Dubnyk allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Wild’s loss in St. Louis last Saturday. Dubnyk has not won since January 9th. He has lost nine in a row (0-8-1) while posting a 3.32 GAA and .881 SV%. He has struggled mightily as of late and draws a rough matchup vs. the 39-9-4 Capitals, who have won four in a row.
Beaulieu was injured on Tuesday, but will travel to Buffalo with the team and could play on Friday. Monitor Beaulieu’s status in tomorrow’s morning skate.
Petry missed Tuesday’s game and will miss at least the next three games while he sits in Montreal and his team travels.
Laughton has just 14 points (4G / 10A) in 52 games this season and has only two assists in his last 12 games. He will be replaced by Jordan Weal tonight.
Read has been held off of the score sheet for the last three games and will come out of the lineup for R.J Umberger tonight. Read has just 18 points (9G / 9A) in 51 games this season.
Weal has only appeared in one game since being picked up by the Flyers, having served as a healthy scratch in the last six games. He will replace Scott Laughton in the lineup tonight.
Umberger served as a healthy scratch for the last five games, but will replace Matt Read in the lineup tonight vs. the Sabres. Umberger has just six assists in 32 games this season.
Neuvirth missed five games with a lower-body injury, but will return as Steve Mason’s backup tonight. He will not start, but returning to the lineup is a positive sign that Neuvirth will be available to start one of the Flyers’ back-to-back games this weekend.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 46 shots in the Blue Jackets shootout loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. Korpisalo has been excellent in his last three starts, going 2-0-1 with a 1.26 GAA and .965 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight vs. the Ducks. Anaheim comes in having gone 7-1-0 in their last eight games.
Mason allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Flyers loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. Mason will make his sixth consecutive start tonight—he has lost three in a row and has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .916 SV% in his five previous starts. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost three in a row while being outscored 11-7.
Greiss allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Islanders win over the Oilers on Sunday. Jaroslav Halak started on Tuesday, but Greiss will go tonight vs. the Kings. Greiss has performed very well on home ice this season, going 8-3-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .928 SV% in 12 starts at Barclays Center.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 28 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Canucks on Tuesday. He has lost his last two starts while allowing seven goals on 67 shots (.896 SV%). Tonight he will look for redemption against the Senators—he was pulled after allowing three goals on 15 shots in their first meeting.
DeKeyser blocked a Dion Phaneuf in an uncomfortable spot and was forced to the locker room. He came out and tested it during a T.V timeout but couldn't put enough weight on it to return to the game. Head coach Jeff Blashill said he thinks DeKeyser is only dealing with a bruise and is day-to-day.
Bernier gave up three goals on 17 shots after replacing James Reimer in the Maple Leafs loss to the Senators last Saturday. Tonight will be Bernier’s first start since January 27th as he looks for his first win since January 6th. Bernier is 0-3-0 with a 3.66 GAA and .885 SV% in his last four outings. Despite a decent matchup tonight, he can’t be trusted behind that putrid Maple Leafs lineup.
Miller allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Canucks loss to the Flames last Saturday. Miller has lost his last five starts (0-3-2) while posting a 2.36 GAA and .922 SV%. Jacob Markstrom started last night vs the Avalanche, so Miller will start tonight in Arizona. Miller is 6-9-4 with a 2.92 GAA and .909 SV% in 20 starts on the road this season
Fleury allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Penguins win over the Ducks on Monday. Fleury has won six of his last seven starts while posting a 2.78 GAA and .903 SV%. Tonight will be his first start vs. the Rangers—New York comes in on a three-game winning streak. Fleury is 14-5-2 with a 2.47 GAA and .918 SV% on home ice.
Lundqvist allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Rangers win over the Devils on Monday. He played the first 58 minutes perfectly until a late shorthanded goal got by him to break the shutout. Lundqvist has won three in a row, but tonight he draws the tough assignment of keeping Sidney Crosby off of the score board.
Ramo allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Flames loss to the Blue Jackets last Friday. Ramo has gone 1-4-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .917 SV% in his last five games. Tonight he will face the Sharks for the third time this season—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.58 GAA and .863 SV% in the first two meetings. San Jose comes in having alternated wins and losses in their last seven.
