Beauvillier missed Tuesday’s game with a minor foot injury, but will be in the lineup when the Islanders take on the Canadiens tonight. The rookie winger has four goals and seven assists (11 points) in his first 32 NHL games.
Lee was held out of Tuesday’s game vs. Columbus, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Canadiens. Lee will take his spot next to John Tavares back and comes into play with 17 goals, which is second on the team behind only Tavares.
Hoffman missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Capitals with an illness, but is expected to play vs. the Flames tonight. Hoffman is tied for the team lead with 17 goals and his 34 points is good for third, behind only Erik Karlssson and Mark Stone.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s win in Dallas on Tuesday. Dubnyk extended his winning streak to three games and now sits alone in second with 26 wins. Dubnyk has been great all season-long and tonight he faces the Blues for the fourth time—he is 1-1-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .924 SV% in the first three.
After being claimed off of waivers on Wednesday, Noesen will make his Devils debut tonight. He had 15 points (6G / 9A) in 22 AHL games this season and two goals in 12 games with the Ducks. The 23-year-old will skate on a line with Jacob Josefson and Pavel Zacha this evening.
Oshie left the team to deal with a personal matter, so he won’t play in New Jersey on Thursday and is expected to be replaced by Chandler Stephenson up front. Look for Oshie to be ready to go when the Capitals return from the All-Star break.
Varlamov has been battling a groin injury for a while now and the Avalanche deemed the best idea would be for him to undergo hip surgery to repair his injured groin. Fellow goalies Calvin Pickard and Spencer Martin will backstop the Avalanche moving forward and Varlamov might have played his final games in an Avalanche uniform.
Kinkaid stopped all 13 shots that he faced after replacing Cory Schneider in the Devils’ loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Kinkaid has played well in January, going 2-1-0 with a 1.39 GAA and .948 SV% so far. In his first two starts vs. the Capitals, he is 1-1-0 with a 3.36 GAA and .900 SV%.
Barbashev, 21, was a second round pick (No. 33 overall) in 2014 and this is his first NHL call-up. With Kyle Brodziak out for five weeks, Barbashev will get a chance to make his NHL debut. The Russian centre has picked up 19 goals and 18 assists (37 points) in 44 games with Chicago this season.
Brodziak was hurt in Pittsburgh on Tuesday and is expected to miss five weeks with a foot injury. The Blues have moved him to IR to create a roster opening to call-up Ivan Barbashev from Chicago (AHL).
Greiss allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Islanders win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Greiss has played really well in the Islanders goal and comes into tonight having won three of four while posting a 1.23 GAA, .960 SV% and two shutouts. In his only other start against the Canadiens, Greiss allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 loss back in October.
McElhinney allowed two goals on 37 shots in a win in his Maple Leafs debut in Ottawa on January 14th. It was a nice debut for McElhinney, who will be making his second start in Blue and White tonight in Philadelphia. After struggling for much of January, the Flyers have suddenly won two in a row and will present a tough test for the veteran netminder.
Andersen stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs’ shutout win over the Flames on Monday. Andersen has mostly struggled in January, going 5-2-2 with a 3.08 GAA and .902 SV%, but Monday was his second shutout of the season. Tonight he faces the Red Wings for the second time this season—he allowed four goals on 37 shots in a 5-4 OT win in the Centennial Classic.
