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Schultz has missed the last three games with a concussion, but he took part in Thursday’s practice and expects to be back in the lineup for Saturday’s outdoor game vs. the Flyers. With Trevor Daley and Olli Maatta definitely out and Kris Letang potentially unavailable for that game, Schultz and his 39 points (9G / 30A) should play a huge role.

Neuvirth allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Flyers’ loss to the Capitals on Wednesday. Neuvirth has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .894 SV% in eight starts since returning from injury and tonight he faces the Penguins for the second time this season. The Czech netminder allowed two goals in 14 shots in two periods of play in a 5-4 loss in late-October.

Lundqvist allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Rangers’ shootout loss to Montreal on Tuesday. Lundqvist is now 6-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .940 SV% in his last eight starts. Tonight he’ll face the Maple Leafs for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .885 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.

Crawford allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blackhawks’ win in Minnesota on Tuesday. Crawford has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.67 GAA and .912 SV%. He is an impressive 11-5-3 with a 2.26 GAA and .926 SV% on home ice and won his only start against the Coyotes this season.

Lundqvist allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Rangers’ shootout loss to Montreal on Tuesday. Lundqvist is now 6-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .940 SV% in his last eight starts. Tonight he’ll face the Maple Leafs for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .885 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.

Callahan has been sidelined since January 7th and underwent his second hip surgery of the season and could miss the remainder of the regular season. There’s no official timeline on Callahan’s return.

Rinne was pulled after allowing four goals on 13 shots in the Predators’ loss to the Flames on Tuesday. Despite the rough outing, it looks like Rinne will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Avalanche. Rinne has had a tough February, but has gone 4-0-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .929 SV% in four starts against Colorado this season.

With Jonathan Drouin listed as a game-time decision, Conacher has been called-up to potentially fill-in for him. Conacher has two points (1G / 1A) in seven games with the Lightning this season as well as 44 points (12G / 32A) in 42 games with the Crunch.

Andersen gave up four goals on 20 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 OT win over the Jets on Tuesday. It was an ugly performance for Andersen, but was enough to walk away with his 24th win of the season. He is 1-1-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .921 SV% vs. the Rangers and comes into play having allowed three-plus goals in seven of his last nine starts.

Price allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Canadiens’ shootout win in New York on Tuesday. February hasn’t been the greatest month for Price, but he has played well in his last two games, stopping 58 of 62 shots (.936 SV%). In his first start against the Islanders, Price stopped 39 of 42 shots in a 3-1 loss back in late-January.

Kristo, 26, was a second round pick in 2008 (56th overall), but has never appeared in an NHL game. He has had three straight seasons of 20-plus goals and 40-plus assists in the AHL and has registered six goals and seven assists (13 points) in 40 games this season.

Clutterbuck returned to the lineup on Tuesday, but is out once again with a lower-body injury. It’s unclear whether he re-aggravated the same injury or suffered a new injury, but he’ll be replaced by Stephen Gionta either way.

Cizikas suffered an upper-body injury in Detroit on Tuesday and is expected to miss one month. With him out for four weeks, Cizikas’ move to IR was simply a formality to open a roster spot.

Bishop allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Bishop has been excellent as of late—he comes into Thursday on a five-game winning streak having allowed just six goals on 127 shots (.953 SV%) with one shutout. He allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 6-3 win in his first start vs. Calgary.

Greiss allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Islanders’ win in Detroit on Tuesday. The win moved Greiss to 4-4-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .884 SV% in February. Tonight he will take on the Canadiens for the third time this season. He has played well in the first two meetings, going 1-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .922 SV%.