Stone will miss his third straight game with a chest injury that he suffered in Winnipeg on a colossal hit from Dustin Byfuglien. With Stone out, Buddy Robinson has been recalled from Binghamton (AHL) and will make his NHL debut.
Backstrom will miss his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury. Backstrom remains day-to-day and doesn’t appear to be in any danger of missing playoff time with this injury. With Backstrom out, Marcus Johansson is expected to remain on the top-line.
Rinne was pulled after allowing four goals on 29 shots in the Predators loss in Pittsburgh last Thursday. Carter Hutton started on Saturday, but it looks like they’ll come back with Rinne tonight. The Finnish netminder has really struggled recently, losing three straight, being pulled twice and posting a 5.39 GAA and .839 SV%.
Skjei, 22, has recorded four goals and 24 assists (28 points) in 68 games with Hartford. He has appeared in his first four career NHL games this year and his recall likely means bad news for Ryan McDonagh, who suffered a hand injury on Monday.
Hammond allowed three goals on 36 shots the Senators loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Hammond has gone 2-2-0 with a 1.77 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout in his last four starts. He draws a tough test tonight with the Penguins in town. Pittsburgh has won six in a row while averaging an absurd 5.17 goals per game.
Elias has been sidelined since December 19th, but will be back in tonight vs. the Sabres. Elias will skate on the third line and the second power-play. He has one goal and four assists in 13 games this season.
Miller missed Sunday’s game in Chicago but will return to the lineup for tonight’s game vs. the Hurricanes. Miller has five goals and 13 assists (18 points) in 68 games this season.
Seidenberg will miss his third consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. With Seidenberg sidelined, the Bruins have recalled Colin Miller from Providence (AHL), who will replace the veteran this evening.
Hammond allowed three goals on 36 shots the Senators loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Hammond has gone 2-2-0 with a 1.77 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout in his last four starts. He draws a tough test tonight with the Penguins in town. Pittsburgh has won six in a row while averaging an absurd 5.17 goals per game.
Miller, 23, has split his season between Boston and Providence. He has collected 15 points (3G / 12A) in 39 games with Boston and 12 points (4G / 8A) in 19 games with Providence. He will appear in his 40th NHL game of the season on Tuesday, replacing Zach Trotman.
Griffith had just two shots on goal while averaging 8:13 TOI in two games during his call-up. The 23-year-old returns to Providence, where he is tied for second in the AHL in scoring with 67 points (22G / 45A) in 51 games. His return to the AHL means that Jimmy Hayes will get back into the lineup on Tuesday.
Milano picked up one assist while averaging 13:23 TOI in his first three career NHL games. The 2014 16th overall pick returns to the AHL where he has 27 points (12G / 15A) in 48 games this season.
Falk has been a yo-yo for the Blue Jackets this season, being recalled and then sent back down numerous times over the last few weeks. He has four assists in 21 games with Columbus and seven points (2G / 5A) in 29 games with Lake Erie this season.
Anderson, 21, has scored 18 goals with 18 assists (36 points) in 53 games with Lake Erie this season. He will likely take Sonny Milano’s spot in the Blue Jackets’ top-6 with Milano heading back the other way. Anderson has one goal and three assists in 16 career NHL games.
de Haan played just 4:34 TOI before retiring to the dressing room with what appeared to be a knee injury. The Islanders blueline is already without Travis Hamonic, so losing de Haan for an extended period of time would be terrible for New York. With de Haan out, the Isles have recalled Scott Mayfield from Bridgeport (AHL).
Mayfield, 23, has recorded 12 points (5G / 7A) in 52 games with Bridgeport this season. He has appeared in three games with the Islanders this year and has eight career NHL games under his belt. He has been recalled because Calvin de Haan was injured in Monday’s win.
McDonagh suffered the injury while blocking a shot in Monday’s win in Columbus. The Rangers did not have an update on his status after the game, but it appears as if he is in danger of missing the final three remaining games of the season. Expect a full update in the next 24 hours.
Schneider stopped 33 of 35 shots in a loss in Tampa Bay in his return to the Devils crease on Saturday. It was a solid return for Schneider, who will start again tonight vs. the Sabres. Schneider has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .944 SV% in his first two starts against Buffalo.
Darling allowed four goals on 46 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Bruins on Sunday. Darling has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.81 GAA and .910 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Coyotes team that has lost three of their last four, including last night. Darling is 5-2-1 wit ha 2.26 GAA and .927 SV% on home ice this season.
Reimer allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Sharks win in Nashville on Saturday. Reimer has won his last two starts and is now 5-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA, .927 SV% and two shutouts in seven starts since joining the Sharks. Tonight he will take on a Wild team that is coming off of a tough week—they’ve lost three in a row while being outscored 11-5.
