The Stars placed Anders Lindback on waivers yesterday and recalled Rynnas and they won’t hesitate to use him by the looks of things. He was 5-1-4 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV% in the AHL before being recalled. He has one career start, he allowed seven goals on 30 shots in a 7-1 loss to the Flyers while playing with Toronto in 2011-12.
Lack allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Canucks 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks on November 20th. Ryan Miller started the last five games, but Lack will be in tonight in Pittsburgh. It will be a battle of the backups as he goes head-to-head with Thomas Greiss. Lack is usually an OK spot-start option, but not tonight.
Enroth stopped 26 of 27 shots in Tuesday’s shootout victory over the Lightning. Tonight he is in Tampa Bay for the rematch and even though he has won four of five with a 1.56 GAA and .953 SV%, it is tough to believe the Sabres will shutdown the NHL’s highest scoring offence for a second straight game.
Halak stopped 16 of 18 shots in the Isles overtime win over the Senators on Tuesday. That is now 10 wins in a row (yes 10) for Halak who has not lost a game since November 1st. He is 13-4-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .925 SV% on the year and is a must-start in tonight’s rematch with Ottawa.
Methot has not suited up for a game this season due to a back injury that has been bothering him since training camp. He will take part in warmups and then a decision will be made whether or not he is in the lineup. In 2013-14 Methot set career-highs in goals (6), assists (17), points (23) and shots on goal (117).
Ryan has missed the last two games with a fractured finger, but will take part in warmups tonight and decide if he can go after. We won’t know if he is in the lineup until around 7:28 P.M ET, so it will be difficult to take him out of your lineup if he is a no-go. Your decision if you want to take the gamble.
Bobrovsky turned aside 24 of 25 shots in the Blue Jackets 2-1 victory over Florida on Monday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Bob, who sits at 6-8-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .910 SV%. He will face the Panthers again tonight, this time on the road, where he has had his struggles this season—2-4-0 / 3.29 GAA / .897 SV%.
Elias suffered the groin injury in the Devils loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. New Jersey will also be without Jaromir Jagr, who has the flu, leaving them with Scott Gomez, who made his season debut on Tuesday, as the only healthy member of their first line. They will recall a forward this afternoon.
Merrill has been sidelined with an arm injury since November 1st, but will be back in tonight with Adam Larsson out with the flu. Merrill has four points (1G / 3A) and a minus-2 rating in 11 games.
Jon Merrill will re-enter the lineup for Larsson who is battling the flu. Larsson struggled to get into the lineup in the early part of the season, but has played well as of late and has four points (1G / 3A) and a minus-2 rating in 17 games this season. He is day-to-day.
Jagr left Tuesday’s game after being crushed by Robert Bortuzzo (who was suspended two games for the hit), but Lou Lamoriello said that Jagr does not have a concussion, will miss tonight’s game due to the flu. He is day-to-day.
Komarov took part in the Maple Leafs optional morning skate, but will miss his second straight game with a head/neck injury. He is day-to-day.
Khudobin should be in goal with Cam Ward out with a lower-body injury. Khudobin allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Penguins on Saturday. Khudobin has made seven starts this season and he is still searching for his first win—he is 0-5-2 with a 2.98 GAA and .900 SV%.
Letang’s “minor lower-body injury” is not looking so minor anymore. Coach Johnston said that it will be about two weeks, so we will consider him out for 10-14 days. Christian Ehrhoff and Olli Maatta get a bump in fantasy value with the extended power-play time they will see.
Namestnikov, 22, has skated in 23 games with the Lightning this season, posting three goals and seven points to go along with four penalty minutes. He recorded his first career NHL goal and assist on October 13 against the Montreal Canadiens. Namestnikov has played in 27 career NHL games, all with the Lightning over the past two seasons.
Howard gave up four goals on 31 shots in the Red Wings 4-3 loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. Detroit came out flat and did not give Howie much help all night. The loss snapped a three-game losing streak for Howard who takes on a Dallas lineup that looks good on paper, but have lost three straight and sit at 9-11-5.
Boyle has missed the last two games with flu-like symptoms. He was tested for mumps, but the tests came back negative, so he was likely just dealing with the common flu. He should be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Detroit.
Hamonic was injured on a hit by Chris Neil in Tuesday’s win over the Senators. Hamonic did not even make the trip to Ottawa for tonight’s rematch. He is listed as day-to-day. Griffin Reinhart, who was recalled on Wednesday should slide into the lineup for Hamonic.
Sekera missed practice on Wednesday and today’s morning skate. Head coach Bill Peters said that Sekera is “real close, but now 100%,” so he will sit tonight. The Hurricanes are hoping to have Sekera back by Sunday vs. Detroit.
Ward tried to skate before the Hurricanes game day skate, but decided to be cautious and take the day off. Anton Khudobin is expected to get the start with Drew MacIntyre serving as his back-up.
