Hudler has been a healthy scratch for six straight games, but is expected to draw back into the lineup tonight in Toronto. He has just seven points (2G / 5A) in 22 games with the Stars this season.
Hutton has been sidelined by a fracture in his hand since January 6th, but will be back in tonight in Nashville. Hutton has collected 11 points (4G / 7A) in 41 games so far this season. Philip Larsen will be the healthy scratch with Hutton returning.
Pavelec surrendered four goals on 27 shots in the Jets’ loss in Colorado on Saturday. Despite allowing three-plus goals in all seven of his starts since being called-up, Pavelec will start for the eighth time in nine games. He has a 3.34 GAA and .895 SV% so far and will be in tough tonight vs. Minnesota.
Markstrom gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Canucks’ win in Colorado on January 25th. Ryan Miller has started six of the last seven games, but Markstrom will go tonight in Nashville. The 27-year-old has gone 4-7-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .922 SV% in 11 starts and three relief appearances on the road this season.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Wild’s win in Vancouver on Saturday. Dubnyk has been victorious in five of his last six starts while posting a 2.84 GAA and .904 SV%. He is 13-4-3 on the road and is a must-start in Winnipeg as he goes head-to-head with Ondrej Pavelec.
Jokipakka played in the last three games, but with Brett Kulak set to return to the lineup tonight in Pittsburgh, Jokipakka will sit. He has just six points (1G / 5A) in 38 games this season.
Kulak has been battling an illness and has sat out for the last three games, but he will replace Jyrki Jokipakka in the lineup tonight in Pittsburgh. Kulak has just three assists in 18 games with the Flames this season.
Tanev has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and with Drew Stafford set to return to the lineup on Tuesday, Taven has been sent to Manitoba, where he has three points (1G / 2A) in six games this season.
Stafford has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury, but was on the ice this morning and will skate with Nic Petan and Mathieu Perreault tonight—a pretty offensive fourth line. Stafford has just 12 points (4G / 8A) in 34 games this season.
Myers has been out nearly three months and will miss at least six more weeks after he underwent surgery to repair a lower-body injury. This is a tough break for the towering defenseman, who has only played in 11 games this season.
Gravel has just three assists in 38 games this season and is expected to come out of the lineup so Paul LaDue can make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Lightning.
LaDue, 24, was called-up on February 1st and is expected to draw in tonight vs. the Lightning. The 2012 sixth round pick had six goals and 12 assists (18 points) in 36 games with Ontario (AHL) at the time of his call-up.
Budaj was pulled after he allowed four goals on 15 shots in the Kings loss in Washington on Sunday. It was a tough loss for Budaj, who posted back-to-back shutouts in his two previous starts. Budaj has played very well this season, going 25-15-3, but he allowed two goals on 29 shots in a 2-1 loss in his first start vs. Tampa Bay.
Bishop made 14 saves on 16 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Ducks on Saturday. It was an easy outing for Bishop, who has just 12 wins in 27 starts this season. In mid-January he took on the Kings, like he will tonight, and he turned aside 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 win that night.
Niemi was pulled after he gave up two goals on five shots in the Stars loss to the Sabres on January 26th. Kari Lehtonen has played a lot recently, but Niemi will get a shot tonight in Toronto. Niemi is 2-4-2 with a 4.57 GAA and .863 SV% in seven starts and three relief appearances on the road.
Nilsson allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Sabres’ loss in Dallas on January 26th. Robin Lehner started the last four games, including last night’s game, but Nilsson will get in tonight vs. the Sharks. The 26-year-old has gone 6-1-1 with an impressive 1.84 GAA and .946 SV% on home ice this season.
Staal missed Monday’s practice with an illness, but will play tonight vs.the Ducks. He has three shots and is averaging 18:49 TOI in three games since returning from a concussion.
Hayes has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but is expected to play tonight vs. the Ducks. If Hayes can play, Matt Puempel will be the healthy scratch. He comes into Tuesday with 13 goals and 22 assists (35 points) in 47 games.
Gibson surrendered two goals on 37 shots in the Ducks’ loss in Florida last Friday. Jonathan Bernier started on Saturday, but they’ll go back to Gibson tonight in New York. He has gone 6-6-6 with a 2.50 GAA and .911 SV% in 17 starts and two relief appearances on the road so far this season.
Lundqvist allowed three gaols on 32 shots in the Rangers’ win over the Flames on Sunday. Lundqvist rebounded from two straight losses to win two in a row while allowing just four goals on 69 shots (.942 SV%). Tonight he will take on a Ducks team that has lost four of their last six games.
