Pickard started two games with the Avalanche in mid-October, he lost both while posting a 3.66 GAA and .889 SV%. He has been recalled to backup Reto Berra with Semyon Varlamov battling an injured groin.
Varlamov missed Tuesday’s practice after he re-injured his groin in Saturday’s win over the Devils. He missed time last month with a groin injury and he is listed as day-to-day this time around. Calvin Pickard has been recalled from Lake Erie to back-up Reto Berra.
Giroux suffered the injury in practice on Monday and will he will miss tomorrow’s game vs. the Rangers. Giroux’s injury did not sound serious, according to GM Ron Hextall he could also miss Thursday’s game, but should be back for Saturday vs. the Wild.
Andersen was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots in the Ducks loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Andersen has lost his last five games while posting a 2.94 GAA and .893 SV%, but will get a chance to bounce back tonight vs. the Flames. He is 4-0-1 in five away starts.
Quick did not take part in the Kings optional this morning, so it looks like he will get the call tonight vs. the Panthers. Quick is fresh off of a win over the Ducks on Saturday, where he had 27-saves in the OT win. He has won three of five with a 1.92 GAA and .936 SV% and is a must-start at home vs. Florida.
Lehtonen allowed six goals on 47 shots in Sunday’s loss to the Blackhawks. He was peppered all game long and after his most recent performance, he sits with a 2.90 GAA and .908 SV% on the season. He should make for a quality start tonight vs. the Hurricanes.
Holtby stopped 27 of 28 shots in a loss to the Devils on Friday. He was given Saturday night off, so he will be back between the pipes tonight in Arizona. Holtby comes into tonight with a 3-2-0 record, 2.20 GAA and .928 SV% away from Washington this season.
Columbus claimed Kevin Connauton off of waivers from Dallas this afternoon, so they assigned St. Denis to Springfield to make room on the roster.
Jokipakka, 23, has no points with a minus-3 rating in three games with the Stars during his last recall. He has one goal in nine games with Texas. He has been recalled after Kevin Connauton was claimed off of waivers by Columbus.
Gormley suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday’s game vs. the Oilers. He is expected to miss at least one week with the lower-body ailment, so the Coyotes have recalled David Schlemko.
It was originally expected that Dupuis was going to be held out of tonight’s game because of an injury, but after today’s morning skate, head coach Mike Johnston said Dupuis is “not feeling well”. Consider him day-to-day.
Connauton, 24, was Vancouver’s third pick, 83rd overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft. He has registered one goal and nine assists for 10 points with 22 penalty minutes in 44 career NHL games, all during the past two seasons with the Stars. He has collected 0-2-2 with six penalty minutes and is +4 in eight games this season.
Semin missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. the Stars. It has been a rough start to the year for Semin who has just five assists and a minus-6 rating though 13 games.
Ward surrendered two goals on 25 shots in a loss in Boston on Saturday. After getting Sunday night off, Ward will be back in goal tonight in Dallas. He will look to snap a short two-game losing streak tonight, but he has gone 1-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .870 SV% on the road so far.
Grosenick stopped all 45 shots in a 2-0 shutout win in his NHL debut on Sunday. With a great debut, the Sharks will reward him with a second straight start tonight vs. the Sabres on the road. With a great matchup, he could be a great spot-start tonight.
Smith allowed five goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Flames last Thursday. He has lost three in a row and allowed nine goals in his last two starts. He is a risky start against a quality Washington offence.
Maatta missed the last six games after getting surgery to remove a tumour from his neck. Maatta will be skate with Christian Ehrhoff as his defense partner. He has one goal and five assists in 10 games this season.
Fleury gave up two goals on 31 shots in a win over the Rangers in the shootout on Saturday. He has been great all season long, winning 10 of 13 starts with a 2.13 GAA and .925 SV%. It looks like he gets the start in his him Province tonight, get him in your lineup when he is confirmed.
Harding was suspended in the offseason after breaking his foot following an altercation with his teammate. Harding likely was not claimed because of all the time he has missed with multiple sclerosis over the last few years.
