Saros stopped six of seven shots in the Predators loss to the Sabres last night. Saros finished the month at 3-0-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .919 SV% and he starts April with his second start of the year vs. the Lightning—he allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 4-3 OT loss to Tampa Bay in late-January.
Kinkaid allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Devils win over the Islanders last night. Despite playing a day ago, the Devils will stick with the hot hand tonight in Montreal. Kinkaid has won four of his last five and beat Montreal in his only start against them this season.
Niku, 21, was a seventh round pick in 2015 and has had a great debut season in North America. The Finnish defenseman has registered 15 goals and 37 assists (52 points) in 71 games with Manitoba after spending the early parts of his career in Finland.
Oshie was originally listed as questionable for Sunday’s game, but took part in the morning skate and will play tonight against the Penguins. Oshie has been hot as of late, picking up five goals and four assists (nine points) in his last nine games.
Antipin was stretchered off of the ice after absorbing a hit from Predators’ forward Scott Hartnell. Antipin will be sidelined for a good chunk of time and could miss the last week of the regular season.
Grubauer allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win in New York on Monday. Braden Holtby started the last two games, but Grubauer will get back between the pipes tonight in Pittsburgh. He has won three in a row while allowing just six goals on 90 shots (.933 SV%) with one shutout.
Grubauer allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win in New York on Monday. Braden Holtby started the last two games, but Grubauer will get back between the pipes tonight in Pittsburgh. He has won three in a row while allowing just six goals on 90 shots (.933 SV%) with one shutout.
Callahan has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but will play Sunday vs. the Predators. Callahan has not done much offensively this season, scoring just four goals with 11 assists (15 points) in 63 games.
Chara has been out with an upper-body injury since March 13th but it looks like he’ll play today vs. the Flyers. Chara, who is fresh off of a one-year extension, will replace Brandon Carlo on the blueline after the young defenseman suffered a serious leg injury in Saturday’s win. Chara has collected 23 points (7G / 16A) in 68 games so far this season.
Mrazek stopped all 17 shots that he faced after replacing Michal Neuvirth in the Flyers win over the Avalanche on Wednesday. With Neuvirth and Brian Elliott bot on the shelf, the Flyers will continue to roll with the 26-year-old netminder this afternoon. It has been a mixed bag of results for Mrazek since joining the Flyers, going 5-5-0 with a 3.11 GAA, .890 SV% and one shutout overall.
Khudobin allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Bruins shootout loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. It has been a good year for the Bruins backup, but he comes into Sunday having lost four in a row (0-2-2) while allowing a combined 12 goals on 119 shots (.899 SV%). The matchup isn’t great but Khudobin has been good on the road—9-4-4 with a 2.39 GAA and .920 SV%.
Nash left Saturday's win over the Panthers early with an apparent head injury and will not play against the Flyers on Sunday. Look for Brian Gionta to step back into the Bruins lineup to replace Nash on Sunday.
Carlo suffered what appeared to be a very serious leg/knee injury in the Bruins win over the Panthers on Saturday, so it is not surprising that he stayed back in Boston. Carlo will undergo some tests before the Bruins reveal a diagnosis and timetable, but it looks like Carlo's season is over.
Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Boston on Thursday. He was given two of the last three games off, but will start tonight vs. the Predators. The 23-year-old will be happy to see the calendar flip to April as March was tough on home—5-4-0 with a 4.14 GAA and .883 SV%.
