Datsyuk will miss his third of the last five games with a groin injury. He returned for the Red Wings weekend games, but must have tweaked it once again. Daniel Cleary will slide into the lineup with Datsyuk out.
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.
Hutchinson stopped 15 of 16 shots after replacing Ondrej Paveled in the OT loss to the Wild on Sunday. He has allowed just two goals on 72 shots in his last three outings (.972 SV%.) He draws a good spot-start matchup with the Devils in town.
Rinne stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Predators win over the Jets on Saturday. He continutes to play excellent, having won five of his last six while allowing 11 goals on 163 shots (.933 SV%). He is a must-start in all formats.
Clutterbuck missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury, but will be back in for Cory Conacher tonight. He has just two points (1G / 1A) in 16 games.
Miller has been sidelined since October 18th, but will take warmups tonight and could get back into the lineup. The Bruins will have to make a roster move if Miller is ready to go.
Schlemko has recorded 0-1-1 in seven games with the Coyotes this season. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta has collected 8-39-47 and 72 PIM in 194 career NHL games.
Datsyuk was listed as questionable on Monday so his absence this morning suggests that Datsyuk will not play tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He played in the last two games, but this nagging groin injury is clearly not healed yet. Expect Dan Cleary to enter the lineup.
Nabokov will get the start against his former team after Ben Bishop got the win over the Rangers on Monday. It will be Nabby’s first start since November 8th, when he allowed four goals on 32 shots in a win over the Blue Jacket.s
Krejci has missed the last four games with a hip injury, but was on the ice for the Bruins morning skate today and could return to the lineup. Head coach Claude Julien said that they will make a decision on Krejci’s status closer to game-time. If he can't go the Bruins will recall a forward from Providence.
Rask stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Bruins 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes on Saturday. He has won four of his last five with a 2.25 GAA and .919 SV%. He is elite, but tonight’s matchup is real tough. The Blues have won 10 of their last 11 games.
Halak stopped 35 of 38 shots in a win over the Panthers last Friday. He has now won four straight with a 1.21 GAA and .955 SV%. He has been up-and-down this year, but his recent hot-streak makes him an interesting start at home vs. the Lightning.
Price stopped 26 of 29 shots in the Habs’ win over Philadelphia on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, so he will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Penguins. Matchups don’t get any tougher, but Price has won four in a row while allowing just five goals on 111 shots (.955 SV%).
Bernier stopped 38 of 40 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 loss to the Penguins on Friday. Bernier is 2-1-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .926 SV% in his last four starts and draws a nice matchup tonight against the Predators, who he has a 1.91 GAA and .933 SV% in 10 career starts against.
Neuvirth allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Sabres win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The W snapped a three-game losing streak for Neuvirth, who now holds a 3-5-1 record, 2.96 GAA and .918 SV%. Tonight, he faces a Sharks team he collected the win against in a 29-save performance on October 25th.
Allen stopped 22 of 25 shots in a win over the Predators last Thursday. He has been great when called upon this season, winning five of six starts with a 1.67 GAA and .933 SV%. He is a must-start when he gets the nod, but draws a tough matchup against a Montreal team who hold the best record in the NHL.
Elliott stopped 24 of 25 shots in a win over the Capitals on Saturday. He has won six of his last seven starts and sits at 7-3-1 with a 1.87 GAA and .930 SV% on the season. He draws a tough matchup tonight vs. a Bruins team who have won six of eight.
Johansen missed Monday’s practice because he was “banged up”, but was on the ice for Tuesday’s morning skate. He will be in the lineup vs. the Red Wings. He comes into tonight with six goals and 14 assists (20 points) in 17 games.
Bobrovsky held the Sharks to 1 GA in his first game back from injury. He is 5-4-0 with a 2.60 GAA on the season.
Drouin hasn't gotten off to as hot a start as planned with 1 goal and 7 assists in 12 games.
