Vatanen missed Monday’s practice for “maintenance” but will not play Tuesday due to an illness. With Vatanen out, Egor Yakovlev will return to the blueline vs. the Blue Jackets. He is day-to-day and could be back for Friday’s game in Washington.
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.
Lehner was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Islanders 4-1 loss to the Flyers on Sunday. Despite a rough outing, Lehner will face the team that drafted him on Tuesday. He is a must-start against a Senators team that has torn their team apart—they have lost seven of their last eight while being outscored 35-to-16.
Demers has been sidelined since November 15th but appears to be close to returning to the Coyotes blueline. Demers has just one goal and two assists in 18 games this season, so he should remain on the waiver wire in the final week of the fantasy hockey regular season.
Martinez has missed the last eight games but was back on the ice for Monday’s practice and has a chance to play on Tuesday. Martinez has four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 43 games this season.
Zacha appears close to returning to the Devils lineup but will miss his ninth straight game on Tuesday. His next chance to return to the lineup will be Friday in Washington.
Jakub Voracek missed Sunday’s game and Nolan Patrick was hurt early in the same game, so Bailey’s call-up suggests one of them won’t be available for Wednesday’s game. The 23-year-old has no points in five games with Philadelphia but has picked up six goals and two assists (eight points) in 13 AHL games.
The Islanders have a couple of forwards that are battling illness, so Ho-Sang figures to draw right into the lineup on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has just one goal and one assist in 10 games with the Islanders but has 36 points (6G / 30A) in 44 AHL games.
The Islanders have a couple of forwards that are battling illness, so Dal Colle figures to draw right into the lineup on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has just four points (2G / 2A) in 20 games with the Islanders this season but is a point-per-game player in the AHL, scoring 18 goals with 16 assists (34 points) in 34 games.
Koskinen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Oilers shutout win in Columbus on Saturday. Koskinen has played well as of late, winning two in a row while stopping 65 of the 67 shots (.970 SV%) that he has faced. Since Cam Talbot was traded on February 16th, Koskinen has gone 4-2-2 with a 2.38 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout.
Koskinen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Oilers shutout win in Columbus on Saturday. Koskinen has played well as of late, winning two in a row while stopping 65 of the 67 shots (.970 SV%) that he has faced. Since Cam Talbot was traded on February 16th, Koskinen has gone 4-2-2 with a 2.38 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout.
Andersen allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Sabres on Saturday. Andersen is riding a four-game winning streak, posting a 2.50 GAA and .930 SV%. Tonight he faces a red-hot Flames team, that has won seven of their last eight games while averaging 3.13 goals for per game.
Luff, 21, has split his campaign between the AHL and NHL. During his time with the Kings, Luff has scored seven goals with three assists (10 points) in 31 games. He has added 24 points (9G / 15A) in 20 AHL games.
Schneider allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Devils loss to the Flyers last Friday. It was a rough outing for the veteran netminder, but Schneider has been solid since the middle of February—going 4-2-0 with a 1.99 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout in his last six outings.
Cogliano is expected to miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury, but he practiced on Monday and is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday. The 31-year-old has just three points (1G / 2A) in 17 games since being acquired by the Stars.
Klingberg was absent from Monday’s practice but is expected to be in the lineup against the Rangers. Klingberg has been hot as of late, scoring one goal with six assists (seven points) in his last seven games.
Georgiev allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Rangers loss to the Capitals on Sunday. Georgiev will start for the second straight game and for the third time in four games but is expected to split time with Henrik Lundqvist down the stretch. The 23-year-old has gone 4-8-0 with a 4.10 GAA and .884 SV% on the road this year.
Bishop allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Stars win in St. Louis on Saturday. Since returning from injury, Bishop has lost two of his three outing despite stopping 101 of the 106 shots (.953 SV%) that he has faced. In his first game vs. the Rangers, Bishop stopped 12 of 13 shots before leaving after the second period in a 2-1 loss.
Rittich stopped 19 of 20 shots in the Flames win in New Jersey last Wednesday. Mike Smith started on Saturday but Rittich will start for the third time in five games. Rittich comes in having won his last two games while stopping 41 of 43 shots (.954 SV%). Tonight he takes on a Maple Leafs team that has won four of their last five games.
Miller got some bad news on his MRI and is now considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury that he suffered in St. Louis back on February 23rd.
