Murray is expected to serve as Jake Oettinger's backup because Scott Wedgewood is believed to be dealing with something minor. The 25-year-old has gone 13-8-5 with a 2.43 GAA and .905 SV% in 27 AHL games this season.
There's no word on what Wedgewood is dealing with, but the Stars recalled Matt Murray from Texas (AHL) to serve as Jake Oettinger's backup vs. the Blackhawks.
Sorokin stopped 44 of 46 shots (.957 SV%) for his second-straight 40+ save win as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible this season despite what his record may show, as he is 19-17-5 with a 2.43 GAA and. 924 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who won their last game 4-1 over the New York Rangers and are 16th in the NHL in goals per game (3.14).
Johansen had to be helped off of the ice after suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's shootout win over the Canucks. Johansen was reportedly spotted on crutches and wearing a walking boot post-game and will undergo surgery on the injury on Wednesday. Johansen will be out indefinitely and could miss the remainder of the season, but expect an official update from the Predators in the coming days.
Hart allowed four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) for his third straight loss as he was defeated by Vancouver in his previous start. The 24-year-old has gotten little help despite his strong play this season, leading to a 16-17-9 record, 2.88 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who are in the middle of a four-game losing skid after their 6-5 overtime loss to Colorado last game.
Copley allowed one goal on 17 shots (.941 SV%) but took the no-decision as he was pulled from his previous start vs. Anaheim after 39:17 TOI. The 31-year-old is good to go and will look to continue to add to his impressive record, as he holds a 17-3-1 record, 2.70 GAA and .904 SV%. He will take on Minnesota, who has won their last two games but are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.88).
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) for his first loss in four starts as he was defeated by Vegas the Lightnings' previous contest. The 28-year-old has led the NHL in wins for each of the last five seasons and is back on pace to potentially do so again with his 26-14-1 record, 2.56 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the midst of a five-game losing skid after a 4-3 overtime loss to Florida last game.
Binnington allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Colorado in his last start. The 29-year-old has not played well this season but still continues to see the majority of starts, which has led to his 21-19-3 record, 3.27 GAA and .893 SV%. He takes on the scorching-hot Carolina Hurricanes, who have won 10 of their last 11 contests after a 4-1 win over Washington last game.
Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts as he beat Washington in his previous start. The 33-year-old has improved his numbers as of late, which has led to a 13-4-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .903 SV%. He will take on the St. Louis Blues, who lost their last two games and are 28th in the NHL in shots per game (28.9).
Kuemper allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Carolina in his previous start. The 32-year-old has played well despite his losing record in his first season in Washington, with his 16-17-4 record, 2.67 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the surprisingly hot Detroit Red Wings, who just snapped a five-game winning streak with a 4-2 loss vs. Seattle last game.
Vanecek stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) for his 12th win in 13 games as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible in his first season in New Jersey, with his 24-5-3 record, 2.30 GAA and .917 SV%. He will take on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost their last two games and are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.63).
Annunen played great in his only start of the season with the Avalanche, stopping 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) for his first win of the season against St. Louis. With Colorado not playing until Friday, he has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) for the time being.
Scandella has not played yet this season due to a hip injury but was activated Monday and is available to play Tuesday. The 32-year-old defenseman had three goals, 11 assists, 76 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +17 plus/minus across 70 games in 2021-22.
Konecny left the Flyers' previous game vs. Calgary after 12:40 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will now be forced to miss Tuesday's game against the Oilers. The 25-year-old leads all Flyers players with 27 goals, 54 points and a -10 plus/minus through 52 games played this season.
Jonsson-Fjallby has three goals, one assist and two PIMs across four games played with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) but will head back to Winnipeg where he has spent majority of the season. In 45 games with the Jets this season, the 25-year-old has four goals, 11 points and 51 SOG.
