Krejci left the morning skate early with a "nagging injury" and will be a game-time decision vs. the Penguins. Look for Krejci to centre the second line with Danton Heinen and Karson Kuhlman if he can play.
Rinaldo has played in four straight games but will be scratched in favour of Mark Jankowski on Thursday.
Jankowski was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Zac Rinaldo tonight in Toronto. Jankowski still has no goals and has collected just one assist in 37 games this season.
Hughes was forced to leave Tuesday's game in Toronto with an illness but was back on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will play in Washington. Hughes comes in with five points (2G / 3A) in his last nine games.
Rooney missed the Devils morning skate due to an illness and will be a game-time decision in Washington. If Rooney can't play, look for the Devils to dress seven defensemen.
Balcers played in six straight games but will be scratched in place of Scott Sabourin against the Golden Knights.
Sabourin has sat out of the last five games but will replace Rudolfs Balcers in the lineup on Thursday. Sabourin has one goal, two assists and 17 PIMS in 14 games this season.
Rittich stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Flames 2-0 loss in Montreal on Monday. It was a strong outing for Rittich, who was starting to lose his grip on the No.1 gig in recent weeks. He’s been solid on the road, posting a 2.83 GAA and .915 SV% but draws a brutal matchup in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs have scored 4.75 goals per game in their last eight home games.
Andersen allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Devils on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Andersen, who is 10-4-5 with a 3.14 GAA and .901 SV% on home-ice this season. In his first start against the Flames, Andersen allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss in Calgary in mid-December.
Campbell stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Kings loss in Carolina last Saturday. Campbell will start for the third time in four games and has stopped 72 of the last 75 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he starts in Florida, where the Panthers have gone 6-1-0 while scoring 5.57 goals per game in their last seven games.
Halak allowed three goals on 27 shots after replacing an injured Tuukka Rask in the Bruins loss in Columbus on Tuesday. With Rask on IR, Halak will face the Penguins on home-ice. He is 5-2-3 with a 2.57 GAA and .912 SV% in 10 starts at the TD Garden but catches a red-hot Penguins team, so there are better options tonight.
Saros stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was a much-needed game from Saros, who had previously lost four in a row while giving up a combined 14 goals against. He is a great play on Thursday with the Ducks in town. They've lost four in a row and are 2-10-2 while scoring just 2.29 goals per game in their last 14 road contests.
With the fourth line playing well according to head coach John Tortorella, Milano will be the one to come out of the lineup with Cam Atkinson returning to the lineup on Thursday.
Atkinson has missed the last 12 games but was activated from IR yesterday and will replace Sonny Milano in the lineup on Thursday. Atkinson will draw onto the second line with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Emil Bemstrom.
Anderson gave up five goals on 30 shots in the Senators loss in Washington on January 7th. Since Christmas, Anderson has lost four in a row (0-3-1) with a 4.88 GAA and .851 SV%. Regardless of the matchup, he's a bad play right now. But the Golden Knights just fired their head coach and will be eager to get back in the win column in a very winnable game.
Kuhlman appeared in eight games earlier in the season but landed on IR with a hairline nondisplaced fracture of the right tibia before being assigned to Providence right before New Year's. The 24-year-old scored two goals with one assist in four games with Providence and returns to the Bruins after Brett Ritchie was waived.
