Bennett has been out since January 23rd, but has skated recently and could return to the lineup on Thursday. He has 10 points (5G / 5A) in the 25 games that he has appeared in this season.
Dumoulin was injured in Sunday’s win over the Capitals after going into the boards awkwardly. Dumoulin is still searching for his first goal of the season and has registered 12 assists in 72 games.
Scrivens allowed five goals on 44 shots in the Canadiens loss in Ottawa last Saturday. Mike Condon started the last two games, but they’ll go back to Scrivens tonight in Detroit. Scrivens is 2-2-0 with a 3.21 GAA and .914 SV% in March and has really struggled on the road this season, going 1-6-0 with a 3.71 GAA and .891 SV% away from Montreal.
Sparks stopped 20 of 21 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Sabres last Saturday. Sparks has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .886 SV% in his last five starts and tonight he faces the Ducks on home ice, where he is 4-2-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .921 SV% this season. Anaheim surprisingly comes into tonight having lost five of their last eight.
Subban will miss his seventh consecutive game with a neck injury. He skated on Wednesday but will miss at least one more game. Monitor his status prior to Saturday’s game vs. the Rangers.
Hammond stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Senators shutout win over the Habs on Saturday. Craig Anderson started last night, so Hammond will start on the back-to-back. Hammond has gone 2-2-2 with a 1.81 GAA and .944 SV% in March and tonight he’ll make his second start vs. the Islanders—he was torched for five goals on 34 shots in a 5-2 loss in the first meeting.
Rask allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Bruins loss in Los Angeles on Saturday. Despite missing yesterday’s practice with an illness, look for Rask to start tonight in New York. Rask is 4-2-2 with a 2.23 GAA and a .923 SV% in March and has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .912 SV% in his first two starts vs. the Rangers.
Claesson, 23, was a fifth round pick (126th overall) in 2011 and has appeared in eight games with the Senators this season. He has spent the majority of the year with Binghamton, where he has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 55 games. He will replace Dion Phaneuf in the lineup tonight and until he can return from a lower-body injury he suffered last night.
Phaneuf was hit hard by Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik in the second period, but finished the period and did not come out for the third. Phaneuf will miss tonight’s game and there is no timetable for his return. With Phaneuf out, the Senators have recalled Fredrik Claesson from Binghamton (AHL).
Strait played in the lat two games, but will be replaced by the more offensive Ryan Pulock tonight vs. the Senators. Strait has just five points (1G / 4A) in 47 games this season.
Pulock sat as a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Senators. Pulock had solid numbers in the AHL, producing 24 points (7G / 17A) in 51 games with Bridgeport, but has picked up just one goal in eight games with the Islanders. He will replace Brian Strait in the lineup.
Berube stood on his head on March 15th, stopping 33 of 34 shots in the Islanders’ shootout loss in Pittsburgh. It was an exceptional outing for Berube, who is now 1-1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .924 SV% in three starts this season. Tonight he will take on a Senators team that is on the tail-end of a back-to-back and come in having lost five of their last eight.
Quick was pulled after allowing three goals on 27 shots in the the first two periods of last night’s loss to the Predators. Quick was likely pulled so that he would be good to go in tonight’s game in Minnesota. Quick comes in at 6-2-1 in March and 1-1-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .926 SV% in two starts vs. the Wild this season.
Dano missed Sunday's game with an undisclosed injury, but skated on the second line in the Jets pre-game skate and is expected to return to the lineup vs. the Canucks tonight. Dano has three goals and two assists in his last six games.
Dowd, 25, was a seventh round pick (198th overall) in 2009. He has collected 13 goals and 35 assists (48 points) in 57 games with Ontario this season. With Kris Versteeg out, he has been recalled for depth but could make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Foligno was listed as a game-time decision, but will not play tonight due to an illness. Alex Wennberg will draw in for Foligno after missing Sunday's game with a lower-body injury. Consider Foligno as day-to-day.
Mason allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Flyers 4-1 win over the Islanders last night. With Michal Neuvirth out, Mason will start again tonight in Columbus. Mason has gone 5-1-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .922 SV% in March and will face the Blue Jackets for fourth time tonight—he is 1-1-1 with a 1.95 GAA and .933 SV% in the first three meetings.
Pavelec allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Jets loss to the Blackhawks last Friday. Pavelec has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 3.25 GAA and .897 SV%. He has struggled, but tonight he draws a strong matchup vs. a Canucks team that has lost four in a row and been shutout in two straight. The matchup is there, but starting Pavelec comes with obvious risks.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Canucks loss in Edmonton last Thursday. He has lost two in a row and now sits at 2-3-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .904 SV% in March. Tonight he faces a banged up Jets team in Winnipeg—he has gone 6-3-3 with a 2.24 GAA and .931 SV% on the road this season.
Lehtonen stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Stars 3-0 shutout win over the Islanders on Saturday. He has won two in a row and three of his last four while posting a 2.69 GAA and .889 SV%. Tonight marks his third start vs. the Blackhawks of the season—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .929 SV% in the first two.
