudobin allowed two goals on 32 shots in Saturday’s win in Ottawa. That marks his fourth straight win and he will get a shot for his fifth consecutive win tonight in Toronto. During his four-game winning streak he has posted a 1.41 GAA and .941 SV%. He faces a Maple Leafs team who have on goal in their last four games.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Friday. He has lost the last four games, while posting a 3.55 GAA and .890 SV%. He will look to get back to his winning ways tonight vs. a Minnesota team who have turned things around since acquiring Devan Dubnyk.
Price returned to the ice this morning, but the Canadiens won’t know if he will play until after Tuesday’s morning skate.
Granlund returned to practice on Sunday and took part in the morning skate with a no-contact sweater today. Coach Mike Yeo said there is a chance that Granlund will play Tuesday.
Neil has been on the ice for the last few days and will officially be back in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Rangers. Neil has four goals, three assists and 49 penalty minutes in 28 games this season.
Oshie missed the morning skate again on Monday, but he will play tonight vs. the Avalanche. The All Star break will be a good chance for Oshie to rest up his lower-body injury.
Suter missed the last two games because of a suspension for his elbow on Steve Downie last Tuesday. He will be back in the lineup tonight paired with Jonas Brodin. He has one goal and 22 assists (23 points) in 40 games this season, but has just one assist in his last 10.
Luongo gave up two goals on 34 shots in the Panthers shootout loss to the Oilers on Saturday. He has lost his last three starts, while positing a 3.59 GAA and .890 SV%. Tonight he will get a second crack at his former team—he stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 3-1 win in Vancouver 11 days ago.
