Pirri will be a healthy scratch once again on Tuesday. The Panthers are reportedly listening to offers on Pirri, but not actively shopping him. The Panthers have won the last two games, so there really is no reason to change their lineup.
Kunitz will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury. With Kunitz out again, Matt Cullen is expected to skate on the Penguins top line with Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist.
Adam Larsson and David Schlemko are listed as questionable because of illnesses, so the Devils have recalled Gragnani to play. Gragnani did not have a point in four games with the Devils earlier in the year, but has 15 assists in 28 games with Albany this year.
The Devils have two defensemen questionable for Tuesday’s game, so they’ve sent Kalinin to Albany so they could recall a defenseman.
Fleury was banged up for four goals on 32 shots, but still walked away with the win over the Canucks on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Fleury has now won three in a row on home ice and is 11-5-2 with a 2.49 GAA and .918 SV% at CONSOL Energy Center this season. Tonight he faces a Devils team that has rattled off four victories in a row.
Bennett’s return to the lineup did not last long. He finds himself back on IR and won’t play until after the All-Star break. With Bennett out, the Penguins have recalled Scott Wilson from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Wilson, 23, had one assist in four games with the Penguins earlier in the season and leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with 34 points (20G / 14A) in 32 games this season. He is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday with Beau Bennett back on IR.
Jensen was recalled for Monday’s game, but did not get into the lineup. He has been sent down to play with Grand Rapids over the NHL All-Star break.
Tangradi played just 6:55 TOI in his Red Wings debut on Monday and has been sent down to play with Grand Rapids over the NHL All-Star break. He currently leads the Griffins with 31 points on the year.
Andersson was sent down prior to Monday’s game in Brooklyn, but has been recalled for the All-Star break. There’s no word if another roster move will be made after the break.
Carr was injured early in Monday’s game in Columbus. He left after playing just 3:32 and is questionable for Tuesday’s game in Montreal. If he can’t play, expect Jacob De La Rose to play.
Barkov, 20, was the second overall pick in the 2013 draft. He has collected 30 points (12G / 18A) in 38 games this season. In his first three NHL seasons, Barkov has 90 points (36G / 54A) in 163 career games.
Schneider allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Devils win in Winnipeg on Saturday. Schneider has won four straight games while posting a 2.50 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout. On Tuesday, Schneider will make his second start of the season vs. the Penguins—in the first meeting he stopped all 21 shots that he faced in a 4-0 shutout win.
Varlamov stayed in Colorado to deal with the civil suit against him from his ex-girlfriend. With Varlamov not going on the trip, Calvin Pickard is expected to start both games of the back-to-back and Roman Will has been called up to serve as his backup.
Semyon Varlamov is not travelling on the Avs’ two-game road trip, so Will, 23, has been recalled to serve as Calvin Pickard’s backup. Will is the Rampage’s backup and he’s gone 6-5-2 with a 3.38 GAA and .895 SV% in 16 games this season.
Pickard allowed two goals on 21 shots in Colorado’s loss in Columbus on January 16th. Semyon Varlamov started the last four games, but will get the night off in San Jose. Pickard is 2-1-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .922 SV% this season and faces a Sharks team that has won seven of their last nine games.
Niemi allowed three goals on 15 shots in the Stars’ 3-1 loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. Despite the Stars badly outplaying Colorado, Semyon Varlamov outplayed Niemi. It looks like he will make his third consecutive start tonight, having gone 1-3-2 with a 3.36 GAA and .877 SV% in the month of January.
Pulkkinen is a little banged up, so he will come out of the lineup tonight to give Eric Tangradi a chance to make his Red Wings debut. Pulkkinen’s injury is not serious and he is considered day-to-day.
When Tagradi was called up, he was leading Grand Rapids (AHL) in points (31) and with Teemu Pulkkinen banged up, Tangradi will make his Red Wings debut vs. the Islanders. Despite great numbers at the AHL level, he has just 15 points (5G / 10A) in 144 career NHL games with the Penguins, Jets and Canadiens.
Rask allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Bruins loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Jonas Gustavsson started on Saturday, so it looks like they’ll go back to Rask tonight in Philadelphia. Rask has lost six of his last eight starts while posting a 2.64 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight will be his third start against the Flyers—he is 0-1-1 with a 4.00 GAA and .862 SV% in the first two.
