Lucic has started to pick it up recently, picking up two goals and five assists (seven points) in his last four games. Lucic has played very well on Connor McDavid’s wing, but not so well away from McDavid, which isn’t surprising.
Bennett is dealing with a laceration on his right leg and will not play tonight in Winnipeg. With Bennett out, Jacob Josefson or the recently recalled Miles Wood will draw back into the lineup.
Dumoulin was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Dumoulin will replace Steven Oleksy and comes in with two assists in 21 games this season.
Johnson missed Monday’s practice because of an illness, but he will be in the lineup vs. Nashville. Johnson has picked up one goal and nine assists (10 points) in 20 games this season.
Toews was not on the ice for the Blackhawks’ morning skate and will not play tonight vs. the Panthers. Head coach Joel Quenneville said that once you see Toews back on the ice, he is nearing a return.
Schneider allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Devils’ overtime loss to the Red Wings last Friday. Schneider has struggled recently, losing three of his last four starts with a 3.69 GAA and .868 SV%. Tonight Schneider will face a Jets team that has lost five of their last six games while being outscored by their opponents 20-9.
Hornqvist was back on the ice for Tuesday’s practice and it looks like he could return to the lineup on Wednesday. Hornqivst skated on a line with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary which is a good sign he’ll be in tomorrow, but monitor his status during the morning skate.
Kunitz will miss his fifth straight game on Wednesday despite returning to practice on Tuesday. Kunitz is nearing a return, but it won’t come until Thursday at the earliest.
After missing the first 21 games of the season with an ankle injury, Eichel will play tonight vs. the Senators. Eichel had a strong rookie season, having picked up 24 goals and 32 assists (56 points) in 81 games and he will start his 2016-17 season on a line with Evander Kane and Sam Reinhart.
Luongo allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Panthers’ win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. James Reimer started and lost on Sunday, so Luongo is expected to be in goal tonight in Chicago. Luongo has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.78 GAA and .944 SV%. He will take on a Blackhawks team that has lost three of four.
Ward stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Ottawa on Saturday. He was given a much deserved night off on Sunday, but will get right back in goal tonight in New York. The Rangers are the highest scoring team in the NHL, but Ward has been great this month, going 6-3-2 with a 1.62 GAA and .941 SV% in 11 starts.
Hellebuyck stopped all 42 shots that he faced in the Jets’ shutout win over the Predators on Sunday. It was a great game for Hellebuyck, who snapped a personal four-game losing streak. The 23-year-old has gone 6-6-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV% in 12 games in November and tonight he faces a Devils team that’s lost five of their last six.
Little has been sidelined since the season opener, but will get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. Little will centre the Jets’ second line with Blake Wheeler and Drew Stafford on his wings. He is worth a pickup if he made it to waivers in standard leagues.
Ward stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Ottawa on Saturday. He was given a much deserved night off on Sunday, but will get right back in goal tonight in New York. The Rangers are the highest scoring team in the NHL, but Ward has been great this month, going 6-3-2 with a 1.62 GAA and .941 SV% in 11 starts.
Lehner gave up one goal on 24 shots in a losing effort vs. the Red Wings last Wednesday. Anders Nilsson started on Friday, but they’ll come back to Lehner vs. his former team in Ottawa. He has already faced the Senators twice this season, going 1-0-1 with a great 0.96 GAA and .968 SV%. Lehner has also gone 4-4-1 with a2.44 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s win vs. the Flyers last Wednesday. Ben Bishop has had his fair-share of struggles and Vasilevskiy has won four in a row while posting a 0.75 GAA, .977 SV% and two shutouts. He’s as hot as any goalie in the NHL and should start to see more playing time.
Rask stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Bruins win over the the Lightning on Sunday. After losing his last two stars, Rask got back on track with a great outing vs. Tampa Bay and is now tied for second in the NHL with 12 wins. Tonight he starts in Philadelphia—Rask has gone 7-2-0 with a 1.44 GAA and .950 SV% on the road this season.
Anderson stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Senators’ shutout win in New York on Sunday. Anderson is expected to leave the team again soon, but not before tonight’s game vs. the Sabres. Anderson has won his las seven starts while posting a 1.25 GAA, .960 SV% and one shutout. He will face a Buffalo team that has lost eight of their last 10 (2-4-4).
Mrazek allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Red Wings’ overtime loss to Montreal on Saturday. He was good, but Carey Price was just a little better. Mrazek has gone 3-3-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .890 SV% in seven starts at Joe Louis Arena this season and tonight he faces a struggling Stars team who is on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Manning will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury, which means that both Michael Del Zotto and Andrew MacDonald will remain in the lineup.
