Sparks gave up three goals on 18 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Tampa Bay on Monday. Sparks and Jonathan Bernier have been alternating starts and tonight it’s Sparks turn to start vs. the Sabres. Sparks has won three of his last five starts despite posting an ugly 3.15 GAA and .868 SV%. He has faced Buffalo to other times this season, going 1-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .917 SV%.
Kane will miss the next 3-4 weeks with an upper-body injury, so his first season with the Sabres is over. Kane has 20 goals and 15 assists (35 points) in 65 games. With Kane out, Hudson Fasching is expected to play a bigger role with the Sabres.
Dubnyk made 18 saves on 19 shots in the Wild’s win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday.Dubnyk has won six straight games while posting a 1.30 GAA, .957 SV% and one shutout. Dubnyk is playing his best hockey of the season and tonight he faces a Senators that has lost three of their last four and comes in on a back-to-back.
Kucherov missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but will return to tonight vs. the Canadiens. Kucherov comes in on a four-game goal scoring streak (4G / 1A) and will be looking to score his 30th goal of the season. Mike Blunden will come out of the lineup to make room for the Russian forward.
Carrick had two goals and two assists in 16 games after being acquired from Washington. He heads to the Marlies for the first time, but he played 47 AHL games with Hershey earlier this season, collecting 26 points (10G / 16A).
Valiev, 20, failed to record in his first 10 career NHL games and now he returns to the Marlies where he has 21 points (3G / 18A) in 54 contests.
Hyman, 23, collected four goals and two assists in 16 games with the Maple Leafs.He heads back to the Marlies where he has 33 points (13G / 20A) in 54 games.
Montoya gave up three goals on 31 shots in the Panthers loss in New York on March 21st. Roberto Luongo has started the last three games, but Montoya will go tonight vs. the Devils. The 31-year-old netminder has gone 3-2-3 with a 1.81 GAA and .931 SV% on home ice this season. New Jersey is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
Brown, 22, had one goal and five assists (six points) in seven games during his call-up. He heads back to the Marlies, where he has 24 points (9G / 15A) in 28 games.
Brennan has been a great AHL scorer, but has not had a tonne of success at the NHL level. He is leading the Marlies in scoring this season, scoring 24 goals and 43 assists (67 points). He has just one assist in seven career games with the Maple Leafs and just 12 points (4G / 8A) in 47 career NHL games.
Montoya gave up three goals on 31 shots in the Panthers loss in New York on March 21st. Roberto Luongo has started the last three games, but Montoya will go tonight vs. the Devils. The 31-year-old netminder has gone 3-2-3 with a 1.81 GAA and .931 SV% on home ice this season. New Jersey is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
Bishop stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. Bishop is on a four-game winning streak, having posted a 1.50 GAA, .951 SV% and two shutouts over that span. Tonight he takes on the Canadiens for the third time this year—he is 0-1-1 with a 3.46 GAA and .885 SV% in the first two.
Ward stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Hurricanes 2-1 shootout loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. Despite posting a rock solid 2.11 GAA and .920 SV%, Ward has gone 1-1-3 in his last five starts. Tonight will be his third start of the season vs. New York—he is 0-2-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .844 SV% in the first two meetings.
Johnson surrendered four goals on 46 shots in the Sabres shootout loss in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Johnson has lost three of his last five games, but has gone 5-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .922 SV% in March. One of those losses came in Toronto on March 19th—he allowed four goals on 31 shots, but has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .909 SV% in three starts against Toronto.
Lindberg, 20, was a part of the Dion Phaneuf trade and has picked up 12 points (6G / 6A) in 19 games since going to the Marlies. Overall, he has 11 goals and 23 assists (34 points) in 53 AHL games this season.
Kapanen was called-up earlier in March, but failed to record a point in his first four NHL games. During his time with the Marlies, the 19 year old has scored nine goals with 16 assists (25 points) in 41 games.
Falk has just two goals and four assists (six points) in 28 games with Lake Erie this season. He has recorded four assists in 21 games with Columbus and has 23 points (2G / 21A) in 168 career NHL games with the Wild, Rangers and Blue Jackets.
Condon allowed three goals on 42 shots in the Canadiens win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. The game didn’t mean much to the Canadiens, but Condon delivered a devastating loss to the Red Wings. Condon has gone 3-5-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .900 SV% in March and tonight he will take on a Lightning team that has won four of their last five.
