Sekac has been a healthy scratch in four of the last five games, but will replace the injured Artemi Panarin tonight vs. the Sharks. Sekac has no points in his first two games with the Blackhawks.
Panarin was listed as a game-time decision after missing the morning skate with an illness. He will be scratched for the very first time this season and will be replaced by Jiri Sekac.
Rinne gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Predators win over the Sharks on Saturday. It was a nice bounce back game for Rinne, who was lit up for six goals in his previous start. Rinne has won four of his last six starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .921 SV%. He draws a rough matchup vs. the first placed Washington Capitals, who come in on a three-game winning streak.
Quick was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots in the Kings loss to the Ducks last Thursday. Quick has dropped four of his last five starts while posting a 3.43 GAA and .858 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Bruins team that has won four of their last six games while averaging 2.50 goals per game.
Rask stopped one goal on 38 shots in the Bruins win over the Sabres on Saturday. He has won two in a row while stopping 63 of 66 (.955 SV%) and will look to make it three straight tonight vs. the Kings. Ask is 9-11-2 on home ice and L.A comes in at fifth in the NHL in scoring on the road (2.88 G/PG).
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Antti Niemi in the Stars loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. Tonight will be Lehtonen’s first start since January 19th and he will be looking for his first win since January 7th. Lehtonen won his first start vs. the Wild and was pulled in his second, but Minnesota comes in having lost five in a row.
Wilson, 24, has registered 20 points (7G / 13A) in 37 games with Portland this season. He has not recorded a point in 11 career NHL games and could play No. 12 tonight with Aleksander Barkov out with an upper-body injury.
Gudbranson will miss his third straight game tonight and has been placed on IR in order to create a roster spot for the Panthers to recall Garret Wilson from Portland (AHL). Gudbranson remains day-to-day.
Malkin was already ruled of for Wednesday’s game vs. the Rangers but head coach Mike Sullivan ruled him out of the two-game road trip on Friday and Monday. His next chance to return will be next Thursday vs. the Red Wings.
Holtby allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Capitals win over the Flyers on Sunday. Holtby won both games of the Capitals’ back-to-back over the weekend and has won three in a row with a 1.95 GAA and .929 SV%. Tonight he faces a Nashville team that has won five of their last seven games.
Andersen stopped all four shots that he faced after taking over for John Gibson in last night’s loss in Pittsburgh. Andersen has won five straight starts while posting a 1.80 GAA and .936 SV%. He has been great as of late and he makes for a decent option tonight vs. a Flyers team that has gone 3-4-1 in their last eight games.
Nash will for sure miss the next two games and will likely miss three as he continues to recover from a bone bruise. Monitor Nash’s status leading up to Sunday, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be back until next week.
Green will miss a second straight game with a groin injury and head coach Jeff Blashill said that Green could be out for 7-10 days. With Green out, Jakub Kindl, who had one assist on Monday, will remain in the lineup.
Gaudet has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 26 games with the Springfield this season. He also has one assist in five games with the Coyotes.
Mrazek stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Red Wings 3-0 shutout win over the Panthers on Monday. It was Mrazek’s 20th win and fourth shutout of the season and tonight he will make his 34th start. Mrazek has won his last two starts while stopping 51 of 52 shots (.981 SV%) and tonight he faces a Senators team that looks a lot different than it did in their first meeting.
Quick was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots in the Kings loss to the Ducks last Thursday. Quick has dropped four of his last five starts while posting a 3.43 GAA and .858 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Bruins team that has won four of their last six games while averaging 2.50 goals per game.
Jones gave up five goals on 29 shots in the Sharks loss in Nashville on Saturday. Jones has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .904 SV% in his last five games. Tonight will be his third start of the season vs. the Blackhawks—he has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.96 GAA and .860 SV% in the first two meetings. Chicago comes in having won three consecutive games.
Garrison suffered a lower-body injury in Monday’s loss in Ottawa and will not play tonight in Montreal. With Garrison out, Matt Carle will be back in the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch for the last four games. Garrison is listed as day-to-day.
Hellebuyck was yanked after allowing three goals on six shots in the Jets loss to the Hurricanes last Friday. Hellebuyck has dropped five of his last six starts while posting a 3.41 GAA and .881 SV%. The 22-year-old struggled in his first start against the Blues, allowing four goals on 26 shots in a 4-3 loss.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Antti Niemi in the Stars loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. Tonight will be Lehtonen’s first start since January 19th and he will be looking for his first win since January 7th. Lehtonen won his first start vs. the Wild and was pulled in his second, but Minnesota comes in having lost five in a row.