Slepyshev was out of the lineup for the last two games, but he will replace Khaira tonight vs. the Kings. Slepyshev has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 37 games this season.

Slepyshev was out of the lineup for the last two games, but he will replace Khaira tonight vs. the Kings. Slepyshev has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 37 games this season.
Gryba has been out of the lineup for the last two games, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Kings. Gryba has five points (1G / 4A) in 37 games this season.
Renouf, 22, made his NHL debut last night, but he will come out of the lineup for Niklas Kronwall and heads back to Grand Rapids. He has 15 points (3G / 12A) and 59 PIMS in 58 games with the Griffins.
Kronwall sat out last night's game for rest purposes, but he will draw back in tonight in the Red Wings' third game in three nights. Kronwall will replace Daniel Renouf, who was sent back to Grand Rapids (AHL) this afternoon.
Jones surrendered a whopping seven goals on 34 shots in the Sharks’ loss in Nashville on Saturday. Despite the ugly outing the Sharks will roll with Jones again tonight vs. the Rangers. He has lost three in a row and five of seven in March, but is 17-9-4 with a 2.07 GAA and .918 SV% on home ice this season.
Ward allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Hurricanes’ win in Florida last Tuesday. Eddie Lack has started the last three games, but was hurt last night, so Ward will start tonight vs. the Red Wings. Ward is 3-1-3 with a 3.27 GAA and .900 SV% in March, but lost his only start vs. Detroit this season.
Talbot was pulled after allowing four goals 15 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Colorado last Thursday. Talbot was pulled in back-to-back starts, allowing eight goals on just 33 shots (.758 SV%). After getting a night off on Saturday, Talbot will look to get things back on track tonight vs. the Kings. He is 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .984 SV% and one shutout against Los Angeles.
Haley was suspended for one game for sucker punching Calle Jarnkrok on Saturday, so he will be replaced by Chris Tierney tonight.
Karlsson has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Rangers. Karlsson will replace Logan Couture, who is out with a face injury. Karlsson will skate on the second line with Patrick Marleau and Mikkel Boedker.
Couture was hit in the face by a puck in Nashville on Saturday and will miss at least one game tonight vs. New York. With Couture out, Patrick Marleau will shift to centre on the Sharks’ centre line. Keep an eye on Couture’s status leading up to the Sharks’ back-to-back on Thursday and Friday.
Labanc has had a strong rookie season, tallying 19 points (6G / 13A) in 19 games with the Barracuda and the same amount of points (7G / 12A) in 49 games with the Sharks. He will likely draw into the lineup for Logan Couture, who was hurt on Saturday.
Holtby made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Capitals’ win over the Coyotes on Saturday. Holtby has won four in a row while stopping 112 of 119 shots (.941 SV%) that he has faced. He will look to make it five in a row against a Wild team he faced two weeks ago—he made 30 saves in a 4-2 win on home ice in that meeting.
Laine missed Sunday’s contest with an illness, but will be back in New Jersey. Laine has exceeded expectations during his rookie campaign, scoring 34 goals with 27 assists (61 points) in 67 games.
Byfuglien has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but he will draw back into the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. Byfuglien will skate with Julian Melchiori and comes in with 12 goals and 36 assists (48 points) in 74 games this season.
Smith is dealing with an illness, so his status for tonight's game is in doubt. The Senators are expected to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen if Smith can't go in Philadelphia.
Fucale, 21, has been recalled to serve as Carey Price’s backup with Al Montoya (lower-body) unavailable. Fucalle has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .887 SV% in two games with St. John’s (AHL) and 25-12-2 with a 3.17 GAA and .898 SV% with Brampton.
Stalberg will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury and remains day-to-day. Monitor Stalberg’s status leading up to Thursday’s game in Minnesota.
Merrill played as a seventh defenseman with Joseph Blandisi out on Sunday, but with Blandisi returning from an illness, Merrill will serve as a healthy scratch vs. the Jets.
Cammalleri has been out since March 2nd, but is nearing a return to the Devils’ lineup. Monitor Cammalleri’s status as the week progresses.
Blandisi missed Sunday’s game vs. the Stars, but will re-enter the lineup tonight vs. the Jets. Blandisi comes in with three goals and six assists (nine points) in 22 games this season.