Injury
Jooris (lower-body) will not be in the lineup on Saturday.
Jooris will miss a second straight game with a lower-body injury and remains day-to-day. With Jooris out, Freddie Hamilton is expected to skate on the Flames’ top-line.
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Stewart (jaw) is expected to return to the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
Stewart has been sidelined with a broken jaw since February 11th, but it looks like he will return to tonight in Ottawa. Stewart has registered 18 points (8G / 10A) in 47 games this season.
Injury
Bieksa (upper-body) is not expected to be in the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
Bieksa left Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return and now he is expected to miss tonight’s game in Ottawa. With Bieksa out, Shea Theodore will be in the lineup for the first time since January 26th.
Theodore is expected to be in the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
Theodore, 20, has six points (2G / 4A) in 13 games with the Ducks this season. Kevin Bieksa is not expected to play tonight because of an upper-body injury, so look for Theodore to draw in. While in San Diego, Theodore registered 31 points (8G / 23A) in 47 games.
Call up / Send down
The Flames have sent Tyler Wotherspoon to Stockton (AHL).
Wotherspoon has one assist in 11 games with the Flames this season but has been reassigned with Deryk Engelland back in the Flames lineup. Wotherspoon returns to Stockton where he has six assists in 45 games.
Engelland (personal) will return to the Flames lineup on Saturday.
Engelland has missed the last three games while attending to a personal matter, but will draw back in tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Engelland has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 62 games this season.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk will start Saturday in Colorado.
Dubnyk gave up two goals on 33 shots in the Wild’s win over the Flames on Thursday. Dubnyk has won four straight games while posting a 1.68 GAA and .949 SV%. This afternoon he faces an Avalanche team that the Wild are battling for playoff position with—Dubnyk is 2-0-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .896 SV% in three starts against Colorado this season.
Goalie Start
Ortio will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
Ortio surrendered three goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Avalanche on March 18th. Niklas Backstrom and Jonas Hiller have split the last three games, but Ortio will start tonight vs. the Blackhawks. The 24-year-old has not faced Chicago this season, but is 3-4-3 with a 3.10 GAA and .888 SV% on home ice—look elsewhere for your fantasy starter.
Goalie Start
Hutchinson leads the Jets onto the ice for warmups.
Hutchinson allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Jets loss to the Ducks last Sunday. Hutchinson has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .902 SV% in March and today he starts in Buffalo—he has gone 5-11-1 with a 3.04 GAA and .902 SV% on the road this season. The Sabres come in ranked 28th in the NHL, averaging 2.32 goals per game on home ice this season.
Goalie Start
Rinne was the first goalie off of the ice for the Predators.
Rinne stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Predators win over the Canucks on Thursday. Rinne has won four straight games while posting a 1.97 GAA and .925 SV%. Rinne’s first half was average, but he has been great recently—Rinne comes into tonight’s start with a 19-9-5 record, 2.24 GAA and .915 SV% on home ice this season.
Lovejoy (upper-body) will return to the Penguins lineup on Saturday.
Lovejoy has missed the last 15 games with an upper-body injury, but will replace Olli Maatta in the lineup tonight in Detroit. Lovejoy has just nine points (3G / 6A) in 57 games this season.
Bonino (hand) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Bonino suffered a hand injury in the Penguins practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision for this afternoon’s game in Detroit. Bonino has two goals and four assists (six points) in 14 games since returning to the Penguins lineup.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start Saturday in Detroit.
Fleury allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Penguins 3-0 loss to the Devils on Thursday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Fleury. Fleury has gone 6-3-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .915 SV% in March and today’s start will be his second vs. the Red Wings—he stopped 35 of 38 shots in the Penguins’ 6-3 win in the first meeting.
Goalie Start
The Capitals will not have a morning skate on Saturday. Head coach Barry Trotz is expected to announce his starting goalie when he addresses the media around 5 p.m. ET.
Holtby got the nod last night, stopping all 22 shots that he faced in the Capitals 1-0 shutout win over the Devils. With a back-to-back, Philipp Grubauer could get the call tonight.
Goalie Start
Rask will start Saturday in Toronto.
Rask allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Bruins loss to the Panthers on Thursday. Rask has lost his last four starts while posting a 3.07 GAA and .889 SV%. He will look to break the losing skid against a Maple Leafs team that he is 3-0-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .930 SV% against this season—Toronto has won five of their last six starts.
Goalie Start
Luongo will start Saturday in Tampa Bay.
Luongo made 34 saves on 35 shots in the Panthers 4-1 win over the Bruins on Thursday. Luongo has won four of his last six starts while posting a 2.47 GAA and .916 SV%. Tonight he will make his fifth start of the season vs. Tampa Bay—he has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .942 SV% in the four previous meetings. Be aware that Tampa has won three in a row while averaging 5.00 goals per game.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Saturday in Ottawa.
Andersen gave up six goals on 26 shots in the Ducks 6-5 OT loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Bad outings have become rare for Andersen, who is 4-1-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 SV% in March. He draws a good matchup vs. an Ottawa team that has lost six of nine—Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win in his first start vs. the Senators.
Goalie Start
Mrazek will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Red Wings win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Mrazek has struggled in March and vs. the Penguins this season. He has gone 3-4-0 with a 3.26 GAA and .894 SV% this month and is 0-2-0 with a 5.20 GAA and .868 SV% against Pittsburgh. The Penguins come in having won six of seven.
Morrow will be back in the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Morrow has been a healthy scratch in the last six games, but will replace the injured John-Michael Liles in the Bruins lineup on Saturday. Morrow has seven points (1G / 6A) in 29 games this season.
Liles (lower-body) will not play Saturday in Toronto.
Liles suffered a lower-body injury in the Bruins loss to the Panthers on Thursday. With Liles out, look for Joe Morrow to return to the Bruins’ lineup vs. the Maple Leafs. Liles is day-to-day.
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