Gibson has gone 7-3-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .885 SV% in 14 games with Bridgeport this season. He comes up to serve as Thomas Greiss’ backup on Tuesday with Robin Lehner dealing with a minor injury.
Lehner will not be available on Tuesday, so Chris Gibson was called-up from the AHL to backup Thomas Greiss. Lehner “tweaked something” according to head coach Barry Trotz but it is a day-to-day injury and he will avoid injured reserve.
DeSmith allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Penguins loss to the Flyers on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for DeSmith, who comes into Tuesday’s game at 4-1-2 with a 2.44 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season. DeSmith will be in tough against the hottest team in the NHL—the Avs have gone 9-0-2 in their last 11 games.
Mantha will miss Tuesday’s game against the Lightning with an undisclosed injury but GM Ken Holland said the winger could possibly be out long-term. Mantha will be re-evaluated later in the day and the Red Wings should provide more details on the nature of the injury. With Mantha out, rookie Michael Rasmussen could take on an expanded role but this injury is devastating for a Red Wings team that was playing better than most people expected.
Greiss turned away 28 of the Blue Jackets 30 shots in the Islanders win on Saturday. Greiss has now won three of his last four starts and is tied for seventh in wins (7) and tied for 14th in both GAA (2.49) and SV% (.922) among qualified starters going back to the start of November. As good as Greiss has been this season, he draws a tough matchup with the Jets in town. However, Winnipeg is just 7-5-0 on the road.
Howard allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Red Wings win in Boston on Saturday. Howard has won his last two starts while stopping 71 of 76 shots (.934 SV%). Since October 30th, Howard is tied for fifth in wins (8), tied for seventh in SV% (.931) and 13th in GAA (2.37). Howie has been great but makes for a great sell-high candidate and should probably left on the bench with the Lightning in town.
Luongo has missed the last five games with a knee injury but has a chance to start on Tuesday. Luongo is officially listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game, so monitor his status when the Panthers hit the ice for pre-game warmups. The veteran netminder has gone 2-0-0 while allowing just three goals on 58 shots (.948 SV%) in two games on home-ice this season.
Rinne allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Predators win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. Tonight he makes his fifth straight start on home-ice, having gone 8-2-0 with a 1.81 GAA, .932 SV% and two shutouts in his previous 10 starts at Bridgestone Arena. Tonight he will go head-to-head with his former backup Carter Hutton.
Barrie has missed the last four games but is expected to play Tuesday in Pittsburgh. If Barrie plays, expect Mark Alt to sit. Barrie has 20 points (3G / 17A) and a plus-13 rating in 23 games this season.
Stastny was back on the ice on Monday but head coach Gerard Gallant said he’s still a few weeks away. Stastny is 6.5 weeks removed from suffering a lower-body injury that was originally expected to cost him at least two months.
Raanta has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but could be back between the pipes on Tuesday. With Adin Hill performing extremely well in Raanta’s absence, the Coyotes will likely elect to stick with the hot hand and give Raanta an extra couple of days.
Schwartz has been out since November 16th and remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Schwartz was recently joined by Alex Steen and Robby Fabbri as injured Blues forwards, so Jordan Nolan and Jordan Kyrou were called up from San Antonio (AHL).
Steen is dealing with a concussion after leaving last Friday’s game in Colorado. Steen is officially considered day-to-day but it is difficult to put a timetable on a return from a concussion.
Nolan, who has a career-high of just 10 points, has picked up 15 points (7G / 8A) in 24 games with San Antonio this season. Nolan has been called up because the Blues are currently without Alexander Steen, Robby Fabbri and Jaden Schwartz up front.
Gunnarsson has been sidelined since November 16th and was finally placed on IR to open up a roster spot. Jordan Nolan was recalled to fill that spot and likely a fourth-line role.
Kyrou registered one assist in nine games with the Blues earlier this season before being sent to San Antonio. In 14 AHL games, the 20-year-old had 10 points (5G / 5A). He has been recalled because Robby Fabbri was placed on IR with an upper-body injury.
