Werner was sent down on Tuesday because they expected Philipp Grubauer (hamstring) would be ready for Wednesday's game vs. the Flyers. Werner will serve as Pavel Francouz's backup for the second straight game.
Francouz allowed five goals on 33 shots in Colorado's overtime loss to the Flames on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Francouz, who will start again Wednesday with Philipp Grubauer still sidelined with a hamstring injury. The 29-year-old netminder is 3-1-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .901 SV% on home ice and gets the nod vs. a Flyers team without two of their top-6 wingers.
Lindblom is dealing with an upper-body injury, leaving the Flyers without two of their top-6 wingers in Colorado. Lindblom joins Travis Konecny on the sideline and will be replaced by David Kase, who was called up on Wednesday morning.
Kadri has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will play vs. the Flyers on Wednesday. Kadri, who has 20 points (10G / 10A) in 27 games this season, will skate with Joonas Donskoi and Andre Burakovsky at even strength and is expected to be back on the top power-play unit.
Zadina was sent down during the Red Wings' lengthy layoff but has appeared in seven straight games with the Red Wings. He has three assists in his last four games but heads back to the Griffins, where he has 13 points (7G / 6A) in 20 games.
Makar, who missed the first game of his pro career on Monday, skated on his own in a non-contact jersey on Tuesday. Makar has been "feeling better the last couple days" according to head coach Jared Bednar but the rookie defenseman is not expected to play vs. the Flyers.
Kadri has missed the lat three games with a lower-body injury but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and may play vs. the Flyers. Kadri, who has 10 goals and 10 assists (20 points) in 27 games this season, will skate with Joonas Donskoi and Andre Burakovsky if he plays.
Staal was forced to leave Tuesday's game after colliding head/shoulder first with a linesman in the neutral zone. Staal was down for a while and had to be helped off of the ice by the Wild medical staff. It looks like Staal is going to miss some time, leaving them without their first and second-line centres moving forward.
Holtby surrendered four goals on 37 shots in the Capitals' 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Holtby, who will make his 24th start of the season on Wednesday. In his first start against the Bruins, Holtby stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-2 shootout win in mid-November.
Rask gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Bruins' loss in Ottawa on Monday. Rask has lost two straight while giving up seven goals on 57 shots (.877 SV%). With the Bruins on the tail-end of a back-to-back in Tampa Bay, this is a rare night where you would consider benching Rask. In his first start vs. the Lightning, Rask allowed three goals on 36 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss and that was in Boston.
Halak surrendered three goals on 19 shots in the Bruins' 4-1 loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. It was a rare regulation loss for Halak, who is 7-2-3 and ranks fifth in the NHL in GAA (2.22) and SV% (.930). On Wednesday, he faces a Capitals team that is 8-2-2 while scoring 3.75 goals per game in their last 12 home games.
Kase was a fifth-round pick in 2015 and will likely serve as an extra forward with The 22-year-old has just three goals and three assists (six points) in 21 games this season. Kase comes up with Travis Konecny out with a concussion.
Folin has no points in seven games with Laval since going down. The 28-year-old had one assist in five games with Montreal before being sent down.
Poehling has scored five goals with seven assists (12 points) in 26 games with Laval (AHL) this season. The 20-year-old will replace Kasperi Kotkaniemi (concussion) who was placed on IR. The 20-year-old has three goals in five career NHL games.
Kotkaniemi has missed the last two games with a concussion and there's no timetable for his return. His move to IR opens up a roster spot to call-up Ryan Poehling from Laval for Wednesday's game vs. the Senators.
Quick allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Kings win in Edmonton on Friday. Quick has lost five of his last six starts while posting a 2.52 GAA and .885 SV%. The Kings give up the least shots against per game but it hasn't done much to help quick this season. New York comes in having won six of their last nine (6-2-1) while scoring 3.11 goals per game.
Reimer gave up two goals on 34 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Boston last Tuesday. Petr Mrazek has started the last two games but it looks as if Reimer will start Tuesday in Edmonton. Reimer is 3-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout in his last four starts and gets set to face an Oilers team that has lost four of their last five home games.
Koskinen stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Oilers win over the Kings on Sunday. Koskinen has taken over as the Oilers' No.1 netminder with strong play and Tuesday will be his fourth start in the last five games. Koskinen is 5-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .919 SV% on home-ice and should be prepared for a busy night with the Hurricanes in town--they average 33.4 shots per game (9th in the NHL).
Bishop stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Stars' win over the Islanders on Saturday. Bishop has played great as of late, winning five of his last seven and allowing more than two goals just once. Over that stretch, he has posted a 1.84 GAA and .943 SV%, which leaves him third in the NHL in GAA (2.13) and fourth in SV% (.932) on the year. He's a great option against a Devils team that has started 0-2-1 under new head coach Alain Nasreddine.
