Ryan skated as an extra in Senators’ practice on Monday, but he says he could play tomorrow. Ryan said he will take part in the morning skate and decide after that. He added that it all depends on how much pain he can tolerate.
Andersen was pulled after giving up five goals on 19 shots in a 6-4 loss to San Jose on Saturday. Despite the bad outing, his backup Jason LaBarbera got injured, so Andersen gets a chance to bounce-back right away. After a 7-1-0 month of October, Andersen was 3-3-4 with a 3.00 GAA and .895 SV% in 11 starts in November.
Fasth stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Oilers 1-0 OT loss to the Predators last Thursday. He was given Friday night off, but will be back in between the pipes tonight trying to snap the Oilers extensive nine-game losing streak. Fasth has a 3.01 GAA and .900 SV% in 10 games this season.
Green will miss his fourth straight game on Tuesday but the Capitals are confident that Green will be back in the lineup by the weekend.
Myers played a ridiculous 31:34 TOI on Saturday and is likely not 100% after missing two of the last five games. Expect him to be back with Josh Gorges on the Sabres top-pairing.
Gorges has missed the last eight games with a knee injury that he suffered on November 11th vs. the Blues. Gorges skated with Tyson Strachan this morning, but is expected to be paired with Tyler Myers tomorrow if he plays. Gorges has one assist and a minus-8 rating in 17 games.
Holtby was yanked after he allowed three goals on 12 shots in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. With a rough finish to the month, Holtby ended up 5-4-2 with a 2.49 GAA and .913 SV% in November. Tonight he takes on a Canucks team who are 4-1-1 in their last six.
Anderson allowed three goals on 46 shots in the Senators 3-2 loss to the Panthers on Friday. Anderson has dropped three in a row while giving up 11 goals on 114 shots (.904 SV%). He was given Saturday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Islanders. It’s a tough matchup vs. a hot Isles team on the road--Anderson is 2-5-1 with a 2.87 GAA and .923 SV% away from Ottawa.
Bobrovsky gave up four goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Canucks on Friday. He was given Saturday night off, but will be back in the cage tonight vs. Florida. Since returning from a finger injury, he has gone 1-4-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .907 SV%. He will look to get back on track tonight vs. the Panthers.
Letang will miss his second straight game with what the Penguins called a “minor lower-body” injury. With Letang sidelined, Robert Bortuzzo will stay in the lineup. Letang is considered day-to-day.
Komarov is reportedly feeling good but was held out of Monday’s practice for precautionary reasons. Monitor his status during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Kessel reportedly went to the rink with lower-body soreness and was unable to make it through the skate. The expectation is that Kessel will be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. Dallas.
Abdelkader was injured on a hit from Canucks’ defenseman Luca Sbisa in Sunday’s win. Coach Mike Babcock had no update on Abby other than he is out and day-to-day. With Abdelkader out, Johan Franzen will move up to the top-line with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.
At this point there is no word on the length or the terms of the contract but it is believed to be a one-year deal. Gomez had been practicing with the Devils but was unsigned. With injuries to Adam Henrique and Travis Zajac the Devils inked the veteran centre late on Sunday. He is in the twilight of his career, but is expected to skate with Patrik Elias and Jaromir Jagr.
Merrill has been sidelined with an arm injury since November 1st, but has been medically cleared and returned to practice on Monday. The 22-year-old blue liner has one goal and three assists in 11 games this season.
Henrique missed Saturday’s game after suffering an upper-body injury on Friday. He didn’t skate this morning, but that won’t stop him from traveling to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. That is a positive sign that the injury is minor, but there is still no word on when he will return to the lineup.
Havlat suffered a lower-body injury on Saturday vs. the Islanders and will miss at least the next two games as he will not accompany the team on their short two-game road trip.
Zajac missed Saturday’s game after suffering a lower-body injury on Friday vs. the Red Wings. He will miss at least the next two games as he will not travel with the team to Pittsburgh and Toronto. With injuries to a number of centres the Devils have signed Scott Gomez.
Montoya allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Panthers win over the Senators on Friday. Dan Ellis was sent back to the AHL, which suggests that Roberto Luongo is healthy, but it will be Montoya who gets the nod tonight in Columbus. Bobby Lu will likely be the back-up.
Grabner has not played yet this season after undergoing sports hernia surgery prior to the start of the season. It seems unlikely that he will play on Tuesday but should return later in the week (THU / SAT).
