Athanasiou missed the last 13 games with a lower-body injury but will play Monday vs. the Flyers. Athanasiou will replace Filip Zadina, who is out with a lower-body injury of his own, and skate on the top-line and top power-play unit.
Khudobin was pulled after he allowed four goals on 17 shots in the Stars loss in Minnesota on January 18th. Khudobin has lost his last two starts and is now 7-6-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .924 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Rangers team that has won six of their last nine (6-3-0) while averaging 3.33 goals per game.
Anderson was a third-round pick in 2016 and has scored 15 goals with 19 assists (34 points) in 44 AHL games this season. He had seven points (3G / 4A) in 34 NHL games with the Devils last season.
Mrazek allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Jets on January 21st. The Hurricanes return from their bye week with Mrazek facing the Golden Knights. Mrazek has gone 14-6-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .910 SV% on home ice this season and Vegas comes in having lost six of their last seven (1-5-1) while scoring 2.43 goals per game.
Brossoit allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Jets loss in Columbus on January 22nd. Brossoit has not registered a win since December 10th, going 0-3-0 with a 4.73 GAA and .867 SV% in six games (three starts) since then. Tonight he faces a Bruins team that has gone 5-3-2 while scoring 3.10 goals per game in their last 10 games.
Robinson, who is 6-foot-6 and 225 lbs, has scored 16 goals with 14 assists (30 points) in 40 AHL games this year. The heavyweight comes up to play in the Battle of Alberta later this week where there's bound to be some fireworks after the Zack Kassian/Matthew Tkachuk altercation a few weeks ago. Robinson has one goal and one assist in seven career NHL games.
With Mikko Koivu returning from an illness, Donato will sit as a healthy scratch vs. the Red Wings. Donato has scored one goal with one assist in his last eight games.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Columbus last Thursday. He has lost his last two starts and four of his last five with a 2.46 GAA, .911 SV% and a shutout in the lone win. Tonight he sees a Jets squad that has lost four of their last five while scoring just 11 goals (2.20 GF/gm).
Brossoit allowed two goals on 14 shots after replacing Connor Hellebuyck in the Jets' 7-1 loss to the Lightning last Friday. Brossoit has not recorded a win since December 10th, going 0-2-0 while allowing 15 goals on 99 shots (.868 SV%) in his last five appearances (two starts). Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team on a five-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 16-to-3.
Khudobin stopped 24 of 26 in the Stars loss in San Jose last Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Khudobin, who has gone 7-5-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .930 SV% on the road this year. Tonight he'll face the team that originally drafted him, who have lost four of their last six home games while scoring just 2.17 goals per game.
Maroon has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play Friday in Winnipeg. Alexander Volkov has been sent back to the AHL, opening up a spot in the lineup for Maroon.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Washington on Monday. Mrazek has lost three of his last four even though he's posted a strong 2.31 GAA and .923 SV% in those games. Tonight he will go head-to-head with Elvis Merzlikins, who has back-to-back shutouts, but the Blue Jackets xGF in January is among the worst on the slate, making Mrazek a decent option.
Maroon will miss his third straight game in Minnesota but is a possibility to be back in the lineup tomorrow in Winnipeg. Expect an update a few hours before puck-drop on Friday since they won't hold a morning skate on the back-to-back.
Donato was bumped to the fourth line with Jason Zucker back on Sunday but will come out of the lineup tonight in Pittsburgh. Donato, who has been held pointless in his last five games, will be replaced by Victor Rask in Pittsburgh.
Mrazek stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win over the Coyotes on Friday. Since the break, Mrazek has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.43 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout in five starts. Tonight he faces the Capitals for the third time this season, he is 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .862 SV% in the previous two meetings.
Mrazek stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win over the Coyotes on Friday. Since the break, Mrazek has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.43 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout in five starts. Tonight he faces the Capitals for the third time this season, he is 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .862 SV% in the previous two meetings.
Khudobin stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Stars win in Los Angeles on Wednesday. It was another great game for Khudobin, who has won three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .955 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team that is trying to get things going, winning three of their last five (3-1-1) while scoring 3.00 goals per game.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Lightning last Sunday. Mrazek has lost two straight, in tough matchups vs. Washington and Tampa Bay but draws a solid matchup with the Coyotes in town on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Mrazek is 12-6-0 with a 2.56 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout on home ice this season.
