Miller allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Canucks win over the Flames on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Miller, who now sits at 17-7-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .901 SV% this season. Tonight he draws a great matchup at home vs. the Coyotes—he is 8-2-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .900 SV% at home.
Ben Bishop is doubtful to start tonight, so look for Vasilevsky to get the call vs. Pittsburgh. He stopped 45 of 47 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Since his recall he has turned aside 68 of 71 shots (.958 SV%). As good as he has been, he doesn’t draw the best spot-start matchup tonight, but you can take a risk because the Penguins are really banged up.
Bishop, who skated again on Monday, said that he thought that he will play tomorrow, but head coach Jon Cooper said that he is doubtful, which means Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to start vs. the Penguins.
Perry will miss his ninth straight game with a knee injury. He was on the ice this morning and took part in the morning skate line rushes, but stayed on with extras which meanss he will not play tonight vs. the Sharks.
Hansen, who was hospitalized after collapsing on the bench on Saturday, will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Coyotes. Hansen has eight goals and five assists (14 points) in 32 games this season.
Quick surrendered two goals on 17 shots in the Kings 4-2 victory over the Coyotes on Saturday. It was a nice easy night for Quick, who is in-line for his fifth consecutive start tonight vs. the Flames. Quick is 4-3-1 with a 2.37 GAA and .903 SV% in December, but makes for a strong start tonight vs. a slipping Flames squad.
Andersen allowed one goal on 24 shots in Thursday’s win over the Canadiens last Thursday. He was given Friday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Sharks. In his first two starts vs. San Jose, Andersen is 0-2-0 with a 6.27 GAA and .839 SV%.
Volchenkov will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered while blocking a shot vs. Boston last Tuesday.
Weiss took part in Red Wings practice on Monday and said that he thinks he will play on Tuesday. Head coach Mike Babcock reiterated that he expects Weiss to return tomorrow, but will know for sure after the morning skate.
Luongo allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Panthers 3-1 loss to the Penguins on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Bobby Lu, but he will get another crack at the Penguins tonight at home. Luongo has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.08 GAA and .927 SV% in 11 starts at the BB&T Center this season.
Wiercioch has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but will be back in tonight vs. the Capitals. Wiercioch has four points (1G / 3A) in 17 games this season.
Miller allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Canucks win over the Flames on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Miller, who now sits at 17-7-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .901 SV% this season. Tonight he draws a great matchup at home vs. the Coyotes—he is 8-2-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .900 SV% at home.
Havlat has one goal and one assist in eight games since returning from a lower-body injury. It looks like he could bounced from the lineup again, this time as he is being tested for mumps.
Elias has been bouncing in and out of the lineup as of late and now it looks like he could be heading into the Christmas break with mumps. He will be tested today and results usually take a few days to come in, so it would appear that he won’t play tomorrow.
Anderson surrendered two goals on 34 shots in the Senators win over the Ducks last Friday. He was given Saturday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Capitals. Andy has been great in his last two starts (.971 SV%) but will be in tough on the road vs. a strong offence. He is 3-6-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
Hayes will be back in the lineup tonight after serving as a healthy scratch on Saturday in Pittsburgh. Hayes has 13 points (7G / 6A) in 23 games this season.
Pirri served as a healthy scratch on Saturday after Boyes returned from a back injury, but it looks like he will get back in tonight vs. the Penguins. Pirri has just three goals and one assist in 15 games this season.
Fleury stopped 45 of 46 shots in the Penguins 3-1 win over the Panthers on Saturday. It was an outstanding performance for Fleury, who has won his last four starts with a 0.99 GAA and .970 SV%. He is scorching hot and should be an excellent start tonight in Florida.
Bishop was back at practice again on Monday and said after the skate that he thinks he will be able to play on Tuesday. We likely won’t know if he is starting for sure until after tomorrow’s morning skate, but this is great news for Bishop owners.
Howard skated on Monday, but left practice a bit early, which suggests that he won’t be ready for Tuesday’s game vs. the Sabres. With the easy matchup and three days off after, it would seem to make sense to give Petr Mrazek another start and give Howard a few more days to get to 100 percent.
