Crawford allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Blackhawks win in Montreal on Wednnesday. Crawford has performed well in January, going 2-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .927 SV% in four games. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that has lost four of their last five (1-2-2) even through they've averaged 3.80 goals for per game.
Andersen stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout loss to the Flames on Thursday. It was a good outing for Andersen, but he's now lost four of his last five starts (1-0-2) while posting a 3.92 GAA and .875 SV%. Tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that has won the first two games of their road-trip and are riding a three-game winning streak.
Schneider allowed three goals on 23 shots after replacing Louis Domingue in the Devils loss in Washington on Thursday. Since coming up from the AHL, he's made two relief appearances, stopping 33 of the 37 shots (.892 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he makes his first NHL start since November 8th and comes in at 0-5-1 with a 4.42 GAA and .859 SV% on the year.
Price stopped 40 of 41 shots in the Canadiens win in Philadelphia on Thursday. Price has gone through his struggles this season but is red-hot coming into Saturday's game vs. the Golden Knights. Price has won three in a row while posting an impressive 0.66 GAA, .982 SV% and one shutout. He has given up six goals on 54 shots (.889 SV%) in two career starts vs. Vegas.
The injury is believed to be a pulled groin and will sideline the breakout netminder for at least a couple of weeks. Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to return to the crease on Saturday, replacing Driedger.
Elliott allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Flyers win in St. Louis on Wednesday. Alex Lyon started Thursday, so they'll come back to Elliott tonight vs. the Kings. He is 2-1-2 with a 2.74 GAA and .900 SV% on home ice this year and draws a nice matchup with Los Angeles in town. The Kings have lost six of their last seven (1-5-1) while averaging 2.14 goals per game.
Oesterle missed Thursday's game in Vancouver and will likely sit out of Saturday's game in Edmonton as well. Kyle Capobianco was called up from the AHL to take Oesterle's spot on the roster.
Capobianco has appeared in seven NHL games already this year but has spent most of the year in the AHL, where he has four goals and 16 assists (20 points) in 23 games. He has one goal in 10 career NHL games.
Prosvetov did not see any NHL playing time during his call-up and the demotion clears the way for Antti Raanta to return on Saturday. The 20-year-old former fourth-round pick has gone 11-3-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .931 SV% in 15 AHL games this season.
Raanta has missed the last three games with a lower-body issue but will be available Saturday in Edmonton. The Coyotes have yet to name a starter but it's good news that Raanta is back to 100 percent.
Driedger was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Kings early and is scheduled to undergo an MRI to reveal the severity of the injury. Luckily for the Panthers, it looks like Sergei Bobrovsky will return on Saturday to replace Driedger as their No.1
Bobrovsky has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but should start Saturday in Detroit. With Chris Driedger now dealing with an injury of his own, it's a perfect opportunity for Bobrovsky to re-claim his spot as the Panthers' No.1 netminder.
Domingue was forced to leave Thursday's game in Washington with a lower-body issue but was on the ice for yesterday's practice so he could start or backup tonight in Columbus. He has yet to be cleared as of now, so Cory Schneider remains with the team as well.
Blackwood has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but could be in-line to start Saturday's game in Columbus. Blackwood has struggled recently, losing three in a row while allowing a combined 13 goals on 99 shots (.867 SV%).
Pageau was a late-scratch from Thursday's lineup, did not practice on Friday and is listed as a game-time call for Saturday's afternoon game. With no morning skate, wait for an update a few hours before puck-drop or check on his status during warmups (3:30 pm ET).
Miller gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Blue Jackets on December 7th. With John Gibson going last night, Miller will make his 12th start of the season on Friday. He'll face a Hurricanes team that has won three in a row and five of their last seven on home ice.
Murray stopped 28 of 31 shots in the Lightning's win in Colorado last Friday. Tristan Jarry started the last three games, including last night, so Murray draws the favourable matchup tonight in Detroit. He's won three straight and the Red Wings should be grossly outmatched by his teammates.
Hamilton was injured late in the second period on Thursday. Hamilton and Kevin Stenlund were chasing after the puck when they had their legs tangle, Hamilton falling backward and bending his left leg under him. Hamilton will undergo further evaluation before they decide on potential surgery. Jordan Staal suffered a similar injury in a preseason exhibition game in September 2014 against the Buffalo Sabres. Staal underwent surgery to repair a broken fibula and had an estimated recovery time of three to four months.
