Jokipakka played in the last three games, but with Brett Kulak set to return to the lineup tonight in Pittsburgh, Jokipakka will sit. He has just six points (1G / 5A) in 38 games this season.
Kulak has been battling an illness and has sat out for the last three games, but he will replace Jyrki Jokipakka in the lineup tonight in Pittsburgh. Kulak has just three assists in 18 games with the Flames this season.
Tanev has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and with Drew Stafford set to return to the lineup on Tuesday, Taven has been sent to Manitoba, where he has three points (1G / 2A) in six games this season.
Stafford has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury, but was on the ice this morning and will skate with Nic Petan and Mathieu Perreault tonight—a pretty offensive fourth line. Stafford has just 12 points (4G / 8A) in 34 games this season.
Myers has been out nearly three months and will miss at least six more weeks after he underwent surgery to repair a lower-body injury. This is a tough break for the towering defenseman, who has only played in 11 games this season.
Gravel has just three assists in 38 games this season and is expected to come out of the lineup so Paul LaDue can make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Lightning.
LaDue, 24, was called-up on February 1st and is expected to draw in tonight vs. the Lightning. The 2012 sixth round pick had six goals and 12 assists (18 points) in 36 games with Ontario (AHL) at the time of his call-up.
Budaj was pulled after he allowed four goals on 15 shots in the Kings loss in Washington on Sunday. It was a tough loss for Budaj, who posted back-to-back shutouts in his two previous starts. Budaj has played very well this season, going 25-15-3, but he allowed two goals on 29 shots in a 2-1 loss in his first start vs. Tampa Bay.
Bishop made 14 saves on 16 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Ducks on Saturday. It was an easy outing for Bishop, who has just 12 wins in 27 starts this season. In mid-January he took on the Kings, like he will tonight, and he turned aside 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 win that night.
Niemi was pulled after he gave up two goals on five shots in the Stars loss to the Sabres on January 26th. Kari Lehtonen has played a lot recently, but Niemi will get a shot tonight in Toronto. Niemi is 2-4-2 with a 4.57 GAA and .863 SV% in seven starts and three relief appearances on the road.
Nilsson allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Sabres’ loss in Dallas on January 26th. Robin Lehner started the last four games, including last night’s game, but Nilsson will get in tonight vs. the Sharks. The 26-year-old has gone 6-1-1 with an impressive 1.84 GAA and .946 SV% on home ice this season.
Staal missed Monday’s practice with an illness, but will play tonight vs.the Ducks. He has three shots and is averaging 18:49 TOI in three games since returning from a concussion.
Hayes has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but is expected to play tonight vs. the Ducks. If Hayes can play, Matt Puempel will be the healthy scratch. He comes into Tuesday with 13 goals and 22 assists (35 points) in 47 games.
Gibson surrendered two goals on 37 shots in the Ducks’ loss in Florida last Friday. Jonathan Bernier started on Saturday, but they’ll go back to Gibson tonight in New York. He has gone 6-6-6 with a 2.50 GAA and .911 SV% in 17 starts and two relief appearances on the road so far this season.
Lundqvist allowed three gaols on 32 shots in the Rangers’ win over the Flames on Sunday. Lundqvist rebounded from two straight losses to win two in a row while allowing just four goals on 69 shots (.942 SV%). Tonight he will take on a Ducks team that has lost four of their last six games.
McElhinney allowed three goals on 12 shots after replacing Frederik Andersen in the Maple Leafs’ blowout loss in Dallas on January 31st. With Andersen starting last night, McElhinney will face the same Stars team tonight on home-ice. He is 1-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA .916 SV% since being claimed by the Maple Leafs.
Holtby allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Capitals’ win in Montreal on Saturday. Holtby has won five in a row while posting a 2.20 GAA and .919 SV%. He has taken over as the best fantasy hockey netminder and he’ll face the Hurricanes for the second time this season—he stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 6-1 in their first meeting.
Murray allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Penguins’ win over the Blue Jackets on Friday. Marc-Andre Fleury started on Saturday’s win, but Murray will be in net tonight vs. the Flames. The 22-year-old is an impressive 11-1-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .928 SV% at the PPG Paints Arena this season.
Hammond stopped the only shot that he faced after replacing Mike Condon in the Senators’ loss in Buffalo on Saturday. Tonight he’ll make his fourth start of the season and it is likely a way to showcase him before Craig Anderson is set to return. Hammond has an .857 SV% in five appearances this season.
Lack has not played a game since November 10th, when he lasted just 28 seconds vs. the Ducks. It has been an injury-filled season for Lack, who has gone 1-2-1 with a 3.79 GAA and .856 SV% in four starts and one relief appearance. It looks like he’ll draw a terrible matchup tonight against a red-hot Capitals team.
