Scandella missed the last five games with a head injury that he suffered on December 6th vs. the Sharks. He will be back in despite not practicing and only participating in today’s morning skate. Jonathan Blum will come out of the lineup to make room for Scandella.
Fasth gave up three goals on 40 shots in the Oilers 4-2 defeat to the Red Wings on January 6th. Fasth has gone 2-10-2 with a 3.47 GAA and .886 SV% on the season. Tonight he will start vs. the 20-13-9 Pantehrs, who have allowed 12 goals in their last two games. Fasth has gone 2-6-2 on the road this season.
Dubnyk stopped all 18 shots that he faced in the Wild’s 7-0 shutout win over the Sabres on Thursday. It was an impressive debut for Dubnyk, who will face the team who he started for just four days ago. Arizona has lost three in a row while being outscored 12-4.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Red Wings 3-2 OT win over the Blues on Thursday. He has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .928 SV% in his last three starts with one relief appearance. He will face a Nashville team who have won five in row, but will be without Pekka Rinne.
Zepp stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing Ray Emery in the Flyers loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Since his recall he has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .917 SV%. Tonight, he could actually be worth spot-start consideration as the Flyers get set to take on the Sabres.
Hemsky reportedly suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday’s game, but he will play tonight vs. the Capitals. He has five goals and two assists in his last nine games.
Daley suffered an undisclosed injury during Thursday’s loss to the Jets. He will not play tonight, so expect him to be replaced by either David Schlemko or Jyrki Jokipakka. He is day-to-day.
Zepp stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing Ray Emery in the Flyers loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Since his recall he has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .917 SV%. Tonight, he could actually be worth spot-start consideration as the Flyers get set to take on the Sabres.
Flyers GM Ron Hextall said that “there’s still a chance [Timonen] can play”, but he won’t be able to return to the ice until the blood clots clear his leg.
Carle suffered an undisclosed injury on Thursday vs. the Oilers. He will not play tonight and likely won’t play on Tuesday vs. the Canucks. Thankfully for the Lightning, Victor Hedman is expected to return tonight.
Parenteau was reportedly not feeling well this morning and missed the morning skate. He will be replaced by Christian Thomas and is considered day-to-day.
Price will not dress tonight, but coach Therrien said the injury is minor. The Canadiens last game before the All Star break is Tuesday vs. the Predators, but he could no confirm whether or not Price will be available or not.
Bernier allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-0 loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. He was given Thursday night off, but will be back in goal in St. Louis. Bernier has gotten off to a 1-4-0, 2.86 GAA and .880 SV% start to 2015. Toronto is having a really difficult time scoring goals right now, making Bernier a risky start tonight vs. the Blues.
Lehtonen was pulled after he allowed two goals on five shots vs. the Senators on Tuesday. Anders Lindback came in in relief and led the Stars to victory, which earned him the start on Thursday. It looks like Lehtonen will get back between the pipes tonight vs. the Caps. He is 1-1-2 with a 3.59 GAA and .874 SV% in January.
Oshie appeared to be labouring in Thursday’s game after blocking a shot on Tuesday. He was given the morning off, but he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Oshie has been on fire as of late and now sits with 26 points (11G / 15A) in 36 games this season.
Anderson allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Senators win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Andy has gone 3-1-1 with a 1.76 GAA and .938 SV% since the calendar switched to 2015. He will look to keep things going tonight with the Hurricanes in town. It is a nice matchup—Carolina is 29th in the NHL in scoring (2.00 G/PG)
Neuvirth allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday. Despite stopping 72 of 77 shots (.935 SV%), Neuvirth has lost each of his last two starts. He will start for the third time in the last four games and will face a Flyers team who have lost three of their last four.
Hedman skated for the second straight day and said he feels good and expects to play tonight vs. the Avalanche after missing the last two games. Hedman has 20 points (5G / 15A) in 26 games this season.
Bishop allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Lightning’s 3-2 win over Edmonton on Thursday. He is 4-1-0 with a 2.92 GAA and .889 SV% in January, but should make for a strong start tonight at home against a modest Colorado offence. He is 15-3-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV% at home this season.
