McDonagh missed the last two games with a jaw injury, but will get back into the lineup tonight in St. Louis. McDonagh will replace Dylan McIlrath—he comes in with 26 points (7G / 19A) in 54 games this season.
Little is expected to be out for eight weeks after suffering a vertebrae fracture. With just over six weeks left in the regular season, Little will be shut down but is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the 2016-17 season.
Lundqvist allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Rangers 5-2 loss in New Jersey on Tuesday. Lundqvist is now 6-3-0 with a1.88 GAA and .926 SV% in February and tonight will be his third start vs. St. Louis. He allowed three goals in a 6-3 win over the Blues in November, but St. Louis comes in having won five of their last six.
Hutchinson allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Jets loss in Florida last Saturday. Ondrej Pavelec has started four of the last five, but Hutchinson will go tonight in Dallas. The Stars are second in the NHL in goals (3.29 G/PG) and Hutchinson is an ugly 3-9-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV% on the road this season.
Luongo made 29 saves on 30 shots in the Panthers win over the Jets last Saturday. The win was huge for Luongo, who had struggled in his previous five outings. Tonight Bobby Lu starts vs. the visiting Coyotes. Arizona has lost three in a row and Luongo comes in with a 16-7-2 record, 2.22 GAA and .927 SV% on home ice this season.
Russell has missed the last five games but is listed as a game-time decision tonight vs. the Islanders. Monitor his status when the Flames hit the ice for warmups at 8:30 p.m ET.
Faulk limped off of the ice during Wednesday’s practice and will miss his seventh game of the Hurricanes’ last eight. His leg injury has not progressed like the Hurricanes’ had hoped, so he’ll sit tonight in Toronto. Michal Jordan is expected to be back in the lineup for Faulk.
Ward turned aside 36 of 37 shots in the Hurricanes 3-1 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. It was a superb outing for Ward, who has gone 4-1-2 with a 1.92 GAA and .932 SV% in his last seven starts and tonight he’ll face the Maple Leafs for the second time this season. He stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss in the first meeting, but he is a must-start tonight.
Gudbranson has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury, but he will return tonight vs. the Coyotes. Gudbranson has just six points (1G / 5A) in 51 games this season, but is second on the team in hits (127) and fourth in blocked shots (58).
Barkov missed the last six games with an upper-body injury he suffered in Detroit on February 8th. Barkov should immediately be re-inserted into your fantasy lineup. He has 16 goals and 19 assists (35 points) in 43 games this season. He’ll centre the top line between Jaromir Jagr and Jussi Jokinen.
Huberdeau will miss Thursday’s game vs. the Coyotes and will miss at least two games after being placed on IR. There is no definite timetable for his return, but expect a more detailed update in the next few days.
Wagner, 24, was a fifth round pick of the Ducks in 2010 and was with the Ducks’ organization from 2012-16 before being claimed off of waivers by the Avalanche in October. He now returns to Anaheim, where he will head to Norfolk (AHL).
Schneider allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Devils win over the Rangers on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Schneider, who is 26-19-6 with a 2-6 GAA and .927 SV% on the season. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Blue Jackets—he has gone 0-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .872 SV% in the first two meetings.
Ortio turned aside 35 of 37 shots in the Flames loss in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Ortio has stopped 44 of 48 shots (.917 SV%) in two appearances since being recalled when Karri Ramo got hurt. He draws another tough matchup tonight with the Islanders in town—New York has gone 6-1-1 in their last eight contests.
Petry has missed the last seven games and will miss the rest of the 2015-16 season, Petry wraps up the season with 16 points (5G / 11A) in 51 games.
Parise suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday’s loss to the Islanders. Parise will miss at least the next two games and could be out a little longer. He will continue to be evaluated as the week turns into the weekend.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. Dubnyk has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .922 SV% in his last four starts and tonight he faces a Flyers team that is 3-4-3 in their last 10. Dubnyk suffered an OT loss in his first start vs. Philly—he is 9-11-3 with a 2.67 GAA and .911 SV% on the road this season.
Crawford allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Blackhawks loss outdoors in Minnesota. Crawford has gone 1-3-1 with a 3.74 GAA and .897 SV% in his last five starts and tonight he faces Nashville for the fourth time this season—he has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .966 SV% in the first three meetings. The Preds have won three of their last four entering Thursday.
Schneider allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Devils win over the Rangers on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Schneider, who is 26-19-6 with a 2-6 GAA and .927 SV% on the season. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Blue Jackets—he has gone 0-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .872 SV% in the first two meetings.
Niemi allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Stars win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Niemi has given up at least three goals in five of his last six starts, going 4-2-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .874 SV% over that stretch. tonight will mark his 18th start on home ice—the veteran netminder is 13-5-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .916 SV% at American Airlines Center this year.
