Del Zotto suffered a wrist injury back on February 13th that will require surgery and will end his season. His injury means that Andrew MacDonald will likely remain with the Flyers. Del Zotto finishes the year with 13 points (4G / 9A) in 52 games.
Little missed Saturday’s game in Florida, but could play Tuesday vs. the Stars. He is expected to take part in the morning skate and will be evaluated when it’s over. If he feels good enough to play, he will be in the lineup.
Dziurzynski, 26, had four points (1G / 3A) in 14 games with the Senators but has been out for the last eight games with an undisclosed injury. He returns to Binghamton where he has collected 18 points (7G / 11A) in 31 contests.
McDonagh will travel on the Rangers’ upcoming road trip which starts on Tuesday, but he will be held out of the lineup for the first game of the trip. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game, if he can’t play in St. Louis then look for him to return on Saturday in Dallas.
Schneider allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Devils loss in Washington on Saturday. Schneider has lost three in a row while posting a 3.38 GAA and .877 SV%. Tonight he will make his fourth start against the Rangers—he has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.65 GAA and .948 SV% in the first three meetings.
Eaves will be held out of Tuesday’s game in Winnipeg because of an illness, but could be back in the lineup when the Stars return home for Thursday’s contest.
Hinostroza failed to pick up a point while averaging 8:34 TOI in three games during his call-up. Hinostroza returns to Rockford, where he has 27 points (10G / 17A) in 41 games this season.
Huberdeau was injured early in Saturday’s win over the Jets and it will keep him out of the lineup for Thursday’s game. The Panthers are expected to get Aleksander Barkov back on Thursday, so look for him to replace Huberdeau, who is listed as day-to-day.
Ekman-Larsson took part in the Coyotes’ morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game. Monitor OEL’s status during pregame warmups, which get underway at 6:30 p.m EST.
Jones surrendered four goals on 36 shots in the Sharks loss in Carolina on Friday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Jones, who will make his fifth consecutive start tonight in St. Louis. Jones, who is 5-3-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .924 SV% in February, stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win in his first start vs. the Blues.
Rinne allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Predators 2-1 OT loss to the Kings on Saturday. He has had two strong outings in a row, stopping 57 of 59 shots (.966 SV%) en route to a 1-0-1 record. Tonight he faces the Canadiens for the second time this season—in the first meeting he stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 5-1 win.
Domingue was pulled after he allowed five goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes loss to St. Louis on Saturday. Domingue has gone 3-4-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .891 SV% in eight starts this month. February hasn’t been overly kind to him and things won’t get any easier in Washington tonight. The Capitals have won eight of their last nine games.
Johansson did not participate in the Capitals’ morning skate because of an illness, but head coach Barry Trotz expects Joahnsson to play on Monday. Monitor Johansson’s status during the pregame warmups, but expect Stanislav Galiev to play if Johansson can’t.
Elliott gave up four goals on 22 shots, but still walked away with the win on Saturday in Arizona. Elliott has won five in a row while posting a 1.99 GAA and .931 SV%. Despite Jake Allen being activated from IR on Sunday, Elliott will start his 18th consecutive game tonight. He’ll take on a Sharks team that has won three of their last four.
Couturier has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to return Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes. Couturier will likely take on a heavier offensive role on Tuesday with Claude Giroux sidelined. Couturier has picked up 26 points (9G / 15A) in 40 games this season.
Giroux will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. Sean Couturier is expected to return which will help with Giroux out, but they’ll be in tough without their leading scorer. Giroux is considered day-to-day.
Korpisalo allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets 4-0 loss to the Sabres on Friday. It was a rare rough outing for Korpisalo, who is 6-2-2 with a 2.37 GAA and .929 SV% in his last 10 starts. Tonight he will face the Bruins for the second time in a week—he allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 2-1 OT loss last Tuesday.
Sissons, 22, has appeared in 19 games for the Predators in 2015-16, notching a pair of points (1G /1A) and a 59 percent success rate in the face-off circle, best among all NHLers taking at least 100 draws. He has also served as the youngest captain in Milwaukee Admirals history this season, amassing 16 points (6G / 10A) in 33 games.
Spooner missed Saturday’s game in Dallas with an illness, but he will play tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Spooner has one goal and two assists since the All-Star break and unsurprisingly has seen his point production slip since David Krejci returned to the lineup.
Krug left late in Saturday’s game, but will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Krug has picked up four assists in 10 games this month, including one assist in the Bruins win over the Blue Jackets last Tuesday.
