Folin has missed the last five games with a knee injury but head coach Bruce Boudreau expects him to take warmups tonight and could return to the lineup. Olin has two assists, 16 PIMS and 18 shots in 19 games this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Wild on Wednesday. Andersen has lost four of his last six starts despite posting a strong 2.18 GAA and .922 SV%. Tonight, he will face the Bruins for the second time this season—in the first meeting, Andersen turned aside 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win.
Allen allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Blues’ loss in Brooklyn last night, but will start again tonight in New Jersey. The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for Allen, who will make his 22nd appearance tonight. The road has been tough on the 26-year-old—he is 3-4-1 with a 3.53 GAA and .873 SV% outside of St. Louis.
Grubauer allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Capitals’ win over Buffalo on November 25th. Braden Holtby started the last five games, but Grubauer will face the Sabres again tonight. It will be his fourth start on the road—he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.66 GAA and .910 SV% in the first three.
Mrazek gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings’ win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Mark has won his last two starts and four of his last six starts while posting a 2.44 GAA and .913 SV%. Mrazek’s game is improving, but he will be in tough tonight against Blue Jackets team that has won five of their last six games.
Kulikov has been out since November 9th because of an undisclosed injury, but look for him to get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Capitals. The first-year Sabre defenseman is still looking for his first point with his new team. He has picked up 10 penalty minutes and six shots in 12 game so far.
Somehow, Gorges will likely play tonight just one week after it was announced that he would miss more than two months with a foot fracture. This is a miraculous recovery by Gorges, who comes into play with just one assist in 23 games this season.
Koekkoek, 22, has picked up four assists in 17 games with the Lightning this season. The former first round pick will return to Syracuse, where he has two assists in five games this season.
Connor has been a healthy scratch for the last five games and will head to Manitoba to get more playing time. Connor made the team out of training camp, but only picked up one goal and three assists (four points) in 19 games.
Lehner allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Sabres’ overtime loss in Washington on Monday. Lehner will be back on home-ice tonight, where he has gone 1-4-2 with a 2.26 GAA and .923 SV% this season. He’ll face the same Washington team tonight, making him a risky start for the second game in a row.
Zatkoff allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Kings’ win in Arizona last Thursday. Peter Budaj started on Sunday, but they’ll come back to Zatkoff tonight vs. Carolina. His last game was the best performance of the season for Zatkoff, who lost his three previous starts and tonight he faces a Hurricanes team who lost in Anaheim last night.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Stars’ loss to the Flames on Tuesday. He has played well as of late, stopping 41 of the last 43 shots (.953 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will take on a Nashville team that has dropped three of their last five games entering play on Thursday.
Hutchinson allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Jets’ overtime win in St. Louis on Saturday. Connor Hellebuyck started the last two games, but Hutchinson will be between the pipes tonight vs. the Rangers. He has a less than ideal .895 SV% through his first 11 appearances and New York continues to pace the NHL with 3.59 goals for per game.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Stars’ loss to the Flames on Tuesday. He has played well as of late, stopping 41 of the last 43 shots (.953 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will take on a Nashville team that has dropped three of their last five games entering play on Thursday.
Grabner missed Tuesday’s game because he was back in Austria attending a funeral, but will be back in for Jimmy Vesey (upper-body) tonight. Grabner has picked up 13 goals and four assists (17 points) in 26 games this season.
Vesey was injured late in in Tuesday’s loss in Brooklyn and is listed as day-to-day. Tuesday was a rough night for the Rangers, who lost two other players in addition to Vesey. Michael Grabner will be back in the lineup for Vesey.
Del Zotto has two goals and two assists in his last six games, but will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. Radko Gudas will get back in after missing three games with an illness.
Gudas has missed the last three games with an illness, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. Michael Del Zotto will come out as a healthy scratch. Gudas has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 19 games this season.
