Beauchemin has missed the last 13 games with a broken finger, but he will be back in the lineup tonight in Arizona. Beauchemin will be paired with Hampus Lindholm on the Ducks’ second pair. Beauchemin has five assists and a plus-3 rating in 18 games this season.
Perry is not with the team in Arizona he is back skating in Anaheim. This suggests that Perry likely won’t be in the lineup tomorrow either. With Perry out, Devante Smith-Pelly is expected to skate on the first line.
Andersen allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Ducks win over the Sharks on Monday. It was a penalty and fight filled contest, but Andersen was able to stay focused and record his 19th win of the season. Tonight he makes his third start vs.Arizona, he is 1-0-1 with 1.45 GAA and .942 SV% in the first two.
Niemi allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Sharks loss to the Ducks on Monday. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for Niemi, who will face the Kings tonight in Los Angeles. He posted a 34-save shutout in his only other start against the Kings this season.
With Jonathan Drouin out with an illness, Paquette will slide to the top line with Steven Stamkos and Brett Connolly. Paquette has five goals and two assists in 26 games this season.
Drouin was sent home with a stomach virus this morning and will be held out of the lineup tonight. With Drouin out, Cedric Paquette will play on the top-line with Steven Stamkos and Brett Connolly.
The Ducks did not have a morning skate so there was no word whether or not Beauchemin will be in the lineup tonight. Monitor his status leading up to puck-drop.
The Ducks did not have a morning skate so there is no indication whether Perry will return to the lineup tonight or not. If Perry does not play, Devante Smith-Pelly should move back to the top-line. There should be an announcement when the team arrives at the rink at 6 PM ET, if not we will have to monitor his status during pre-game warmups at 7:30 PM ET.
Sanguinetti, 26, has registered eight goals and nine assists (17 points) in 27 games with Utica this season. Sanguinetti has six points (2G / 4A) in 45 career NHL games.
Richards will miss his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury, but coach Joel Quenneville is optimistic that Richards will be able to return to the lineup on Monday.
Rozsival suffered a lower-body injury in the Tuesday’s loss vs. Winnipeg. Rozsival is not expected to miss a lengthy period of time and could be back on Monday.
Komarov has been sidelined with a concussion since November 29th. He has not progressed as the Maple Leafs would have hoped and he will miss at least a couple of more games.
Jooris, who did not take part in the morning skate, was originally listed as a game-time decision, but he will not be in the lineup tonight. He is listed as day-to-day.
Rinne stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Predators 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. Tonight he will take on the Flyers at home. Rinne has gone 12-2-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .930 SV% at Bridgestone Arena this season. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better fantasy option than the 22-6-1 Pekka Rinne.
Fasth gave up three tallies on 19 shots in the Oilers 5-1 loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. Fasth has not registered a win since November 9th. He enters play tonight at 2-8-2 with a 3.29 GAA and .888 SV% this season. He draws a nice matchup vs. the Flames who are 2-7-1 in their last 10, but Fasth is nearly impossible to trust.
Crawford was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Blackhawks 5-1 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. He has allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) since returning from a foot injury last Saturday. He made 27 saves in a 3-2 win in his first start against Colorado.
Grigorenko was sent down during the Christmas break, but has been recalled because the Sabres have just 11 healthy forwards. Grigorenko has one assist a minus-1 rating in four games with the Sabres.
Crawford was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Blackhawks 5-1 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. He has allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) since returning from a foot injury last Saturday. He made 27 saves in a 3-2 win in his first start against Colorado.
Schultz has registered three goals and six assists (9 points) in 26 games with Manchester this season. He has 11 goals and 64 assists (75 points) in 399 career NHL games.
