Halak stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Islanders 3-0 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. Halak has been great for more than a month, winning nine of his last 11 starts while posting a 1.88 GAA and .918 SV%. He will make his third starts vs. the Pens, having gone 1-1-0 with a 1.52 GAA and .954 SV% in the first two.
Ward allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Hurricanes shootout loss to the Blues on Saturday. He didn’t start on Tuesday, but it looks like he will be in goal tonight vs. the Canucks. In his first start against Vancouver, he allowed three goals on 24 shots in a 4-1 loss.
Harrington, 21, has played in six NHL games with Pittsburgh this season, including his NHL debut December 18 against Colorado. Harrington has appeared in 23 AHL games with WBS, collecting six assists and posting a plus-4.
Anderson, 20, was a fourth-round pick (95th overall) of the Blue Jackets in 2012. He has registered four goals, seven assists (11 points) and 56 penalty minutes in 37 games with Springfield in 2014-15, his first professional campaign.
Skille, 27, suffered a lower body injury on January 9 against Toronto and is expected to miss two weeks from the time of the injury. They placed him IR to make room to recall Josh Anderson from Springfield (AHL).
Pastrnak appeared in his ninth game last night, and the Bruins announced that he will be sticking with the team, burning the first year of his entry-level contract. He has recorded four goals, one assist and a plus-6 rating in nine games. He is the type of game-breaking offensive talent the Bruins needed.
Johnson skated in the morning with a no-contact jersey and coach Jon Cooper said he thinks Johnson would be back before the All Star break. He never formally ruled him out, but all signs pointed towards him not playing. To no one’s surprise, Johnson recorded two assists, giving him four goals and seven assists (11 points) in his last seven games.
Schneider allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Devils 5-3 win over the Kings on Wednesday. Schneider has played very well as of late, winning three of four with a 2.01 GAA and .927 SV%. He won his first start on the California trip, but it is difficult to expect a repeat performance from the Devils in Anaheim tonight.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Rangers’ 3-0 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. He was given last night off, but will be back between the pipes tonight in Columbus. King Henrik has been much better on the road than at home, going 9-3-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .926 SV%.
Reimer allowed five goals on 40 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Jets on January 3rd. Reimer has not won a game since December 14th vs. the Kings. He is 6-7-0 with a 3.51 GAA and .902 SV% on the year, but the Leafs are allowing fewer shots under the new regime, so could we see an improved Reimer?
Lindback stopped 34 of 36 shots that he faced after replacing Kari Lehtonen in the Stars come-from-behind win over the Senators on Tuesday. It was Lindback’s best performance of the season, which looks like it earned him the start tonight vs. the visiting Winnipeg Jets. Lindback has gone 1-3-0 with a 3.84 GAA and .871 SV% at home this year.
Rask allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Bruins 4-3 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. He followed up his three-game losing streak with a three-game winning streak while allowing six goals on 82 shots (.928 SV%). He will start vs. the Rangers at TD Garden, where he is 13-4-4- with a 2.26 GAA and .917 SV% this season.
Tokarski allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Canadiens win over the Panthers on December 30th. Carey Price has gotten the call in the last five straight games, but it will be Tokarski tonight in Ottawa. Tokarski has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.13 GAA and .929 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance on the road.
Emery allowed three goals on 13 shots after replacing Steve Mason in last Saturday’s loss to the Bruins. He was Rob Zepp’s backup for the last two games, but he will start tonight in the second game of a back-to-back. He is 7-7-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .889 SV% in 13 starts this season.
Pavelec surrendered four goals on 43 shots in Sunday’s shootout loss in Anaheim. Pavelec has lost each of his last four starts while allowing four goals in each contest and posting a .906 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Stars team who are averaging four goals per game in their last nine contests.
Booth is still being monitored by the Maple Leafs medical staff, but he has not been diagnosed with a concussion at this time, which is good news considering his history of concussion problems. If all he has is a fractured nose, then there is a chance he could throw on a face shield and be in the lineup tonight vs. the Sharks.
Shore, 23, was the 44th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft. He was recently acquired from the Florida Panthers and will play his first game with the Flames tonight in Arizona. He has eight goals and 12 assists (20 points) in 67 career NHL games. He will centre the third line with Lance Bouma and Joe Colborne on his wings.
O’Brien had one assist and a minus-4 rating in four games with the Panthers during his recall.
Niemi made 27 saves on 29 shots in the Sharks 3-2 victory over the Coyotes. The win pushed him to 2-3-0 with a 3.96 GAA and .866 SV% in five starts in January. Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team on the tail-end of a back-to-back. They have not scored a goal in their first two games on their California road-trip.
Niemi made 27 saves on 29 shots in the Sharks 3-2 victory over the Coyotes. The win pushed him to 2-3-0 with a 3.96 GAA and .866 SV% in five starts in January. Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team on the tail-end of a back-to-back. They have not scored a goal in their first two games on their California road-trip.
