Niemi gave up a single goal on 18 shots in the Sharks 2-0 loss to Calgary on Wednesday. He has lost his last four starts despite posting a 1.94 GAA and .919 SV%. He stopped 33 shots in a 4-1 win in his only start vs. Anaheim this year.
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Dubnyk allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Coyotes win over the Sharks last Saturday. He has been much better than Mike Smith this season and with another win tonight he could carve out a larger role. He has gone 5-0-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .926 SV% on the year.
Peters allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Capitals loss to the Blues on November 15th. He has two wins in six games with a 3.15 GAA and .882 SV%. He makes for an OK spot-start tonight vs. the Maple Leafs.
Lehner stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Senators win over the Blues on Tuesday. He has won two of three with a 2.28 GAA and .928 SV%. He is a risky start tonight vs. the high-powered Lightning offence.
Enroth stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Sabres win over the Canadiens last night. He will get another shot at the Habs tonight in Montreal. He has gone 3-4-0 with a 3.17 GAA and .909 SV% in November. Despite the win last night, he is a risky start tonight.
Emery allowed a single goal on 10 shots after replacing Steve Mason in the Flyers loss to the Red Wings on Wednesday. He has four wins with a 3.16 GAA and a .898 SV% in nine appearances on the season. He has a tough matchup vs. the Rangers.
Bouwmeester will miss his fourth straight game on Saturday. With Bouwmeester on IR the Blues have recalled Petteri Lindbohm from Chicago (AHL). Bouwmeester is considered day-to-day.
Schneider is not on the ice for the Devils optional skate, which suggests he will start tonight on Long Island. He allowed four goals on 32 shots in a shootout loss to the Red Wings last night. The Islanders are red-hot right now, making Schneider a risky start.
Teammate Tanner Glass has a case of mumps, so Boyle may have contracted the virus. He will be replaced tonight by John Moore and is considered day-to-day.
Ryan’s finger was fractured on a slash last night vs. Florida. There is no definitive timetable for how long he will be out, but it will likely be 3-4 weeks at the very least. Victor Hedman missed six weeks with the same injury.
Greiss allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Penguins loss to the Islanders last Saturday. Despite the loss, Greiss has been really good, posting a 2.46 GAA and .924 SV% in four games this season. If you are looking for a spot-start tonight, Greiss might be your guy as they get set to take on the Hurricanes.
Ebbett, 31, began the season with Pittsburgh, but did not dress for any games. Ebbett is the WBS Penguins leading scorer this season with 17 points (5G / 12A) in 17 games. His 12 assists also lead the team.
Hedman has been out since early October with a fractured finger but it looks like he will return tonight. He says he is fine so it is up to the coaches whether or not he gets into the lineup. If he plays, get him in your lineup.
Visnovsky suffered the injury on Friday night and it will keep him out of the lineup tonight vs. New Jersey. He will be replaced by Matt Donovan.
Zajac suffered the lower-body injury on Friday vs. the Red Wings. He will be replaced by Jordin Tootoo in the lineup tonight vs. the Isles. The injury is not believed to be serious and he is expected to be back in the lineup next week.
Henrique suffered the upper-body injury on Friday vs. the Red Wings. He will be replaced by Damien Brunner in the lineup tonight vs. the Isles. He has recorded two goals and three assists in his last five games, so this is a tough loss for the Devils.
Bishop stopped 16 of 19 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Rangers on Wednesday. Bishop has now won four of his last five starts with a 2.24 GAA and .903 SV% and should make for a great fantasy start tonight vs. his former team.
Wennberg has three assists and a minus-14 rating in 21 games with the Blue Jackets this season. Kerby Rychel and Michael Chaput were recalled with Wennberg going down.
Rychel, 20, has collected six goals and seven assists and 30 penalty minutes in 22 games with Springfield in his first professional campaign. He split the 2013-14 season between the Guelph Storm and Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League, posting 34-56-90 and 43 penalty minutes and scoring the title-clinching goal in Game 5 of the OHL Finals to help Guelph win the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
Chaput, 22, recorded two assists and eight penalty minutes in 18 games with the Blue Jackets this season and has added one goal and four assists in five games with Springfield. He has recorded three assists and 10 penalty minutes in 35 career NHL games