Bartley was a healthy scratch when Ryan Ellis returned on Thursday, but will be back in the lineup tonight with Ellis back out. Bartley will be paired with Seth Jones—he has registered nine assists in 32 games.
Ellis played just 11:29 in his return to the lineup on Thursday. He said he was 100%, but being scratched this afternoon suggests that he might have re-aggregated that lower-body injury.
Luongo allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Panthers 3-0 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. He has lost three in a row, despite stopping 97 of 105 shots (.924 SV%). Today he will take on the Sabres at home, making him an excellent fantasy option in all formats.
Rinne gave up three goals on 29 shots in the Predators 4-2 loss to the Wild on Thursday. Rinne has dropped three of his last four starts, while positing a 2.80 GAA and .911 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Red Wings team he is very familiar with from their time in the Western Conference—Rinne has gone 23-4-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .931 SV% at home this year.
Spurgeon has missed the last four games and will miss his fifth consecutive tonight in Colorado. Today was the first time that Spurgeon has skated since getting injured in mid-February. He remains without a timetable for his return, but it is a great sign that he was able to resume skating today.
Tierney, 20, has one goal and six assists in 24 games with San Jose this season. With Tye McGinn returning to the lineup on Saturday, Tierney has been sent down. He has 24 points (7G / 17A) in 26 games with Worcester.
McGinn has been out with a concussion since January 31st, but will be back in tonight vs. Ottawa. He has one goal and four assist (5 points) in 32 games this season.
Wilson had four shots and minus-2 rating in two games during his recall. With Brandon Pirri returning to the lineup on Saturday, the Panthers had to return Wilson to the AHL.
Quick made 27 saves on 28 shots in the Kings 1-0 loss to the Senators on Thursday. He was given Friday night off, but he is expected to be back in goal in Winnipeg this afternoon. Quick went 8-3-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .928 SV% in February, so he will look to get March off to a hot start today.
Niemi allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Sharks 3-2 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday. Despite the loss, he was outstanding and definitely deserved the start tonight vs. Ottawa. He will look to wrap up February with a win after going 3-5-2 with a 2.99 GAA and .910 SV% in his first 10 starts this month.
Heatley, 34, has seen his career hit rock-bottom. He scored 50 goals in back-to-back years in 05/06 and 06/07 but will be assigned to San Antonio after being felt from Anaheim. He had just two goals and five assists in 25 games with Norfolk.
Fleischmann has scored seven goals with 14 assists (21 points) in 52 games with the Panthers this season. Fleischmann had 56 goals and 72 assists (128 points) in 240 games under Ducks head coach Bruce Bourdreau, when they were both in Washington.
Wheeler missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but he was back on the ice for Jets practice this morning and is expected to play tomorrow. Coach Paul Maurice said that Wheeler will play as long as he feels as good tomorrow as he did today.
Yakupov missed Tuesday’s game with a tweaked groin, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. St. Louis. Yakupov has been great lately, registering four goals and four assists in his last eight games.
Scrivens turned aside 33 of 34 shots in the Oilers win over the Wild on Tuesday. It was a strong outing for Scrivens, who has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .920 SV% since returning from IR. Tonight he will face the Blues for the third time this season—he has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.93 GAA and .886 SV% in his first two games against St. Louis.
Ennis will miss his second straight game because of a lower-body injury that he suffered on Tuesday. He will skate in warmups because the afternoon game did not allow him to skate this morning.
Zadorov was a healthy scratch in the last four games, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Florida. He has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 42 games this season. He will be a good player in this league, but the Sabres clearly think he has some growing up to do.
Neuvirth allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Sabres win over the Canucks on Thursday. Neuvirth has won three of his last five games while posting a 2.14 GAA and .944 SV%. He has been great in February and he will look to keep things rolling this afternoon vs. the Panthers. Neuvirth is 0-2-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .929 SV% against Florida this season.
Tonight is the Oilers final game before the trade deadline, so they will sit Petry opposed to playing him and risk him getting injured. He is expected to be dealt before the deadline.
Talbot allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Rangers 4-3 win over the Coyotes on Thursday. It was another really good outing for Talbot, who has now won three in a row and seven of his last eight while posting a 2.82 GAA and .912 SV% over that span. Tonight he faces the Flyers, who he has posted 31-save and 26-save shutouts against this season.
