Ullmark, 23, has gone 14-13-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .906 SV% in 28 games with Rochester this season. With Robin Lehner sick, Ullmark will serve as Anders Nilsson’s backup vs. the Flyers.
Lehner missed the morning skate and will miss Tuesday’s game vs. the Flyers. With Lehner out, Anders Nilsson will get the nod in goal and Linus Ullmark will be recalled from Rochester (AHL) to serve as his backup.
Aberg, 23, has registered nine goals and 10 assists (19 points) in 23 games with Milwaukee this season. He has also appeared in nine games with the Predators, registering one goal and one assist. There’s no word whether or not he will draw into the lineup on Tuesday.
Lindholm has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to replace Ty Rattie in the lineup tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Prior to getting hurt, Lindholm had a three-game point streak, picking up two goals and two assists. Lindholm has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 30 games this season.
Nilsson allowed four goals on 43 shots in the Sabres’ overtime loss in Chicago last Thursday. Robin Lehner started on Saturday, but is sick today, so Nilsson will be back in goal vs. the Flyers. Tonight he will face Philadelphia for the second time this season—he stopped 38 of 41 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss in the first meeting. The 26-year-old is 4-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .942 SV% on home ice.
Allen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blues’ loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. The new father sat out on Saturday, but will start tonight vs. the Bruins. Allen has lost three of his last four while posting a 3.04 GAA and .885 SV%. Despite the rough stretch, he was great in his first start vs. Boston, stopping 39 of 41 shots in a 4-2 win.
Budaj surrendered three goals on 24 shots in the Kings’ win over the Wild on Saturday. Budaj has won three in a row while turning aside 65 of 71 shots (.916 SV%). Budaj is an impressive 12-2-1 with a 2.20 GAA and .905 SV% on home-ice this season and made 17 saves in a 4-3 OT win in his first start vs. the Stars.
Lehtonen was pulled after he allowed three goals on 14 shots in the Stars’ loss in St. Louis on Saturday. Lehtonen has now lost two in a row while allowing a combined seven goals on 47 shots (.851 SV%). Tonight he will make his third start of the season vs. the Kings—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .914 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
Budaj surrendered three goals on 24 shots in the Kings’ win over the Wild on Saturday. Budaj has won three in a row while turning aside 65 of 71 shots (.916 SV%). Budaj is an impressive 12-2-1 with a 2.20 GAA and .905 SV% on home-ice this season and made 17 saves in a 4-3 OT win in his first start vs. the Stars.
Vlasic has missed the last four games with a face injury, but will travel to Edmonton for Tuesday’s game. He is listed as a game-time decision, so monitor his status during the morning skate.
Granberg, 24, has appeared in just nine games with the Predators this season and cleared waivers on Monday. He returns to Milwaukee, where he has no points in 16 games this season.
Lehtonen was pulled after he allowed three goals on 14 shots in the Stars’ loss in St. Louis on Saturday. Lehtonen has now lost two in a row while allowing a combined seven goals on 47 shots (.851 SV%). Tonight he will make his third start of the season vs. the Kings—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .914 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
Larsen has been sidelined since December 6th with a concussion, but is reportedly getting closer to practicing with the team. He will need a few practices under his belt before he returns to the lineup.
Tanev missed Saturday’s game in Calgary with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Friday. Tanev will travel to Nashville for Tuesday’s game and the Canucks hope he can play after using just five defensemen on Saturday.
Greene will miss his third consecutive game with a an arm injury, but he did skate this morning and could travel with the team on their western Canada road-trip.
Hutton was held out of Saturday’s game in Calgary and head coach Willie Desjardins said that Hutton will be “out for a bit.” The Canucks had to play with five defenseman on Saturday, so expect them to recalled someone before Tuesday’s game.
Little was held off of the ice during the Jets’ morning skate, but head coach Paul Maurice said Little is “fine” and will play tonight. Little will centre the Jets’ top line with Blake Wheeler and Mathieu Perreault on his wings.
Galchenyuk continues to skate with the Canadiens, but is not quite ready to play tonight vs. the Capitals. The Canadiens reiterated that Galchenyuk is “close,” so monitor his status leading up to Wednesday’s game in Winnipeg.
Markov was listed as “close” to returning on Saturday, but not close enough to play tonight vs. the Capitals. Markov remains day-to-day and his next chance to return will be Wednesday in Winnipeg.
Johnson turned aside 28 of 29 shots in the Flames’ win over the Canucks on Saturday. After four dreadful starts in a row, Johnson looked much better vs. Vancouver and will start again tonight in Winnipeg. Johnson has yet to face the Jets this season, but has gone 7-3-1 with a 1.90 GAA and .937 SV% on the road this year.
