Larsson registered one goal and one assist in his first two games, but was held off of the scoreboard in the next six games of his recall. The 22-year-old forward heads back to Rochester, where he has 23 points (8G / 15A) in 26 games.
Thornton will miss at least the next two games. He will not play on Monday vs. the Jets or Tuesday vs. the Wild, but the Sharks are hopeful that he could be back in the lineup on Thursday in St. Louis. Monitor his status leading up to the clash with the Blues.
Lehtonen allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Stars win over the Wild last night. He will get his second start in as many nights tonight in Chicago. It is a rough matchup, but Lehtonen comes into play having won four in a row while allowing just six goals combined.
Andersen allowed three goals on 42 shots in the Ducks win over the Blues on Friday. He has alternated wins and losses in his last five games while posting a 1.75 GAA and .937 SV% in the process. Tonight he takes on the Predators who are in the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Hutton gave up four goals on 24 shots in the Predators loss to the Bruins on December 23rd. He has no wins in four games with a 2.74 GAA and .895 SV% this season. He draws a brutal matchup tonight in Anaheim.
McElhinney stopped all three shots that he faced after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky last night. McElhinney has gone 2-6-1 with a 3.25 GAA and .899 SV% in nine starts and 12 appearances this season. He will take on the .500 Avalanche who rank 23rd in the NHL in scoring.
Varlamov allowed a single goal on 28 shots in the Avs’ shootout win over the Oilers on Friday. He has won three of four starts with a 1.68 GAA and .935 SV% since returning from injured reserve. Tonight he will face the Blue Jackets at home—Varly is 5-3-1 with a 2.08 GAA and .938 SV% at Pepsi Center this season.
Fleischmann was listed as doubtful, so this is not much of a surprise. Today is the second consecutive game that he has missed. He is listed as day-to-day.
Gudbranson will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. He was listed as doubtful so this should come as no surprise. He is day-to-day.
Holtby allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Capitals win over the Blackhawks in the Winter Classic. Holtby has won four of his last six starts with a 1.83 GAA and .943 SV%. Today will be his 15th consecutive start as he continues to have the best season of his young career. He should make for a solid starts vs. Florida.
Clitsome missed Sunday’s practice with an undisclosed injury. Coach Paul Maurice said that Clitsome is undergoing tests today and will be reevaluated on Monday. It sounds like he will miss tomorrow’s game vs. the Sharks, which leaves an already shorthanded Jets blue line down another defenseman.
Thornton will miss his second straight game with a shoulder injury, but the Sharks are hopeful that he will be able to return at some point during their three-game road-trip. That would leave him to return either Tuesday in Minnesota or Thursday in St. Louis. Monitor his status as the week progresses.
Halak made 22 saves on 23 shots in the Islanders win over the Flames on Friday. Halak has won his last seven starts with a 1.68 GAA and .927 SV%. He is red-hot once again and draws a must-start matchup tonight with the Islanders in Edmonton to take on the lowly Oilers.
Scrviens stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Oilers shootout loss to the Avalanche on Friday. Scrivens is 6-13-7 with a 3.05 GAA and .896 SV% this season. He is hard to trust with any matchup, but he should definitely be left on the bench against the high-scoring Islanders.
Rask allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Bruins overtime loss to the Senators last night. Rask and the B’s have lost three of their last four, so they will put their number-1 net minder back between the pipes for his second game in as many nights. He has started on back-to-back nights twice this season. He is 0-2-0 with a 3.99 GAA and .851 SV% in those games.
Draisaitl, 19, opened the season as the Oilers’ second line centre. The experiment did not really go as planned. He registered nine points (2G / 7A) in 37 games and now heads back to the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL. It is best for Draisaitl’s development, especially in a tough year for Edmonton.
Bishop was pulled after he allowed three goals on 10 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Penguins on Friday. It was a rough outing for Bishop, but he will get a chance to bounce back tonight vs. his former team in Ottawa. Bishop is 1-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and .951 SV% vs. the Senators this season.
Gudas will miss his third consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. He remains day-to-day; his next chance to return is Tuesday in Montreal.
Lehner allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Senators loss to the Canadiens on December 20th. He has sat for the last four straight games, but he will be back in tonight when the Sens host the Lightning. Lehner is 1-1-0 vs. Tampa Bay this season and 2-2-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .910 SV% at home.
Skinner missed Friday's game with an illness, but will be back in the lineup this afternoon vs. the Bruins. Skinner has not recorded a point while posting a minus-5 rating in his last five games. He has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 33 games this season.
