Johnston has been out of the lineup for the last three games, but he will replace Chris Wagner in the lineup tonight. Johnston has picked up three gaols and two assists (five points) in 13 games with the Islanders this season.
Gillies, 24, went 2-2-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .904 SV% in seven games with the Flames while Mike Smith (lower-body) was sidelined. With Smith set to return tonight, Gillies returns to Stockton where he has gone 14-12-2 with a 2.61 GAA and .915 SV% this season.
Lehtonen allowed just one goal on 27 shots in the Stars win over the Ducks on Friday. In two starts since Ben Bishop got hurt, Lehtonen has gone 1-1-0 while turning away 58 of the 60 shots (.967 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces the Penguins for the second time this year—he made 34 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in the previous meeting.
Markstrom gave up two goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss to the Coyotes on Wednesday. Markstrom was battling an illness on Friday, but he’ll return to the crease tonight and face Arizona again. Marsktrom is 1-1-0 with a 1.52 GAA and .961 SV% vs. the Coyotes this season.
Smith will start for the first time since February 11th and it will come against an Islanders team that has lost eight consecutive starts. Smith recorded a win in his first start vs. the Isles and comes into tonight’s game at 12-12-3 with a 2.89 GAA and .905 SV% on home ice this season.
Kuemper allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes loss in Colorado last night. With Antti Raanta still fighting an injury, Kuemper will start his fourth consecutive game tonight vs. the Canucks. He has a 3.26 GAA and .883 in four games since joining the Coyotes—that is a far cry from his 2.10 GAA and .932 SV% in 19 games with the Kings before the trade.
Dauphin was hurt in Saturday’s loss in Colorado and is expected to miss Sunday’s game vs. the Canucks. The Coyotes have recalled Dylan Strome from Tucson (AHL) to take Dauphin’s spot against Vancouver.
Strome, who struggled with the Coyotes earlier in the season, has been lighting up the AHL since. The 2015 third overall pick has 22 goals and 27 assists (49 points) in 44 games with the Roadrunners and will likely draw into the Coyotes lineup on Sunday. The 21-year-old has just two points (1G / 1A) in 18 career NHL games so far.
Stone suffered a leg injury against the Flames on Friday and won’t travel with the team for Monday’s game. Marian Gaborik is expected to move up the lineup to replace Stone.
Methot missed Friday’s game vs. the Ducks, but is expected to play tonight in Pittsburgh after taking part in the morning skate. Methot has just one assist in 26 games this season.
Janamrk was a late scratch from Friday’s game vs. the Ducks but he was back on the ice for today’s morning skate and is expected to play in Pittsburgh. Janmark, who will start the game on a line with Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, has 17 goals and 15 assists (32 points) in 67 games this season.
Anderson allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Senators loss to the Sabres on Thursday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Anderson, who was given Friday night off. The veteran netminder has a terrible matchup in Florida—the Panthers come in having gone 8-0-1 in their last nine contests.
Darling allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes win in Chicago on Thursday. Darling showed up against his former team and earned himself another start tonight in New York. Darling, unsurprisingly has struggled vs. the Rangers this season, going 0-2-0 with a 4.52 GAA and .824 SV% in two starts against them.
Lehtonen allowed just one goal on 27 shots in the Stars win over the Ducks on Friday. In two starts since Ben Bishop got hurt, Lehtonen has gone 1-1-0 while turning away 58 of the 60 shots (.967 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces the Penguins for the second time this year—he made 34 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in the previous meeting.
Hinostroza missed Saturday's game to attend to a family matter, but he will be back in this afternoon. Hinostroza will replace Anthony Duclair, who suffered a lower-body injury in yesterday's loss in Boston.
Forsberg allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Anaheim last Sunday. J-F Berube has started the last three games, including last night, so the Blackhawks will come back to Forsberg this afternoon. The 25-year-old has gone 3-6-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .925 SV% at the United Center this season.
Duclair was caught in a strange collision with Bruins forward Brad Marchand, who essentially clotheslined Duclair and forcing his knee to buckle. Duclair left the ice in pain, but the news certainly could have been worse for the young forward.
Talbot stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Oilers win over the Islanders on Thursday. Talbot followed up a three-game losing streak with two straight wins, stopping 62 of 66 shots (.939 SV%). The 30-year-old made 29 saves on 31 shots in a 3-2 win in his first start against the Wild this season.
