Domingue allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Coyotes loss in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Domingue has lost three consecutive starts while posting a 3.61 GAA and .905 SV%. Domingue continues as the Coyotes’ workhorse, tonight will mark his fifth start in eight nights. He faces a Panthers team that is 5-3-2 in their last 10, but get Aleksander Barkov and Erik Gudbranson back.
Talbot allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Oilers loss to the Senators on Tuesday. Talbot has lost four in for while posting a 3.36 GAA and .880 SV%. Talbot is getting absolutely no help from his team, making him a risky option until the Oilers get out of the tailspin they are in right now. The Kings are 2-2-1 while averaging just 1.20 goals per game in their last five.
Miller stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Canucks win over Colorado on Sunday. Miller has had an inconsistent season, but he has played well in February, going 2-3-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .939 SV% in six starts this month. He lost his first start vs. Ottawa and they come in on a four-game winning streak, averaging 3.25 goals per game.
Reaves was suspended for his hit on Sharks’ defenseman Matt Tennyson on Monday and will miss his first game on Thursday. He’ll miss the weekend’s back-to-back and is eligible to return next Tuesday in Ottawa.
Quick stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Kings win over the Flames on Tuesday. Quick has won two in a row and is 2-1-1 with a 1.49 GAA and .950 SV% in his last four starts. Tonight he will make his fifth consecutive start when the Kings host the Edmonton Oilers. Quick is 3-0-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .928 SV% vs. Edmonton this season.
van Riemsdyk was expected to miss 6-8 weeks and today would mark exactly six weeks, but his foot has not healed like the Maple Leafs expected, so he will be shut down for the rest of the season. With the Maple Leafs tearing the team apart and with nothing to play for, there’s no point in risking JVR getting hurt even more.
With Bryan Little out for the rest of the season, Halischuk has been promoted from Manitoba. He has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 39 games with the Moose this season, but has not recorded a point in 13 NHL games.
Halak allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Islanders win in Minnesota on Tuesday. Halak has won back-to-back games while stopping 57 of 58 shots (.983 SV%). Halak is heating up and tonight he draws an excellent matchup in Calgary—the Flames have dropped five of their last six games while averaging 2.67 goals per game.
Steal was scratched prior to Tuesday’s loss in New Jersey, but will play tonight in St. Loius. Steal has 13 points (2G / 11A) in 58 games this season and with his return, Brady Skjei was sent back to Hartford (AHL).
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.
