Demers left last Thursday’s game vs. the Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Demers will be re-evaluated as the week progresses and is questionable for Thursday’s game vs. Dallas.
Goligoski missed the Coyotes’ final game before the All Star break with an illness but the Coyotes announced that he is “fine” and will play Thursday. Goligoski has had a solid offensive season, posting 22 points (5G / 17A) in 49 games but playing in Arizona has led to a minus-21 rating.
Trouba suffered the ankle injury late in overtime of the Jets’ shootout loss to the Ducks before the All Star break. Trouba and Josh Morrissey have been the Jets’ go-to shutdown pairing this season so the absence of Trouba will test their blueline. With Trouba out until mid-March, Tucker Poolman is expected to be back in the Jets’ lineup on Tuesday.
Gibson allowed three goals on 44 shots in the Ducks win over the Rangers on Tuesday. Gibson has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.89 GAA and .905 SV%. Gibson has gone 11-9-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .922 SV% in 23 starts at the Honda Center this season but draws a rough matchup with the Jets in town.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Wild’s win over the Lightning on Saturday. Alex Stalock gave him the night off of Monday, but Dubnyk is expected to face the Penguins tonight. Dubnyk has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.73 GAA and .940 SV%. In his first start vs. the Penguins, Dubnyk stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 win in late-October.
Rinne allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Predators win over the Panthers on last Saturday. Juuse Saros started on Tuesday so Rinne will get the Predators final game before the All-Star break. The Finnish netminder is riding a four-game winning streak with a 2.21 GAA and .927 SV% in the process. He is a must-start vs. the Devils without Ken Appleby in net and no Taylor Hall or Marcus Johansson.
Price allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Canadiens win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. Colorado was not rested but Price was able to snap their lengthy winning streak and snap a four-game personal losing streak of his own. Now the veteran netminder turns his sights to the Hurricanes before flying down to Tampa Bay for the All-Star game.
Lomberg, 23, has registered five goals, nine assists (14 points) and 84 PIMS in 36 games with Stockton this season. Lomberg is expected to replace Marek Hrivik on the Flames fourth line.
Pavelec stopped 21 of 23 shots after replacing Henrik Lundqvist in the Rangers loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. Pavelec has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .909 SV% on the road this season and will be in tough against the Sharks tonight. They will be without Joe Thornton (knee) but with a lot of other teams in action, there are better options.
Lehner stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Sabres shutout win in Edmonton on Tuesday. It was a great outing for Lehner, who recorded his 10th win and second shutout of the season. Lehner has struggled for the most part on the road this season, going 5-10-4 with a 3.46 GAA and .897 SV% in 19 starts this season.
