Lack stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Canucks 1-0 loss to the Flames on Saturday. Ryan Miller was scheduled to start tonight, but he must still be feeling under the weather, so Lack will get his third start in the last four games. He is 1-10 with a 1.51 GAA and .935 SV% in the previous two outings.
Little has missed several skates as of late as he continues to nurse a nagging injury, but it will not keep him out of the lineup tonight. He has been on fire as of late, registering eight goals and 10 assists (18 points) in his last 17 games.
Barkov has missed the last two games with an illness, but is expected to be back in tonight vs. the Jets. Barkov has just three goals and five assists in 29 games this season. Brandon Pirri will come out of the lineup to make room for Barkov.
Hedman was injured in the Lightning’s loss last night and will not play tonight vs. the Bruins. He will be replaced by Nikita Nesterov on the blue line and Anton Stralman will take his spot on the Lightning’s top power-play unit. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game vs. Edmonton.
Johnson was injured in the Lightning’s loss last night and will not play tonight vs. the Bruins. He will be replaced by Vladislav Namestnikov, who was recalled this morning. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game vs. Edmonton.
McMillan, 24, has one goal and two assist in 38 games with Arizona this season. If he clears waivers, he will be assigned to Portland (AHL).
Summers, 26, has registered three assists in 14 games with the Coyotes this season. If he clears waivers, he will be sent to Portland (AHL) where he had nine points (2G / 7A) in 48 games last year.
Kuemper will miss his fourth straight game tonight, but his return to the ice is a positive sign that he should be able to join his teammates for practice this weekend. Niklas Backstrom will start Tuesday with Kuemper still out.
Scandella is not with the team on their road-trip and will miss his fourth consecutive game tonight, but he did return to the ice this afternoon, which is positive news heading forward. Expect him to miss Thursday’s game as well, but he could join his teammates for practice when they return home for Saturday’s game vs. Arizona.
Elliott allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Blues 3-2 OT loss to the Red Wings on Thursday. After winning three in a row, Elliott has dropped each of his last two games while allowing six goals on 34 shots (.824 SV%). Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team who have lost six of seven while being outscored 25-11.
Howard will be out until late-January to mid-February, which was basically the best case scenario for the Red Wings. When Howie was stretchered off of the ice, it looked as if he would miss much longer. However, groin injuries with goalies can be very difficult to manage, so the Red Wings will be extremely careful with Howard.
Arcobello has one goal in four games since being acquired from the Oilers. If he clears waivers, he will report to Milwaukee (AHL).
Letang missed Monday’s practice because of a maintenance day, but he was on the ice for the Penguins morning skate and will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Wild. Letang has three assists and a minus-3 rating in his last eight games.
Stewart has been battling the flu as of late and was not on the ice for the Sabres morning skate, so don’t expect him to be in the lineup tonight vs. Detroit. Matt Ellis has been recalled from Rochester (AHL) and will replace Stewart in the lineup.
Price stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Canadiens to the Penguins on Saturday. After winning five in a row, Price has dropped each of his last two while allowing six goals on 73 shots (.918 SV%). Tonight he will start in Columbus—Price has gone 9-5-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .928 SV% on the road this season.
Backstrom allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Wild’s 4-1 loss to Chicago on Sunday. He has lost three consecutive starts while posting a 3.34 GAA and .877 SV%. It is evident that this 36-year-old is at the tail-end of his career and he is a dangerous start tonight in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are 10th in scoring and Backstrom has an .889 SV% on the road.
Hutchinson allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Jets win in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, but it is his turn tonight vs. the Panthers. In seven starts at the MTS Center this season, Hutchinson has gone 4-3-0 with a 1.93 SV%. He has been better than Ondrej Pavelec, but he has been average over his last five starts.
The Islanders will go with the same lineup as they used on Saturday, so that means that Grabovski will miss a second straight game with a lower-body injury. He is day-to-day, monitor his status leading up to Friday’s game vs. Pittsburgh.
Halak allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Islanders win over the Devils on Friday. Halak has been victorious in four of his last six while posting a 2.47 GAA and .891 SV%. Tonight he will make his second start of the year vs. the Rangers—he stopped 40 of 43 shots in a 6-3 win in Madison Square Garden in early-October.
Lehtonen allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Stars 4-3 defeat vs. the Avs on Saturday. After winning four in a row, Lehtonen has dropped three straight while surrendering a combined 12 goals on 92 shots (.870 SV%). He will face the Senators tonight—Lehotnen is 6-2-1 with a 3.10 GAA and .895 SV% vs. the Eastern Conference this season.
