Frk will miss his seventh straight game on Tuesday but he is hopeful to return on Thursday. Frk has six goals and three assists (nine points) in 18 games this season. Monitor his status over the next few days.
Howard allowed one goal on eight shots while replacing Petr Mrazek in the Red Wings’ overtime loss to the Devils on Saturday. Howard is on a personal three-game losing streak and is 3-2-4 with a 2.40 GAA And .918 SV% in November. Tonight he will face a Kings team that has started to tumble, losing seven of their last night games.
Mason left Saturday’s start with an upper-body injury and was placed on IR on Monday to make room for the Jets to recall Eric Comrie, who figures to serve as Connor Hellebuyck’s backup on Monday. Mason’s movement to IR means that he will have to miss at least the next three games.
Mason departed Saturday’s game in San Jose with an upper-body injury after giving up two goals on 13 shots. On Monday morning the Jets recalled Eric Comrie from Manitoba, which suggests he will dress as Hellebuyck’s backup tonight vs. the Wild. The Jets have yet to release an official injury report on Mason.
Steve Mason left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury so Comrie has been recalled to serve as Connor Hellebuyck’s backup on Monday. Comrie was a second round pick of the Jets in 2013 and has gone 8-4-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .927 SV% in 13 starts with the Moose this season.
Schneider allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Devils’ win over the Canucks on Friday. Keith Kinkaid started on Saturday, so look for Schneider to start his 18th game of the season tonight vs. the Panthers. Schneider made 32 saves on 33 shots in a 2-1 win over Florida on November 11th.
Leier has recorded just one goal and two assists in 21 games this season, so tonight he will be replaced by Jori Lehtera in Pittsburgh—Lehtera has struggled just as much as Leier.
Weal had a nice start to the season, but has struggled since, registering just one goal and one assist in 15 games. Tonight he will be replaced by Dale Weise in the lineup.
Lehtera has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but it looks like he will replace Taylor Leier in the lineup on Monday. Lehtera has struggled since coming over from the Blues, registering just two assists in 14 games this season.
Weise has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but it looks like he will replace Jordan Weal in the Flyers lineup on Monday. Weise has struggled this season, recording just two goals and one assist in 17 games.
MacDonald skated on the top pair with Ivan Provorov in the Flyers practice on Sunday and it looks like he will return after missing the last 15 games with a leg injury. With MacDonald back in, Samuel Morin is expected to be a healthy scratch and could very well head back to the AHL.
Kempe picked up two goals and two assists in 18 games with the Coyotes this season but has been a healthy scratch in the last five games. Kempe has been sent back to Tucson so the Coyotes could recall Dylan Strome.
Strome has ripped it up at lower-levels early in his career but still hasn’t been able to find his stride in the NHL. He will look to change that this time around after picking up eight goals and 18 assists (26 points) in 15 games with the Roadrunners this season.
Dadonov underwent an MRI on Sunday but the Panthers have yet to release an official injury report on the first-year forward. Dadonov has had an excellent first 22 NHL games, collecting seven goals and 11 assists (18 points), but it sounds like he will miss a little bit of time.
Malgin, 20, has split his time between Florida and Springfield this season and this call-up will likely result in him drawing into the lineup for the injured Evgeni Dadonov (shoulder). Malgin has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 13 AHL games but has failed to record a point in five games with the Panthers.
Lundqvist stopped 40 of 41 shots in the Rangers overtime win over the Red Wings on Friday. It was an excellent outing for King Henrik, who has won three straight while posting a 0.67 GAA, .979 SV% and one shutout. This afternoon he is expected to face the Canucks at home-ice, where he is 8-3-2 with a 2.38 GAA and .919 SV% this season.
Bishop allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Stars win over the Flames last Friday. In his last four appearances (one relief) Bishop has posted a 2.19 GAA and .932 SV% and continues to be much better on home-ice than on the road. Tonight he will play in one of the toughest buildings in the NHL against a Golden Knights team that is 9-1-0 while averaging 4.40 goals for per game on home ice.
