Steen was hurt by a Radko Gudas hit on Monday and will miss at least two weeks with a shoulder injury. The Blues have not recalled a forward at this time but Robby Fabbri will replace him in the lineup on Tuesday.
Niemi allowed two goals on 47 shots in the Canadiens win in Dallas on New Year’s Eve. It was Niemi’s best outing of the season and tonight he gets his second crack at the Red Wings—Niemi stopped 25 of 28 shots in a 7-3 win in their first meeting of the season (Oct.15).
Grubauer allowed one goal on 25 shots in Colorado’s win over the Rangers last Friday. The victory snapped a four-game losing skid for Grubauer, who will make his 20th appearance of the season this evening. The matchup is rough and his road numbers haven’t been pretty this season—5-2-2, 3.25 GAA and .906 SV%.
Ho-Sang had just one goal and one assist in 10 games during his call-up. His return to AHL means that Valtteri Filppula will return to the lineup on Tuesday. Ho-Sang has 22 points (2G / 20A) in 26 games with the Sound Tigers this season.
Filppula has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury he suffered in the first period in Buffalo on New Year’s Eve. Filppula’s return means that Josh Ho-Sang has been returned to Bridgeport (AHL).
Jones allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Sharks win over the Kings last night. Despite playing yesterday it looks like Jones will start again tonight with Aaron Dell skating this morning. Dell is riding a five-game winning streak despite giving up 13 goals on 130 shots (.900 SV%).
Schlemko has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games and heads to the AHL after being leapfrogged on the Canadiens depth chart. Schlemko has just two assists in 18 contests this season.
Renouf has registered one goal and 10 assists in 36 games with Charlotte this season. This is Renouf’s first season in the Hurricanes organization after playing with the Red Wings affiliate in Grand Rapids since 2015. Renouf has just one career NHL games under his belt.
As expected, Smith remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury that he suffered vs. the Devils on Sunday. Max Pacioretty will fill in for him on the Vegas top-line and Brandon Pirri will draw back in on the second line.
This is a huge blow for the Coyotes, who gave up Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini for Schmaltz and now their forward depth will be tested. Schmaltz season ends with 25 points (7G / 18A) in 40 games—five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 17 games with Arizona.
Fleury allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Golden Knights win in Anaheim last Friday. Fleury is red-hot, having won four straight while allowing just four goals on 106 shots (.962 SV%). He is a must-start right now but is especially so against a Rangers team with Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes.
Talbot stopped all 39 shots that he faced in the Oilers shutout win in Anaheim on Sunday. After entering in relief on Saturday and standing on his head on Sunday, Talbot earned a second straight start tonight in San Jose. Talbot allowed seven goals on 40 shots vs. the Sharks right after Christmas, so look elsewhere for a reliable starter tonight.
Fabbri was a healthy scratch on Monday but is expected to replace Alex Steen on Tuesday after Steen suffered an apparent shoulder injury yesterday.
Steen left Monday’s game with an apparent left shoulder injury and did not return. Steen played just 2:38 TOI before leaving the game and is expected to be replaced Robby Fabbri on Tuesday.
Bishop allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Stars loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was the third straight start that Bishop allowed three-plus goals. Bishop has gone 5-7-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .911 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Blues team has lost three of their last five and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Jets win over the Stars on Sunday. Hellebuyck hasn’t had the season he’s wanted but is tied for third in wins while posting a 2.64 GAA and .913 SV% in 14 starts since November 29th. In his first start vs. the Avalanche, Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 5-2 win (Nov.9).
Weber was hit in the face by a Mikael Granlund shot in the first period of Monday’s game. Weber ended up returning to the ice during the first but did not come back out for the second period. However, an X-ray showed no fracture to his cheek, so Weber is expected to play on Tuesday.
Eichel was on the ice for Tuesday’s morning skate but the Sabres will hold him out for the third straight game. The Sabres want to be “cautious” with their star centre, leaving the door open for him to return during their Friday/Saturday back-to-back.
Reinhart missed Monday’s practice but was back on the ice for Tuesday’s morning skate and is officially listed as a game-time decision. Reinhart has been red-hot since mid-November, picking up 27 points (7G / 20A) in his last 22 games.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Florida on Saturday. Bobrovsky has allowed at least three goals in four straight games, going 2-2-0 with a 3.76 GAA and .870 SV% over that stretch. The cold streak will likely continue in Tampa Bay—Bobrovksy allowed eight(!!!) goals on 31 shots in an 8-2 loss in Tampa Bay on October 13th.
