Lehner was forced to leave Tuesday’s game against the Senators following a collision with Brady Tkachuk and did not return. The Islanders called Christopher Gibson from Bridgeport (AHL) on Wednesday morning, which suggests that Lehner will not travel to Ottawa for Thursday’s game. Look for Thomas Greiss to start tomorrow.
Patrick was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Islanders with an upper-body injury but skated on Tuesday and Wednesday morning and will be a game-time decision vs. the Capitals. Patrick said he is “feeling good” but the Flyers will roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen if he can't play.
Elliott stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Flyers win over the Islanders on Sunday. Since returning from injury, Elliott has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.28 GAA and .936 SV% in four starts and two relief appearances. He will be in tough against a Capitals team that has won six of their last seven while averaging 3.71 goals for per game.
Quick allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Kings win over the Blackhawks win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. It was a rare win for Quick, who has gone 1-4-3 with a 4.63 GAA and .846 SV% in his last eight starts. Tonight he faces the Canadiens for the first time this season—Quick is 8-7-3 with a 2.80 GAA, .906 SV% and two shutouts on home-ice this season.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Senators on Saturday. The victory extended Vasilevskiy’s winning streak to nine games—he has a 1.74 GAA, .943 SV% and two shutouts during that time. Vasilevskiy is a must-start regardless of his matchup, even against a Jets team that is averaging 4.00 goals per game since adding Kevin Hayes to their team at the deadline.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Jets on Sunday. After posting back-to-back shutouts, Bobrovsky has lost three of his last four while allowing a combined 15 goals on 101 shots (.851 SV%). The 30-year-old netminde has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .986 SV% and one shutout in two starts against the Devils this season.
de Haan has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but has not officially been ruled out of tonight’s game in Boston. Monitor his status as the Hurricanes hit the ice for warmups.
McElhinney allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Blues last Friday. The Hurricanes goalie rotation continues with McElhiney going tonight in Boston. McElhinney has won six of his last seven starts (6-1-0) while posting a 1.57 GAA, .946 SV% and two shutouts. Despite the sparkling recent play, the Bruins come in having won 10 of their last 11 and haven’t lost in regulation since January 19th—12-0-4 since then.
Boyle missed Sunday in Minnesota but rotated on the fourth line in Tuesday’s morning skate and should play tonight vs. the Wild. Boyle has two goals in 12 games since joining the Predators via trade.
Shore has a charley horse after being kneed by Ian Cole on Sunday and will not play on Tuesday. Shore has recorded six points (2G / 4A) in 20 games since being acquired by the Ducks.
Vanek has missed the last three games with a hip flexor issue but will play Tuesday in Colorado. Vanek will replace Luke Witkowski in the lineup and skate on the third line with Frans Nielsen and Darren Helm. Vanek has played well as of late, scoring five goals with seven assists (12 points) in his last 16 games.
Daley missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will replace Mike Green (virus) on Tuesday. Daley has scored just two goals with five assists (seven points) in 38 games this season.
Rinne allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Predators loss in Winnipeg last Friday. Juuse Faros started the Predators shootout win in Minnesota on Sunday, but Rinne will start the second game of the home-and-home. Rinne stopped 29 of 31 shots in a win in his first start vs. the Wild and is 15-9-0 with a 2.26 GAA, .915 SV% and two shutouts on home-ice this season.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s win in Calgary on Saturday. Alex Stalock turned in a strong performance vs. Nashville on Sunday but Dubnyk will start the second game of the home-and-home on Monday. He is riding a five-game winning streak with a 1.59 GAA and .950 SV%.
Bernier allowed two goals on 12 shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings blowout loss to Montreal last Tuesday. Howard lost in Arizona on Saturday so the Red Wings will go back to Bernier tonight vs. his former team. The 30-year-old has gone 5-9-3 with a 3.52 GAA, .896 SV% and one shutout on the road this year.
Green is dealing with the same virus that sidelined him at the start of the year and will be out for at least one week. Trevor Daley is expected to replace Green on Tuesday.
Weal was acquired at the trade deadline and will replace Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday and make his Canadiens debut. Weal has four goals and seven assists (11 points) in 47 games with the Coyotes and Flyers this season.
Kotkaniemi has had an excellent rookie season but serve as a healthy scratch for the first time in his career. Kotkaniemi has just one goal and four assists (five points) in his last 11 games.
Price allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Penguins on Saturday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Price, who is 4-3-0 with a 2.33 GAA and .921 SV% in his last seven games. He makes for an excellent option against a Kings team that has lost 10 of their last 11 (1-6-4) while being outscored 45-to-30.
