Giordano was never expected to play, but he was on the ice for warmups so there was some speculation that he just might play. While he will not play, it is a great sign that he should not miss a ton of time.
Staal was listed as a game-time decision with an illness, but he was expected to play and he will. Tonight Alex Semin will be back on Staal's line for the first time in recent memory.
Jones will make his first start since January 14th. That night he was pulled after he allowed three goals on 13 shots in a loss to the Devils. He has gone 4-3-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .908 SV% this season. Tonight he will start in Anaheim against a very dangerous Ducks team.
The Flames announced that Giordano was out for tonight, but being on the ice for warmups, gives him a chance to be in the lineup. Stay tuned.
Svedberg was pulled after he allowed three goals on 10 shots in the Bruins loss to Dallas on February 10th. He posted a 14-save shutout in his first start vs. the Devils back on February 8th. He makes for a solid, cheap one-day option vs. the low-scoring Devils.
Darling allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Blackhawks shootout win over the Panthers on Tuesday. With Corey Crawford starting last night, it will be Darling tonight in Tampa Bay. Darling has gone 4-1-0 with a 2.33 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
Elliott made 30 saves on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Winnipeg on Thursday. After two bad outings in a row, it was good to see Elliott get back in the win column. Tonight he starts in Edmonton, where he will go for his 20th win on the season. Elliott has gone 9-4-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .924 SV% on the road this year.
It looks like Jones will make his first start since January 14th. That night he was pulled after he allowed three goals on 13 shots in a loss to the Devils. He has gone 4-3-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .908 SV% this season. Tonight he would start in Anaheim against a very dangerous Ducks team.
Pysyk had the look of an NHL defenseman in three games during his call-up. He registered one goal and one assist with a plus-4 rating. He heads back to Rochester for now, but expect to see him back soon.
Forbort, 22, never got into an NHL game, but was able to make some NHL coin for over two weeks. The former first round pick heads back to Manchester where he has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 46 games this season.
Gustavsson made 26 saves on 27 shots in the Red Wings 1-0 loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Coach Mike Babcock said he wanted to get The Monster two starts on this road trip, so Gustavsson will start this afternoon in Nashville. He has been strong when called upon this season, going 2-2-1 with a 1.91 GAA and .924 SV%.
Lehtonen allowed seven goals on 36 shots in the Stars 7-6 OT loss to the Red Wings last Saturday. He missed Tuesday’s game with an undisclosed injury, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Avalanche. He has gone 0-1-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .889 SV% in his first two starts against Colorado.
Andersen has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury, but he is set to backup John Gibson tonight vs. the Kings. This leaves the door open for Andersen to start Sunday in Dallas. With Andersen back, the Ducks had to send Jason Labarbera back to Norfolk (AHL).
Winnik, who was recently acquired via trade from Toronto, had his Visa issue worked out and he will be in practice on Saturday. Tomorrow’s practice will give us a better idea of who he will play with and who will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Calvert has reportedly been playing with a concussion that the Blue Jackets originally thought was a neck injury. He had been getting treatment for the injury, but last night Calvert said “felt different.” The doctors then went through concussion protocol and he was diagnosed with a concussion. His injury opens a spot for David Clarkson to slide right in on Saturday.
LaBarbera served as John Gibson’s backup on Wednesday, but with Frederik Andersen set to return in a back-up role tonight, LaBarbera had to be reassigned to Norfolk to make room for Andersen to be activated from IR.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Avs’ loss in Nashville on Tuesday. It has been an inconsistent month for Varlamov, ultimately resulting in a 5-6-0 record, 2.74 GAA and .904 SV% for the 26-year-old. Tonight he will face the Stars, who he is 3-0-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .938 SV% against this season.
After being acquired from New Jersey yesterday, Jaromir Jagr has reputedly passed his physical and is cleared to play on Saturday vs. the Sabres. We won’t know who his line mates will be until tomorrow, but the 43-year-old will suit up for his eighth NHL franchise on Saturday.
Gibson allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Ducks loss to the Senators on Wednesday. He has won four of his previous seven starts while posting a 2.71 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he is expected to be backed-up by Frederik Andersen, so this will likely be the end of a string of consecutive starts for Gibson. Gibson has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.99 GAA and .899 SV% at home.
Smith, 25, has been recalled because Tuukka Rask is sick and may not be available tonight. Coach Claude Julien did not say that Niklas Svedberg will start if Rask can’t leaving the door open for Smith to potentially make his NHL debut vs. the Flames. he has god 14-8-4 with a 2.08 GAA and .931 SV% with Providence this season.
