Hagelin is reportedly dealing with an injury that he suffered in Saturday’s loss vs. Calgary. With Hagelin out, the Penguins recalled Conor Sheary from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Scott Wilson is expected to play on the top-line.
Murray allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Penguins loss in Washington on Tuesday. With Marc-Andre Fleury starting last night, Murray will go tonight in New Jersey. Murray is 2-2-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .933 SV% in the NHL this season and faces a Devils team that has lost seven of their last nine.
Josefson will be reevaluated on Monday and has a few days to recover before the Devils play the Sharks on Thursday. With Josefson out, Bobby Farnham will draw into the lineup.
Mrazek surrendered five goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. He was hung out to dry for most of the evening and allowed five goals in a game for the third time in six starts. Mrazek is 13-6-1 with a 2.17 GAA and .930 SV% on the road this season.
Kinkaid stopped all six shots that he faced after relieving an injured Cory Schneider in the Devils loss in Dallas on Friday. Kinkaid has gone 3-2-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .935 SV% on home ice this season, but draws a tough matchup with the Penguins in town.
Strait was a healthy scratch in the last two games, but with Calvin de Haan sidelined with a lower-body injury, Strait will return to the lineup tonight in New York. He has just five points (1G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
de Haan will not play due to an lower-body injury for the sixth time in his last eight games. de Haan is listed as day-to-day and is questionable for the Islanders back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday. Brian Strait will replace de Haan in the lineup tonight.
Zidlicky has been healthy scratch in the last three games, but will replace Ryan Pulock in the lineup tonight. Zidlicky has picked up 15 points (4G / 11A) in 48 games this season.
Halak allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loss in Edmonton last Sunday. Thomas Greiss started the first two games of the week, so the Islanders will turn to Halak tonight in New York. Halak is 2-0-0 with a 0.96 GAA and .971 SV% vs. the Rangers this season.
Ryan scored his first career NHL goal during his call-up and now returns to the AHL, where he leads the Charlotte Checkers with 42 points (17G / 25A) in 55 games.
McGinn had no points while averaging 13:15 TOI in two games during his call-up. He returns to the AHL, where he is third on the team in scoring with 28 points (14G / 14A) in 38 contests.
Hammond allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Senators win over the Maple Leafs last night. In his last three outings, Hammond has gone 1-1-0 while turning aside 83 of 88 shots (.943 SV%). This afternoon he faces a Stars team that is 2-5-2 in their last nine games.
Talbot stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Oilers shutout win over the Flyers on Thursday. Laurent Brossoit started on Friday, so Talbot will get back between the pipes tonight in Winnipeg. He is riding a three-game winning streak while posting a 0.65 GAA, .981 SV% and one shutout.
Pavelec allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Jets won over the Canadiens last night. Despite starting yesterday, the Jets will go back to Pavelec again tonight vs. the Oilers. Pavelec is 3-5-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .908 SV% on home ice this season and he takes on an inconsistent Edmonton team that is 2-1-0 to start their road trip.
Halak allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loss in Edmonton last Sunday. Thomas Greiss started the first two games of the week, so look for Halak to go tonight in New York. Halak is 2-0-0 with a 0.96 GAA and .971 SV% vs. the Rangers this season.
Hammond made 41 saves on 43 shots in the Senators win over the Maple Leafs last night. It was a heavy workload for Hammond, but with Craig Anderson likely unavailable, Hammond may face the Stars today as well.