Ward stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Ward is an impressive 7-0-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .918 SV% in his last eight contests. He has not faced the Bruins this season but is 6-1-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .917 SV% on the road.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Rangers loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. Lundqvist has lost four of his last five starts (1-2-2) while allowing just 13 goals on 186 shots (.930 SV%). Lundqvist has been the Rangers best player as of late and he has a strong matchup tonight vs. the 10-27-5 Coyotes.
Perry has been sidelined since December 11th with a knee injury but all signs point towards Perry playing tonight in Calgary. Perry was skating on the third line with Adam Henrique and Nick Ritchie at the morning skate, so expect him to be back in. Perry has six goals and 16 assists (22 points) in 31 games this season.
Folin has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury, but will replace Oscar Fantenberg vs. the Predators. Folin doesn’t provide much in the way of offence, but is a good source of hits and blocked shots.
Fantenberg was back in the lineup for the last two games, but will come out tonight vs. the Predators. Fantenberg will be replaced by Christian Folin.
Enstrom has been out since November 18th, but will play Sunday vs. the Sharks. Enstrom, who had just two assists in 19 games before getting hurt, will replace Ben Chiarot on the blueline.
Hartman was a late scratch from Friday’s lineup but has back on the ice for the Blackhawks practice on Saturday and will play on Sunday. Hartman, who will skate on the second line with Patrick Kane, has seven goals and 12 assists (19 points) in 36 games this season.
Dubnyk stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Wild’s win over the Sabres on Thursday. Dubnyk has won three in a row with a 1.67 GAA and .950 SV% since returning to the Wild’s crease last weekend. Tonight he takes on an Avalanche team that has won four straight—Dubnyk comes in at 5-6-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .904 SV% on the road.
Gibson allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Ducks loss in Edmonton on Thursday. Regardless of the loss, it was another strong outing for Gibson, who has been spectacular as of late. He has won three of five while posting a 1.39 GAA, 949 SV% and one shututout. The 24-year-old is also 1-1-0 with a 1.55 GAA and .942 SV% against Calgary this season.
Bernier stopped all 34 shots that he faced in Colorado’s shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Bernier extended his personal winning streak to three games, turning aside 82 of the last 85 shots (.965 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he takes on a Wild team that is fully healthy and come in winners of four of five, averaging 3.80 goals for per game.
Quick surrendered four goals on 41 shots in the Kings loss in Calgary on Thursday. It was a busy night for Quick, who has lost three of his last five while posting a 2.41 GAA, .929 SV% and one shutout. In 15 starts at the STAPLES Center this season, Quick has gone 8-5-2 with a 2.18 GAA and .932 SV%.
Howard finished Friday’s win over the Panthers but was not on the ice for Saturday’s practice and will not play on Sunday. Petr Mrazek will get the nod and look for a goalie to be recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL) to serve as the backup.
Talbot allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Oilers win over the Ducks on Thursday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Talbot, who is now 15-13-2 with a 3.00 GAA and .905 SV% on the season. The 30-year-old has gone 1-1-0 with a 5.00 GAA and .811 SV% in two starts vs. the Stars this season.
Josh Bailey left last night’s game with a lower-body injury and Beauvillier’s call-up suggests that Bailey will not be available on Sunday. Beauvillier recorded two goals in two games during his brief stint with the Sound Tigers.
Muzzin missed the Kings morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision because he is “a little banged up.” Monitor Muzzin’s status as the Kings hit the ice for pre-game warmups at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Smith allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Flames win over the Kings on Thursday. Smith has been victorious in three of his last five starts while allowing 12 goals on 166 shots (.928 SV%). The veteran netminder has played very well against Anaheim this season, going 1-1-0 with a 1.02 GAA and .976 SV% in two meetings.
