Graovac, 23, has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 12 games with Iowa this season. He has appeared in 49 games with Minnesota this season and is expected to play No.50 tonight with Martin Hanzal sidelined with an illness.
Driedger, 22, is on the ice for the Senators morning skate and Craig Anderson is not. This suggests something is up with Anderson and Driedger will serve as Mike Condon’s backup tonight. Stay tuned.
Quick stopped 17 of 19 shots in the Kings’ win over the Capitals. Quick has won three consecutive starts while posting a 1.91 GAA and .918 SV%. Quick hasn’t missed a beat in his return to the Kings’ crease and will look to extend his winning streak tonight vs. the Blues.
Rask allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Flyers on Saturday. Rask has won two in a row while turning away 52 of 54 shots (.963 SV%). It looks like he will make his fourth straight start tonight in Vancouver—Rask is 16-8-4 with a 2.25 GAA and .918 SV% on the road this season.
Rinne allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Predators’ overtime loss to the Kings on Thursday. Despite Juuse Saros getting the win on Saturday, look for Rinne to be between the pipes tonight vs. the Jets. Rinne is 16-5-4 with a 2.37 GAA and .915 SV% on home ice this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win over the Sabres on Friday. His shoutout streak was snapped at three games, but was his fourth straight win and is expected to start tonight after getting Saturday night off. He stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 OT win in his first start vs. his former team
Pickard gave up four goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Senators on Saturday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Pickard, who has just 12 wins on the season. Tonight he’ll face the Coyotes for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .882 SV% in the first two.
Rask allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Flyers on Saturday. Rask has won two in a row while turning away 52 of 54 shots (.963 SV%). It looks like he will make his fourth straight start tonight in Vancouver—Rask is 16-8-4 with a 2.25 GAA and .918 SV% on the road this season.
Raanta allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Rangers’ win in Detroit last night. It was a nice bounce-back performance from the Rangers’ new No.1 netminder while Henrik Lundqvist is out. Raanta is an impressive 2-0-0 with a 0.49 GAA, .986 SV% and one shutout in two starts vs. the Lightning this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win over the Sabres on Friday. His shoutout streak was snapped at three games, but was his fourth straight win and is expected to start tonight after getting Saturday night off. He stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 OT win in his first start vs. his former team.
Parayko missed Saturday’s game vs. the Islanders, but will return tonight in Los Angeles. Parayko has registered 30 points (4G / 26A) in 66 games this season and should be active in all formats.
Allen gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Blues’ win over the Ducks on Friday. Carter Hutton gave him the night off on Saturday, but he’ll be back between the pipes tonight in Los Angeles. Allen is on a three-game winning streak while turning away 82 of 86 shots (.953 SV%).
Anderson missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but it expected to replace Lauri Korpikoski in the lineup in Philadelphia. Anderson has scored 14 goals with 10 assists while playing limited minutes in 63 games this season.
Miller allowed two goals on 47 shots in the Canucks’ loss to the Penguins on Saturday. He has lost three in a row despite stopping 105 of 113 shots (.929 SV%). In his first start against the Bruins, Miller gave up four goals on 30 shots in a 4-3 loss in Boston.
Smith gave up four goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Devils on Saturday. Smith has gone 11-11-4 with a 2.91 GAA And .914 SV% on home ice this season and he is an interesting option tonight with the league-worst Colorado Avalanche in town.
Fleury allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Penguins’ win in Edmonton on Friday. Fleury has been great in his last two starts, winning both while stopping 68 of 70 shots (.971 SV%). Fleury has stepped his game up going 4-1-1 with a 2.22 GAA and .933 SV% in his last six starts. His improved play could see him get more starts down the stretch.
Shore was a second round pick (No.44 overall) in 2009 and signed with the Canucks last week after finishing his season with Kloten HC in Switzerland. The 6-foot-3, 205 lbs. forward had 24 goals and 24 assists (48 points) in 50 games overseas and the Canucks will take a look at him for the remainder of the 2016-17 season.
Tanev continues to battle food poisoning and will be sidelined for the second game in a row when the Canucks take on the Bruins tonight. Head coach Willie Desjardins is hopeful that Granlund will play on Thursday.
