Lyon missed the start of the season but has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .934 SV% in three games with Lehigh Valley since. Lyon has been called up because Brain Elliott is day-to-day, Michal Neuvirth is on IR and Lyon should backup Calvin Pickard.
Michael Neuvirth landed on injured reserve and Brian Elliott is questionable after getting hurt in Sunday’s practice, so look for Calvin Pickard to start in Arizona. Pickard has gone 2-1-1 with a 4.51 GAA and .851 SV% this season. The Flyers other option is Alex Lyon, who was recalled this morning.
Kinkaid allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Devils road loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Kinkaid won his first four starts of the season, but has now gone 1-4-1 with a 3.84 GAA and .887 SV% in his last six starts. Tonight he faces a Penguins team that has lost three in a row while being outscored 13-to-5.
Neuvirth was sent back to Philadelphia before Saturday’s game in San Jose and was placed on IR this morning to create a roster spot. Brian Elliott was injured in Sunday’s practice, so Neuvirth’s move to IR could be to activate Alex Lyon, so he can serve as Calvin Pickard’s backup.
Grzelcyk has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but could return tonight vs. the Stars. Grzelcyk skated as an extra during line rushes but participated on the second power-play unit, suggesting he may replace Jeremy Lauzon tonight.
Rask allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Bruins loss to the Canadiens on October 27th. Jaroslav Halak started the last two games, but they’ll go back to Rask tonight to kick-off a four-game week. Rask has had his struggles this season, but is 2-1-0 with a 2.37 GAA and .920 SV% on home-ice.
Niemi allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Canadiens loss in Buffalo on October 25th. Carey Price has started the last four games, but Niemi will get back in the crease tonight against the Islanders. The veteran netminder has allowed at least three goals in all three of his starts, posting a 3.26 GAA and .898 SV% overall.
Khudobin turned aside 31 of the 32 shots he faced in the Stars 2-1 win in Toronto last Thursday. Ben Bishop was back in net two nights later, but the Stars will go back to Khudobin to face his former team tonight. The Stars’ 32-year-old backup has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .923 SV% in his first three starts, but tonight’s matchup is a difficult one.
Rask allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Bruins loss to the Canadiens on October 27th. Jaroslav Halak started the last two games, but they’ll go back to Rask tonight to kick-off a four-game week. Rask has had his struggles this season, but is 2-1-0 with a 2.37 GAA and .920 SV% on home-ice.
Riikola has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but is expected to be back in the Penguins lineup on Monday. The rookie defenseman has failed to record a point while averaging 17:34 TOI/GM in his first six NHL games.
Blidh has recorded two goals and four assists (six points) in 11 games with Providence this season. The 23-year-old winger has just two points (1G / 1A) in 20 career NHL games with Boston.
Niemi allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Canadiens loss in Buffalo on October 25th. Carey Price has started the last four games, but Niemi will get back in the crease tonight against the Islanders. The veteran netminder has allowed at least three goals in all three of his starts, posting a 3.26 GAA and .898 SV% overall.
Greiss stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Islanders 3-0 shutout win over the Devils on Saturday. Greiss has gone 4-0-0 with an impressive 1.13 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout in his last three starts and two relief appearances. Tonight he faces a Canadiens teams that has been impressive this season, but has most recently lost three of five.
Murray allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Penguins loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Murray has lost three straight starts while allowing a combined 11 goals on 66 shots (.833 SV%). Murray has had a tough start to the season and enters Monday’s game at 1-3-0 with a 5.73 GAA and .810 SV% on home-ice.
Copley allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win in Calgary on October 27th. Copley has started two games this season, allowing a combined nine goals on 66 shots (.864 SV%). Tonight he will face an Oilers team that has won five of their last six games while averaging 3.67 goals for per game.
Jaskin has picked up just two assists while playing just 9:42 TOI/GM in his first nine games with the Capitals. Jaskin’s underlying numbers have been fantastic. The former Blues winger has a 63.8 CorsiFor%, +15.9 CF% rel and becomes an interesting Daily Fantasy target while he skates with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Dowd has registered one goal and one assist in 12 games with the Capitals this season. With Travis Boyd (foot) set to make his season debut vs. the Oilers, Dowd will be a healthy scratch.
Boyd has missed the first 12 games of the season, but is set to make his season debut vs. the Oilers. The 25-year-old had one assist in eight games with the Capitals last season and one assist in two games with Hershey (AHL) during his conditioning stint. He will replace Nic Dowd on the Capitals’ fourth line.
The Capitals returned Aaron Ness to the AHL on Sunday, suggesting that Orpik would be available for Monday’s game. However, Orpik is not on the ice for the Capitals morning skate, so Madison Bowey will remain on the third pairing.
Kuhnhackl has recorded just one goal in four games with the Islanders, but picked up three points (2G / 1A) in his only game with Bridgeport during his demotion. He could draw back into the lineup vs. Montreal on Monday.
