Savard has been out since January 13th, but will be back tonight vs. Ottawa. With Savard out, either Cody Goloubef or Dalton Prout will come out of the lineup tonight. Savard has one goal and 15 assists (16 points) in 39 games this season.
Hellebuyck’s demotion likely won’t be longterm, but it was a necessary move for the Jets in the short term. Hellebuyck has gone 13-11-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .918 SV% in 26 starts while Ondrej Pavelec was sidelined.
Pavelec has been out since November 21st, missing a total of 33 games. With Pavelec back, Connor Hellebuyck has been sent back to Manitoba (AHL). The Jets are in action on Saturday, but head coach Paul Maurice would not say whether Pavelec or Michael Hutchinson will start. Pavelec has gone 5-6-1 with a 2.82 GAA and .906 SV% in 13 starts and two relief appearances this season.
Svedberg has picked up three points (1G / 2A) in 16 games with the Blackhawks this season. In 30 games while in Rockford, the 6-foot-8, 238 lbs. defenseman has 10 points (1G / 9A) and a plus-6 rating.
Crawford was yanked after allowing four goals on 18 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Stars on Thursday. Crawford has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .917 SV% since the All Star break. Tonight will be his third start of the season vs. the Ducks—the 31-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .969 SV% in the first two meetings.
Schneider stopped 19 of 20 shots in the Devils win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Schneider has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.72 GAA and .941 SV% since the All-Star break and tonight he will face the Flyers for the third time this season. Schneider has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV% in his first two outings against Philadelphia.
Budaj will start the second game of the Kings’ back-to-back with Jhonas Enroth struggling last night and Jonathan Quick out. The 33-year-old netminder is in his first season with the Kings organization and has played exceptionally well at the AHL level. He was recalled after starting 38 games with Ontario (AHL)—he went 26-9-3 with a 1.58 GAA and .935 SV%.
Ward stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Hurricanes shootout loss to the Canadiens on Sunday. Since returning to the Hurricanes’ crease, Ward has gone 1-0-1 while stopping 66 of 70 shots (.943 SV%). Ward has played well, but draws a rough matchup tonight with the Penguins in town. Sidney Crosby is red-hot and the Pens have won six of their last eight.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 29 shots in Colorado’s win over the Senators last night. Varlamov has started the last three, allowing a combined 10 goals on 96 shots (.896 SV%) while going 1-2-0. It has been a roller coaster of a season for Varlamov, who has struggled against the Eastern Conference this season, going 5-6-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .895 SV% so far.
Hiller stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing the injured Karri Ramo in the Flames shootout win last night. With Ramo out, Hiller will start tonight in Arizona with Joni Ortio coming up to back him up. Hiller has won three in a row (including last night) while posting a 1.88 GAA and .949 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Coyotes team that has lost five in a row.
Hiller stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing the injured Karri Ramo in the Flames shootout win last night. With Ramo out, Hiller will start tonight in Arizona with Joni Ortio coming up to back him up. Hiller has won three in a row (including last night) while posting a 1.88 GAA and .949 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Coyotes team that has lost five in a row.
Domingue allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Canucks on Wednesday. Domingue has lost four in a row (0-3-1) while posting an ugly 4.94 GAA and .853 SV%. Domingue and the Coyotes have struggled as of late and tonight he will face a Flames team that has won three consecutive games.
Ward stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Hurricanes shootout loss to the Canadiens on Sunday. Since returning to the Hurricanes’ crease, Ward has gone 1-0-1 while stopping 66 of 70 shots (.943 SV%). Ward has played well, but draws a rough matchup tonight with the Penguins in town. Sidney Crosby is red-hot and the Pens have won six of their last eight.
Fleury surrendered two goals on 21 shots in the Penguins loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Fleury has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.73 GAA and .865 SV% since the All-Star break and will start tonight in Carolina. He has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.46 GAA and .930 SV% in two starts against the Hurricanes this season.
