Anderson stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing Mike Condon in the Senators win over the Avalanche on Saturday. The win moved Anderson to 3-1-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .895 SV% in four November appearances and tonight he makes his first start of the season vs. Pittsburgh. The 36-year-old comes into Thursday at 4-3-3 with a 3.45 GAA and .886 SV% on home ice this season.
Lindgren allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Canadiens’ loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Despite the loss, it was another strong effort from Lindgren, who is now 3-1-1 with a 1.39 GAA and .957 SV% in five starts since being called up. He makes for a strong option tonight with the 2-15-3 Coyotes in town having lost five in a row (0-3-2).
Frk played just 7:18 TOI vs. the Blue Jackets on Saturday, suggest he was nicked up in the contest. With Frk out, Luke Witkowski will draw back into the lineup. Frk is considered day-to-day.
Lack allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Mike Smith in the second period of Monday’s win over the Blues. With Smith out tonight, the Flames will start Lack against the Red Wings. Lack has played just 111:45 in three games this season, allowing a combined seven goals on 49 shots (.857 SV%).
Howard allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Red Wings’ shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. It was another great start for Howard, but the Red Wings had a tough time solving Sergei Bobrovsky at the other end. Tonight he will look to get his seventh ‘W’ of the season versus the Flames—he is 2-2-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .922 SV% in his first five starts at Little Caesars Arena.
Crawford allowed six goals on 25 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Devils on Sunday. It was a rare bad outing for Crawford, who has now lost three in a row while allowing a combined 11 goals on 91 shots (.879 SV%). Tonight he faces a Rangers team riding a six-game winning streak—Crawford is 4-4-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .938 SV% on home ice.
Darling allowed just one goal on 26 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Stars on Monday. Darling has been really good in the first half of November, going 2-0-2 with a 1.71 GAA and .937 SV% in four outings. Tonight he gets the nod in Brooklyn and comes in with a 2-2-1 record, 2.20 GAA and.916 SV% on the road.
Helm missed tuesday’s practice and will be held out of the lineup for Wednesday’s home game vs. the Flames. There’s no word how serious Helm’s injury is, so consider him day-to-day for now. The Red Wings will get Justin Abdelkder back to take Helm’s spot in the lineup.
Howard allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Red Wings’ shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. It was another great start for Howard, but the Red Wings had a tough time solving Sergei Bobrovsky at the other end. Tonight he will look to get his seventh ‘W’ of the season versus the Flames—he is 2-2-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .922 SV% in his first five starts at Little Caesars Arena.
Gillies, 23, accompanied the team to Detroit and is expected to serve as Eddie Lack’s backup with Mike Smith (undisclosed) out. Gillies has gone 4-3-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .918 SV% in eight AHL games this season.
Lack allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Mike Smith in the second period of Monday’s win over the Blues. With Smith out tonight, look for Lack to start against the Red Wings. Lack has played just 111:45 in three games this season, allowing a combined seven goals on 49 shots (.857 SV%).
Smith left Monday’s game vs. the Blues with an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Eddie Lack, who is now expected to get the nod tonight vs. the Red Wings. With Smith out, Jon Gillies has been recalled from the AHL, but the fact that Smith was able to travel suggests that the injury is not overly serious. Monitor his status as the Flames head into Philadelphia for Saturday’s game.
Jokinen struggled to get on his feet in Edmonton, collecting just one assist in 14 games with the Oilers. Jokinen is a smart player, but played a slow game that didn’t quite fit the Oilers scheme. The Kings play a much more up-tempo style than they have in years past, so it might not be a great fit in L.A. either, but Jokinen brings versatility and playmaking ability to the Kings bottom-6 and has the ability to work his way up the depth chart.
Cammalleri has registered three goals and four assists (seven points) in 15 games with the Kings this season. Jokinen never seemed to be a fit in Edmonton, so they get another veteran forward with offensive instincts. Cammalleri has put up solid numbers, even late in his career, but injuries have been an issue for him. The move should help both the Oilers scoring issues a little bit and gives Cammalleri a small fantasy boost.
Rinne allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Predators win over the Penguins on Saturday. Rinne extended his winning streak to three games, posting a .923 SV% in the process. Rinne has yet to lose in regulation on home-ice, going 4-0-1 with a 2.53 GAA and .910 SV% in five starts at Bridgestone Arena so far.
Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Blue Jackets’ shootout win in Detroit on Saturday. Bobrovsky was outstanding and snapped a three-game personal losing streak. He enters Montreal with a 4-1-1 record, 2.73 GAA and .909 SV% in his six road starts in 2017-18.
Lehtonen allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Stars win over the Sabres on November 4th. Ben Bishop started five of the last six games, but Lehtonen will go tonight in Florida after Bishop started last night’s loss in Carolina. Lehtonen has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.39 GAA and.909 SV% on the road this season.
Luongo allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Panthers win in Buffalo last Friday. With James Reimer starting the following night, Luongo will go tonight vs. the Stars. Since returning from injury, Luongo has gone 1-1-1 while allowing a combined eight goals on 116 shots (.931 SV%).
