Tatar missed Friday’s game in Anaheim but will play against his former team tonight. Tatar has been held off of the scoresheet in his last three games but has 22 goals and 26 assists (48 points) in 67 games this season.
Reilly was a minus-1 in 18:03 TOI in last Friday’s blowout loss in Anaheim and will be replaced by Brett Kulak tonight vs. the Red Wings.
Kulak was a healthy scratch in Anaheim but will replace Mike Reilly in the lineup vs. the Red Wings. Kulak has three goals and seven assists (10 points) in 44 games this season.
Ullmark was pulled after he allowed four goals on 20 shots in the Sabres loss to the Oilers last Monday. Ullmark is now 1-5-0 with a 4.22 GAA and .881 SV% in his last six appearances. In his first start against the Stars, Ullmark stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 1-0 shutout loss (Jan.30).
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 17 shots in the Jets 3-1 loss in Washington on Sunday. Hellebuyck has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.82 GAA and .919 SV% in his last four starts and will face the Sharks for the third time this season—he is 1-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .927 SV% in the first two meetings of the year.
Holtby stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Capitals shutout win over the Devils last Friday. Holtby is riding a five-game winning streak, posting a 1.58 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces the Penguins for the fourth time this season—he is 1-1-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .912 SV% in the first three.
Larkin has missed the last three games with a neck issue and will likely miss at least one more week. With Larkin out, Andreas Athanasiou will continue to centre the Red Wings top line.
Murray allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Penguins win over the Bruins on Sunday. Murray has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.59 GAA, .953 SV% and one shutout in his last five starts. Tonight he makes his third start against the Capitals—he is 2-0-0 with a 3.46 GAA and .897 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
With Antti Niemi struggling mightily as of late, Lindgren comes up as a third goalie and could give Carey Price some rest down the stretch. The 25-year-old has gone 11-14-1 with a 2.94 GAA and 884 SV% in the AHL this season and is 7-8-2 with a 2.78 GAA and .914 SV% in 17 career NHL appearances.
With Lee Stempniak being sent back to Providence on Monday, the Bruins needed to add another forward to the roster before Tuesday’s game. Frederic will likely slide into the lineup as the third line centre with Charlie Coyle moving up to play the wing on the second line. Frederic has not recorded a point in 11 NHL games this season but has 20 (11G / 9A) in 45 AHL contests.
The initial X-rays on Grzelcyk’s arm injury came back negative but he will go back to Boston for further tests and will not play vs. the Blue Jackets. Steven Kampfer is expected to replace him on the third pairing.
Georgiev stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Rangers loss in Dallas last Tuesday. Henrik Lundqvist started the last two games but it looks like Georgiev will get back in the crease tonight in Edmonton. The young netminder is winless in his last three games despite stopping 94 of the 101 shots (.931 SV%) that he has faced.
Price gave up eight goals on 29 shots in the Canadiens blowout loss in Anaheim on Friday. Price is now 5-4-0 with a 2.82 GAA and .903 SV% in his last nine starts. Despite going through a rough patch, Price has an outstanding matchup with the Red Wings in town—he stopped 28 of 29 shots in an 8-1 win in Detroit two weeks ago.
Koskinen allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Oilers win over the Canucks last Thursday. Koskinen missed Saturday’s game vs. the Maple Leafs but is expected to put his four-game winning streak on the line tonight vs. the Rangers—he has a 1.75 GAA, .951 SV% and one shutout over that span. The 30-year-old has gone 11-6-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .925 SV% on home-ice this year.
Andersson has been in the last two games but is expected to be scratched in favour of Connor Brickley on Monday. Andersson has just one assist in eight games since being recalled from the AHL.
DeAngelo went on an extended run without being scratched but will come out of the lineup on Monday. DeAngelo has picked up 11 assists in his last 13 games but is expected to be replaced by Frederik Claesson in Edmonton.
Georgiev stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Rangers loss in Dallas last Tuesday. Henrik Lundqvist started the last two games but it looks like Georgiev will get back in the crease tonight in Edmonton. The young netminder is winless in his last three games despite stopping 94 of the 101 shots (.931 SV%) that he has faced.
