With Danny DeKeyser set to return to the Red Wings lineup on Tuesday, Rasmussen has been placed on IR so they could keep Filip Hronek on the roster. Rasmussen won’t play Tuesday and will probably remain out through Friday.
Lehner allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loss to the Rangers on Saturday. The loss snapped an impressive eight-game winning streak for Lehner, who has a 1.52 GAA and .948 SV% over that nine-game stretch. Tonight it looks like he’ll take on a Blues team that played last night but come in having won four of their last five.
Howard allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Red Wings 5-2 win over the Wild on Saturday. It was an easy night for Howie, who is 2-3-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .894 SV% in his first five starts in January. The veteran netminder will look to string a couple of wins together and draws a nice matchup with the Ducks in town—Anaheim is on an 11-game losing streak at the moment.
Korpisalo stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Washington on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky returned to the crease on Sunday but allowed five goals, so Korpisalo will start for the third time in four games. He has won his last three starts, stopping 83 of the 90 shots (.922 SV%) that he faced.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 30 shots in Colorado’s loss in Montreal on Saturday. Varlamov has not registered a win since December 15th, going 0-3-2 with a 3.04 GAA and .875 SV% in five games since. The 30-year-old is 6-7-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .908 SV% on the road this season and is a risky option vs. the high-powered Maple Leafs.
Pilut has been in the lineup for the last five games but will be replaced by Nathan Beaulieu on Monday.
Beaulieu has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but will replace Lawrence Pilut on Monday. Beaulieu has three goals and four assists (seven points) in 25 games.
Hutton allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Sabres loss in Carolina on Friday. Hutton has just one win since the middle of December, going 1-5-2 with a 2.86 GAA and .909 SV% in his last eight starts. The Oilers aren’t intimidating outside for Connor McDavid but Hutton’s road record is ugly—4-9-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .904 SV%.
Dubnyk allowed five goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Dubnyk, who is 4-1-0 with a 2.60 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout in his first five starts in January. The 32-year-old comes in to Monday’s game at 9-7-0 with a 2.49 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout on the road.
Brown and Matt Hendricks have rotated on the Wild’s fourth line and tonight is Hendricks’ turn to play.
Hendricks and J.T. Brown have rotated on the Wild’s fourth line and tonight is Hendricks’ turn to play. He has just one assist in 17 games while averaging just 9:41 TOI/gm.
Chabot has been out since December 28th, missing the last eight games with a shoulder injury. Chabot took part in Monday’s practice but needs to take contact to test his shoulder over the next two days.
DeKeyser has been out since December 4th but is expected to play on Tuesday after being a full participant in Monday’s practice session. DeKeyser still needs to be cleared by the medical staff but all signs point towards him returning vs. the Ducks.
Zadorov has been out since December 19th, missing a total of 10 games. There is no word who Zadorov will replace but expect it to be Mark Barberio or Ryan Graves. Zadorov has three goals and two assists in 34 games this season.
Ward stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks win in Pittsburgh on January 6th. Collin Delia has started the majority of games recently but Ward is will get the Devils tonight. The 34-year-old has gone 5-3-2 with a 3.56 GAA and .892 SV% in 10 road games this season.
Koskinen allowed three goals on 19 shots after replacing Cam Talbot in the Oilers blowout loss in San Jose last Tuesday. Koskinen went 11-3-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .930 SV% and three shutouts in his first 16 games but is 1-5-0 with a 4.58 GAA and .866 SV% in his last seven appearances. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost six of their last eight (2-5-1).
Allen allowed three gaols on 17 shots in the Blues loss to the Stars last Tuesday. Allen has now lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) while posting a 3.46 GAA and .844 SV%. Things won’t get any easier against the Metro-leading Capitals—Allen stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start vs. Washington (Jan.3).
Price stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Canadiens shutout win over the Avalanche on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Price, who faces the Bruins for the fourth time tonight—Price has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.37 GAA, .932 SV% and one shutout in the first three meetings of the year.
Nilsson allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Senators loss in San Jose on Saturday. Nilsson has played well since joining the Senators, going 2-3-0 with a 2.43 GAA and .920 SV% in his first five appearances. Tonight he faces an Avalanche team that handed it to Toronto on Monday and sit seventh in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.41 GF/pg).
Blackwood stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Devils win over the Flyers on Saturday afternoon. It was an impressive showing for Blackwood, who had missed the three previous games with a lower-body injury. Blackwood enters play on Monday at 4-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA, .947 SV% and two shutouts since replacing Cory Schneider on the roster.
