Bernier allowed four goals on 20 shots after replacing John Gibson in Saturday’s loss in Minnesota. Gibson was on the ice for the morning skate, but Bernier was the first off, which suggests he goes tonight in Winnipeg. Bernier has struggled to a 4-4-0 record by posting a 3.57 GAA and .882 SV% in nine starts and three relief appearances on the road.
Lundqvist stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Rangers’ win in Detroit on Sunday afternoon. After a rough stretch of games, Lundqvist has now won two in a row while stopping 44 of 46 shots (.957 SV%). With Antti Raanta out, Lundqvist is expected to start again tonight vs. the Kings.
Zatkoff allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Kings’ loss to the Red Wings on January 5th. Tonight will be Zatkoff’s 12th appearance of the season and eighth on the road—he has gone 2-3-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .906 SV% outside of the STAPLES Center. He'll be in tough against the high-scoring Rangers.
Luongo allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Panthers’ loss in Vancouver on Friday. Luongo has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 10 goals on 101 shots (.901 SV%). Tonight will be his first start vs. the lowly Coyotes and 16th on the road—he is 5-7-3 with a 2.48 GAA and .917 SV% away from home this season.
Luongo allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Panthers’ loss in Vancouver on Friday. Luongo has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 10 goals on 101 shots (.901 SV%). Tonight will be his first start vs. the lowly Coyotes and 16th on the road—he is 5-7-3 with a 2.48 GAA and .917 SV% away from home this season.
Lundqvist stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Rangers’ win in Detroit on Sunday afternoon. After a rough stretch of games, Lundqvist has now won two in a row while stopping 44 of 46 shots (.957 SV%). With Antti Raanta out, Lundqvist is expected to start again tonight vs. the Kings.
Smith allowed three goals on 48 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Lightning on Saturday. It was a strong outing for Smith, who has been peppered all season long and even though he stopped 45 shots, he’s now allowed at least three goals in 11 of his last 12 starts. He has faced an average of 31.2 shots per game and posted a .890 SV% over that span.
Smith allowed three goals on 48 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Lightning on Saturday. It was a strong outing for Smith, who has been peppered all season long and even though he stopped 45 shots, he’s now allowed at least three goals in 11 of his last 12 starts. He has faced an average of 31.2 shots per game and posted a .890 SV% over that span.
Jones allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Sharks’ overtime win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Jones has won three in a row while posting a 1.99 GAA and .929 SV% and he is a must-start again tonight as he faces the Avalanche once again. Jones is 11-8-1 with a 2.45 GAA and .912 SV% in 20 games on the road this season.
Ward allowed seven goals on 41 shots in the Hurricanes’ 7-1 loss to the Penguins on Friday. After a rough outing, Ward was finally given a night off on Saturday, but will get right back in goal tonight in Washington. He has been solid against the Capitals this season, going1-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .915 SV% in two starts against them this season.
Faksa was hurt in Saturday’s loss to the Capitals on Saturday and will miss the final two games before the All-Star break. This is a tough break for Faksa, who was playing some of the best hockey of his young career—he had one goal and eight assists in his last nine games.
Galchenyuk previously missed 18 games with a knee injury and has reportedly re-aggravated it and will not play on Tuesday. The injury is believed to have occurred on Saturday vs. the Sabres and the Canadiens are calling it a “minor injury” to the same knee. Head coach Michel Therrien added that Galchenyuk did not come back too soon and is day-to-day.
Bourque will miss his second consecutive game with a lower-body injury and remains day-to-day, which means he's at least questionable or Wednesday’s game as well.
Barrie was listed as a game-time decision on Saturday, but was held out of the lineup and will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury. Monitor Barrie’s status prior to Wednesday’s game vs. the Canucks.
Pickard allowed two goals on 36 shots in Colorado’s loss in Anaheim last Thursday. Spencer Martin started the last two games, but Pickard will go tonight vs. the Canucks. Pickard is 1-3-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .925 SV% in January and tonight he faces Vancouver for the third time—he’s gone 0-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in the first two.
Hutton allowed three goals on eight shots after replacing Jake Allen in the Blues’ loss to the Capitals last Thursday. Hutton has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .897 SV% in January and tonight he draws a tough assignment in Pittsburgh. He has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this season.
Bernier allowed four goals on 20 shots after replacing John Gibson in Saturday’s loss in Minnesota. Gibson was on the ice for the morning skate, but Bernier was the first off, which suggests he goes tonight in Winnipeg. Bernier has struggled to a 4-4-0 record by posting a 3.57 GAA and .882 SV% in nine starts and three relief appearances on the road.
Price allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Canadiens’ loss to the Sabres on Saturday. Price has lost three in a row and five of his last six while posting a 3.83 GAA and .872 SV%. Price has struggled a lot recently, but has played very well on home ice this season—going 15-5-3 with a 2.22 GAA and .926 SV%.
Martin gave up three goals on 30 shots in an overtime loss in his NHL debut in San Jose on Saturday. It was a pretty good debut for the 21-year-old, who will get another crack at the Sharks tonight. Despite playing well on Saturday, it is difficult to trust a rookie netminder against an offence with as much firepower as San Jose possesses.
