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Lehner will face the Rangers on Tuesday.

Lehner stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Sabres 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild on Saturday. Lehner has lost five of his last six starts despite posting a 2.30 GAA and .928 SV%. Lehner has not played enough games to qualify to be a league leader, but he currently holds a .931 SV%, which is better than Thomas Greiss, who leads the NHL with .930. He'll face a Rangers team that has won four of six.

Robin Lehner
Rinne is expected to start in Winnipeg.

Rinne allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Predators win in Colorado on Saturday. Rinne has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.97 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. Rinne draws a fantastic matchup in Winnipeg this evening. The Jets have lost eight of their last 10, however, they have averaged 2.70 goals per game over that span.

Pekka Rinne
Parenteau (upper-body) returns to the Maple Leafs' lineup on Wednesday.

Parenteau has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday vs. his former team. Parenteau has been one of the lone bright spots for the Maple Leafs this season, picking up 32 points (16G / 16A) in 60 games. He is expected to skate on a line with two rookies, William Nylander and Zach Hyman.

P.A. Parenteau
Datsyuk (illness) skated this morning; expected to play in Columbus.

Datsyuk was a late scratch form Sunday’s game in Chicago, but practiced on Monday and took part in today’s morning skate, so look for him to be in the lineup in Columbus. Datsyuk has just one goal in his last six games, but remains a high-end centre option.

Pavel Datsyuk
Klingberg (lower-body) will miss his second straight game on Tuesday.

Klingberg remains day-to-day and will not play tonight in Montreal. There is no word on exactly how serious the injury is, but monitor his status leading up to the Stars’ back-to-back on Friday and Saturday. With Klingberg out, Kris Russell will play on the top pair and top power-play.

John Klingberg
Hammond will start Tuesday in Carolina.

Hammond allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Senators loss to the Stars on Sunday. Since taking over for an injured Craig Anderson, Hammond has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .938 SV%. Tonight he faces the Hurricanes, who weakened their team at the trade deadline and come in having lost four of their last five games while averaging just 2.00 goals per game.

Andrew Hammond
Fleury starts Tuesday in Brooklyn.

Fleury allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Penguins loss to the Flames on Saturday. Matt Murray got the nod on Sunday, so the Penguins will come back to Fleury against the Islanders tonight. Fleury was victorious in his first starts vs. the Islanders, but they come in having won six of their last seven games.

Marc-Andre Fleury
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The Maple Leafs have recalled Viktor Loov from Toronto (AHL).

Loov, 23, picked up two assists in four games with the Maple Leafs earlier in the season and has picked up 15 points (3G / 12A) in 53 games with the Marlies. Matt Hunwick is out for the rest of the season, so Loov has been recalled and is expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday.

Viktor Loov
Lehner is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Rangers.

Lehner stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Sabres 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild on Saturday. Lehner has lost five of his last six starts despite posting a 2.30 GAA and .928 SV%. Lehner has not played enough games to qualify to be a league leader, but he currently holds a .931 SV%, which is better than Thomas Greiss, who leads the NHL with .930. He'll face a Rangers team that has won four of six.

Robin Lehner
Kinkaid starts Thursday in San Jose.

Kinkaid allowed six goal on 30 shots in the Devils loss to the Penguins on Sunday. With Cory Schneider still out, Kinkaid will start again on Thursday. Kinkaid has struggled in cities not names New Jersey, going 2-3-1 with a 3.07 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this season. He draws a rough matchup vs. a Sharks team that has won five of their last six while averaging 3.33 goals per game.

Keith Kinkaid
Korpisalo starts Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Oilers on Friday. Curtis McElhinney started on Saturday and Sergei Bobrovsky (groin) isn’t quite ready to return, so Korpisalo goes tonight vs. Detroit. Korpisalo has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.57 GAA and .911 SV%. The 21-year-old has played especially good on home ice, going 8-3-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .923 SV%.

Joonas Korpisalo
Hammond is in the starter's crease this morning.

Hammond allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Senators loss to the Stars on Sunday. Since taking over for an injured Craig Anderson, Hammond has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .938 SV%. Tonight he faces the Hurricanes, who weakened their team at the trade deadline and come in having lost four of their last five games while averaging just 2.00 goals per game.

Andrew Hammond
Pavelec is in the starter's crease this morning.

Pavelec gave up two goals on 31 shots in the Jets 2-1 loss to the Oilers on Sunday. It looks like Pavelec will make his third straight start—he has stopped 55 of 59 shots (.932 SV%) while going 1-1-0 in his last two outings. He draws a rough matchup vs. a Predators team that has won six of their last seven while averaging 3.86 goals per game.

Ondrej Pavelec
Lehtonen was the first goalie off of the ice for the Stars.

Lehtonen allowed on goal on 24 shots in the Stars win in Ottawa on Sunday. He has won two in a row while stopping 41 of 44 shots (.932 SV%). Tonight, Lehtonen draws a strong matchup in Montreal. The Canadiens have lost four consecutive games and Lehtonen is an impressive 10-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this year.

Kari Lehtonen
Eller (upper-body) took part in the morning skate, but is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday.

Eller missed Monday’s practice and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s meeting with Dallas. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups, but if he is unable to play look for Lucas Lessio to get into the lineup.

Lars Eller
Galchenyuk (lower-body) took part in the morning skate and is expected to play on Tuesday.

Galchenyuk came into Tuesday as questionable, but he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Stars. Galchenyuk comes in on a hot streak, picking up seven goals in his last six games. Look for Galchenyuk to centre the top line with Max Pacioretty and Sven Andrighetto on his wings.

Alex Galchenyuk

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