Dickinson, 21, was a first round pick (29th overall) in 2013 and has appeared in just one career NHL game. Dickinson has played well with Texas, picking up four goals and six assists (10 points) in 13 games with Texas this season.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings’ overtime win in Brooklyn on Sunday. Since Jimmy Howard went down, Mrazek has gone 2-0-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .935 SV%. Mrazek is starting to look more like the goalie we saw last year, but tonight he faces a hot Jets team that has won four of their last five.
Neal has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury and despite listed as week-to-week, it looks like he could play tonight. Neal skated on the third line with Mike Fisher and Colin Wilson at the morning skate, which is a good sign that he could be in. Expect Reid Boucher to be a healthy scratch if Neal is back in.
Johnson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Flames’ win over the Ducks on Sunday. Johnson has won three consecutive games while posting a 1.62 GAA, ,948 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will face a Stars team that has lost four of their last games entering play tonight.
Scheifele will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury. Scheifele did not skate this morning, which suggests that he isn’t that close to playing. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be back in.
Andersen surrendered two goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs’ shootout loss in Vancouver on Saturday. Andersen has already started 20 games this season and head coach Mike Babcock said that he plans to ride Andersen pretty hard over the next while. Andersen has won four of his last five home starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .937 SV%.
Montoya allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Canadiens’ loss in Carolina on November 18th. Carey Price has started the last seven games, so it looks like Montoya will give him the night off in St. Louis. Montoya has gone 2-3-1 wirth a 3.65 GAA and .884 SV% on the road this season, but those numbers were skewed by a 10-0 loss in Columbus in November.
Reimer allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Panthers’ loss in Carolina on November 27th. Roberto Luongo has started the last four games including last night, which is why Reimer is expected to start tonight in Philadelphia. Don’t expect Reimer to be confirmed until head coach Tom Rowe addresses the media around 4:45 p.m.
Smith allowed stopped an absurd 58 shots in the Coyotes’ shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. 58 saves was a career-high for Smith, which earned him a much-deserved night off last night. He has lost three in a row while posting a 2.62 GAA and .941 SV% and tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that has gone 3-4-1 in their last eight games.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Canucks’ win in Colorado on November 26th. Ryan Miller has started the last three games, but Markstrom will start tonight in New Jersey. Markstrom has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.14 GAA and .922 SV% on the road this season, but he’ll face a Devils team that has been great ton home-ice.
Mayfield, 24, has picked up two assists in two games with the Islanders this season, but just three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games with Bridgeport. There’s no word whether or not he will draw into the lineup on Tuesday.
Darling allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Blackhawks’ loss to the Jets on Sunday. With Corey Crawford out, Darling will be leaned on heavily for the next week or more. Darling has a 2.71 GAA and .912 SV% in nine games this season, but makes for a great spot-start vs. a struggling Coyotes team on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Ramo has been skating with the Maple Leafs as he rehabs from a knee injury that he suffered last season. The Maple Leafs waived Jhonas Enroth yesterday and if Ramo is healthy enough and plays well with the Marlies they are expected to sign Ramo to be Frederik Andersen's backup.
Hellebuyck allowed a single goal on 26 shots in the Jets’ win in Chicago on Sunday. Hellebuyck has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.37 GAA, .926 SV% on one shutout. Tonight he will make his second start vs. Detroit—he stopped 30 of 33 shots in a 5-3 win over the Red Wings in the first meeting.
Nilsson allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Sabres’ win over the Rangers last Thursday. Robin Lehner started the last two games, including last night, so Nilsson will go tonight vs. the Oilers. Nilsson has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.52 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he will face an Oilers team that has lost four of their last six games.
Staal has missed the last four games with a concussion and he is expected to miss the next three games because he will stay in Caroline while the team embarks on a west coast road trip.
Bortuzzo was hurt in Saturday’s game vs. the Jets and has been moved to IR to create a roster spot to activate Joel Edmundson to take his spot in the lineup on Tuesday.
Edmundson has been sidelined since November 6th, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Canadiens. Robert Bortuzzo has been moved to IR to open up a roster spot for Edmundson to be activated. Edmundson has one assist in 13 games this season.
Eichel tweaked his ankle in last night’s loss in Washington, but he said he is fine and will play tonight vs. the Oikers. Eichel has played well in his first four games of the season, posting three goals and one assist. Expect a strong performance tonight as he goes head to head with Connor McDavid.
Lehtonen stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Stars’ shutout win in Colorado on Saturday. It was Lehtonen’s first shutout of the season and he now sits at 5-7-3 with a 3.03 GAA and .892 SV% on the season. Tonight he faces the Flames for the second time—he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win in the first meeting.
