Folin left Sunday’s game vs. the Sharks and will miss tonight’s game vs. St. Louis and is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks. With Folin out, Nate Prosser is expected to be back on the blueline.
Mrazek surrendered four goals on 38 shots in the Red Wings’ 4-3 loss in Edmonton on Saturday. Mrazek has improved over the last month, going 3-4-1 with a 2.37 GA and .923 SV% in his last eight starts. In his first start against the Maple Leafs, Mrazek allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 4-0 loss.
Mason allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Flyers’ loss in Washington on Saturday. Mason has gone 2-1-0 with a 0.96 GAA, .969 SV% and one shutout in his last three starts, so he’ll make his fourth consecutive start tonight in Buffalo. He made eight saves in 29 minutes of play in his only action vs. the Sabres this season.
Quincey has not recorded a point while registering three shots and six hits in his first three games with the Blue Jackets. He will come out of the lineup tonight with Markus Nutivaara (lower-body) set to return to the lineup vs. New Jersey.
Nutivaara missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but he will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. Nutivaara will replace Kyle Quincey and comes into play with just seven points (2G / 5A) in 53 games this season.
Dubnyk allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Wild’s win over the Sharks on Sunday. Dubnyk has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.44 GAA and .926 SV%. Tonight will be his fifth start vs. the Blues—he is 2-1-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .932 SV% in the first four meetings of the season.
Bobrovsky stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets’ shutout win in New Jersey on Sunday. Bobrovsky had an excellent week, going 2-0-1 while allowing just one goal on 88 shots (.989 SV%). He is red-hot and tonight he’ll face the Devils again so get him in your lineup.
Andersen allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Maple Leafs’ shootout loss in Los Angeles last Thursday. Andersen is on a four-game losing streak (0-1-3) despite posting a 1.92 GAA and .942 SV%. Tonight he’ll face the Red Wings for the third time this season—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.94 GAA, .932 SV% and one shutout in the first two meetings.
Lehner allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Sabres’ shootout loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Anders Nilsson got the nod on Sunday, so Lehner will be back in the crease tonight vs. the Flyers. Tonight he’ll face a Flyers team that has gone 2-0-1 in their last three behind a red-hot Steve Mason.
Tynan, 25, was a third round pick (No.66 overall) in 2011 and he is expected to make his NHL debut on Monday. Tynan was recalled because Josh Anderson is out with a knee injury. He has registered seven goals and 23 assists (30 points) in 55 games with Cleveland this season.
Anderson was hurt in Sunday’s win over the Devils and it will keep him sidelined for at least one week. Anderson hyperextended his knee and his injury opens the door for T.J. Tynan to make his NHL debut on Monday.
Raanta allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Rangers’ win in New Jersey on February 25th. Raanta has won his last two starts while stopping 65 of 70 shots (.929 SV%). Tonight he will face the Lightning for the second time this season—he stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 6-1 win way back in October.
Rask allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Bruins’ loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Anton Khudobin started on Saturday so they’ll come back to Rask tonight in Ottawa. Rask has gone 16-7-4 with a 2.22 GAA and .919 SV% on the road this season, but lost his first start against the Senators this year.
Hellebuyck allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Jets’ win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Hellebuyck won both games of the Jets’ weekend back-to-back, while stopping 51 of 52 shots (.981 SV%). Tonight he will take on a Sharks team that has won four of their last six while averaging 2.67 goals per game.
