Montoya stopped all 36 shots that he faced in the Canadiens’ shutout win over the Penguins on October 18th. Carey Price has started the last three games, but Montoya will get the first game of their Wednesday-Thursday back-to-back. Montoya has won two of his first starts while posting an impressive 1.30 GAA, .962 SV% and one shutout.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings’ win over the Predators on Friday. Jimmy Howard started and shutout the Sharks on Saturday, but it looks like Mrazek will go on Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes. Mrazke has won each of his last two starts while stopping 61 of 65 shots (.939 SV%). Carolina is 1-2-2 while averaging 3.20 goals per game in their first five games.
Abdelkader was on the ice for the Red Wings’ morning skate, but will miss tonight’s game vs. the Hurricanes. With Abdelkader out, Andreas Athanasiou will remain in the Red Wings’ lineup. Despite not playing tonight, Abdelkader could be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Fleury was yanked after allowing five goals on 23 shots in the Penguins loss in Nashville on Saturday. It was a rough night for Fleury, who is now 3-2-1 with a 3.31 GAA and .904 SV% in his first six starts. Tonight Fleury takes on the 3-1-1 Panthers, who have averaged 3.20 goals per game to kick off the 2016-17 season.
Both Tuukka Rask and Anton Khudobin are hurt, so Subban will start his second career game on Tuesday. In his first NHL start, Subban only lasted 31:15 before being pulled after allowing three goals on six shots. In addition, he’s had a rough start in Providence (AHL) this season, posting an 0-3-1 record, 4.50 GAA and .846 SV%. Look elsewhere for a starting netminder tonight.
Backes missed the Bruins’ morning skate and will be held out of Tuesday’s game with a minor injury. With Backes out, Matt Beleskey will be bumped into the top-6.
Crosby was a full-participant in the Penguins’ practices on Monday and Tuesday and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday. Crosby centred the top line and top power-play, so it looks like he will return tonight vs. the Panthers. Monitor Crosby’s status when warmups start at 6:30pm ET.
O’Gara, 23, did not record a point in his first three NHL games and with Adam McQuaid cleared to return on Tuesday they’ve sent O’Gara back to the AHL. He had one goal in five AHL games after coming over from Yale University last season.
The Bruins were already without Tuukka Rask due to a minor injury and now Khudobin will miss approximately three weeks with an upper-body injury that he suffered in practice on Monday. With Rask and Khudobin out, Malcolm Subban and Zane McIntyre will serve as the Bruins’ goaltending duo.
Schneider turned aside 28 of 29 shots in the Devils overtime win over the Wild on Saturday. Schneider has won two of his first five games while posting a 1.80 GAA and .943 SV%. This is exactly what we’ve come to expect out of Schneider over the years—elite splits, but a limited number of wins thanks to an anemic Devils’ offence. They’ve tallied just eight goals in front of him this season.
Zatkoff suffered a groin injury during Saturday’s practice and is expected to miss one week. With Zatkoff out, Peter Budaj and Jack Campbell will serve as the Kings’ goaltending duo.
The Bruins are down two goalies with both Tuukka Rask and Anton Khudobin battling injuries, so McIntyre has been recalled and is expected to back-up Malcolm Subban, who was recalled on Monday. McIntyre is 1-0-0 with a 0.44 GAA and .977 SV% in three AHL appearances this season.
The Kings would be Lindback’s fifth team in four years. He has played for the Lightning, Stars, Sabres and Coyotes over the last three years and he went 5-7-1 with a 3.11 GAA and .894 SV% in 19 games with Arizona last year. With Jonathan Quick out, the Kings are desperately searching for some help in net.
Skinner did not appear to be hurt in Saturday’s loss to the Flyers, but he was mixed up in a fight with Wayne Simmonds. Head coach Bill Peters said that Skinner is not concussed thinks “he’s OK.” Skinner’s availability for Tuesday’s game remains up in the air so monitor his status during the Hurricanes’ gameday skate.
Anderson allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Senators’ 4-1 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The loss snapped his three-game winning streak, but it has not been a banner start to the year for Anderson. The veteran netminder has allowed at least three goals in every start, posting a 3.66 GAA and .886 SV%. Tonight he faces the Canucks who come in at 4-1-1.
Bobrovsky stopped all 32 shots in the Blue Jackets’ 3-0 shutout win over the Stars on Saturday. Bobrovsky lost his first two starts of the season, but won on back-to-back nights over the weekend, stopping 64 of 66 shots (.970 SV%). Tonight he gets a solid matchup in Los Angeles—the Kings come in at 2-3-0 while averaging 2.60 goals per game.
Elliott allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Flames loss to the Hurricanes. Chad Johnson has started three of the last four games, but they’ll go back to Elliott tonight. Elliott is winless with a 4.72 GAA and .839 SV% in his first three starts in a Flames uniform. Tonight he will face a Blackhawks team that is 3-3-0 while averaging 3.67 goals per game so far.
Tkachuk, who has one goal on nine shots in his first five NHL games, will be a healthy scratch again tonight. With Tkachuk in the press box, Freddie Hamilton will play again.
Eaves missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury and it looks like he will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. The Stars are dealing with a bunch of injuries up front, so expect them to recall a few forwards from Texas (AHL).
