de Haan missed the last four games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on March 3rd. de Haan will replace Brain Strait in the lineup and comes in with 10 points (2G / 8A) and plus-7 rating on the season.
Greiss allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Boston on Saturday. Since Jaroslav Halak went down, Greiss has gone 0-1-1 while allowing a combined six goals on 67 shots (.910 SV%). Tonight he takes on the Panthers on home ice, where he has gone 10-3-3 with a 2.14 GAA and .930 SV% this season.
Ortio allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Flames loss to the Coyotes on Friday. Tonight he’ll make his fifth consecutive start—he has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA and .914 SV% in his previous four outings. He draws a terrible matchup with the Blues in town. St. Louis comes in riding a six-game winning streak while averaging 4.33 goals per game.
Crawford surrendered four goals on 20 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Dallas on Friday. Crawford lost both of his starts on the Hawks’ brief two-game road-trip, allowing a combined six goals on 50 shots (.880 SV%). Crawford was victorious in his first start vs. the Kings and has gone 20-8-2 with a 1.74 GAA and .944 SV% on home ice this season.
Niemi was pulled after he allowed four goals on 18 shots in the Stars loss in Nashville on March 1st. Kari Lehtonen started the last four games, but the Stars will go with Niemi tonight vs. the Blues. Niemi is 0-1-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .921 SV% in his first two starts vs. St. Louis.
Varlamov stopped all 37 shots that he faced in Colorado’s shutout win over the Ducks on Wednesday. Varlamov has responded very well after sitting for two games last week. He has won two in a row while stopping 74 of 75 shots (.987 SV%) to earn back-to-back wins. Varlamov has gone 10-7-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .928 SV% on the road this season.
Rinne stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Predators win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Carter Hutton started on Wednesday, so the Predators will come back to Rinne tonight in Vancouver. Rinne is heating up. He has won six of his last seven (6-0-1) while posting a 1.97 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout. Rinne stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 2-1 win in the first meeting between these two teams.
Varlamov stopped all 37 shots that he faced in Colorado’s shutout win over the Ducks on Wednesday. Varlamov has responded very well after sitting for two games last week. He has won two in a row while stopping 74 of 75 shots (.987 SV%) to earn back-to-back wins. Varlamov has gone 10-7-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .928 SV% on the road this season.
Grubauer stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Capitals win in Boston last Saturday. He has won his last two starts while stopping 60 of 63 shots (.952 SV%). Tonight he will make his seventh start on the road—he has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .930 SV% away from home this season.
