$125 Waivers
The Blues have placed Justin Hodgman on unconditional waivers.
Hodgman has six assists in 15 games with Chicago (AHL) and his placement on unconditional waivers is for the purpose of terminating his contract.
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Waiver Move
The Flyers have placed Sam Gagner on waivers.
Gagner has been out since November 23rd with a concussion and is now on waivers. If Gagner goes unclaimed, he will likely head to the AHL. The 2007 sixth overall pick’s NHL career could be in danger of coming to an end.
Waiver Move
The Blues have placed Scott Gomez on waivers.
With Kyle Brodziak back in the lineup on Tuesday and Patrik Berglund nearing a return, Gomez is the odd man out. Being placed on waivers could signify the end of Gomez’s NHL career.
Goalie Start
Anderson will start in goal on Tuesday.
Anderson made 38 saves on 39 shots in the Senators win over the Bruins on Sunday. Anderson has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.72 GAA and .953 SV%. He has been inconsistent for the vast majority of the 2015-16 season, but this recent stretch has been impressive. Tonight he starts in Boston. Anderson is 7-6-1 with a 3.04 GAA and .914 SV% on the road.
Goalie Start
Lehtonen was the first goalie off of the ice for the Stars.
Lehtonen stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Stars’ 3-0 shutout win over the Blues on Sunday. Lehtonen has been pulled twice this month, but sits 3-1-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .903 SV% in December. He is a must-start on Tuesday in Columbus—he stopped 34 shots in a 5-1 win in his first meeting with the Blue Jackets.
Goalie Start
Anderson was the first goalie off of the ice for the Senators.
Anderson made 38 saves on 39 shots in the Senators win over the Bruins on Sunday. Anderson has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.72 GAA and .953 SV%. He has been inconsistent for the vast majority of the 2015-16 season, but this recent stretch has been impressive. Tonight he starts in Boston. Anderson is 7-6-1 with a 3.04 GAA and .914 SV% on the road.
Goalie Start
Ward will start Tuesday in New Jersey.
Ward made 19 saves on 20 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Devils on Saturday. Ward has played very well as of late, going 2-2-0 with a 1.27 GAA and .948 SV% in his last four starts. Tonight Ward will face the Devils again, so he should make for another strong start, especially with Keith Kinkaid getting the call for New Jersey.
Goalie Start
Greiss will start Tuesday in Toronto.
Greiss allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Islanders loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday. He has lost two straight games, but he has played well, stopping 63 of 67 shots (.940 SV%). Tonight he will face the Maple Leafs in the second game of a home-and-home—Greiss is 4-2-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .936 SV% on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Rask is expected to start on Tuesday.
Rask allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Bruins 3-1 loss in Ottawa on Sunday. Tonight they will close out a home-and-home with the Senators and it looks like Rask will get the call again. He has lost his last two starts, but overall, December has been a good month for him—he’s gone 5-2-2 with a 1.38 GAA and .953 SV%.
Call up / Send down
The Coyotes have recalled Laurent Dauphin from Springfield (AHL).
Dauphin, 20, has five goals and five assists (10 points) in 30 games with Springfield this season. He has never been recalled, but could be in line to make his NHL debut this week.
Call up / Send down
The Coyotes have recalled Craig Cunningham from Springfield (AHL).
Cunningham has split time between Springfield and Arizona this season. He has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 21 AHL games and no points in seven games with the Coyotes.
Ruutu (illness) will not play on Tuesday.
Ruutu missed Monday’s practice and will not play on Tuesday due to an illness. Ruutu has no points on the season, so he should be considered in fantasy circles.
Farnham (shoulder) could return to the Devils lineup on Tuesday.
Farnham has missed the last eight games with an AC Joint injury, but it looks like he will slot back into the Devils’ fourth line vs. the Hurricanes. He has just three goals and one assist in 19 games this season.
Goalie Start
Schneider will start in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Schneider allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss in Carolina on Saturday. Schneider has dropped three of his last four starts while posting a 2.71 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight Schneider will start in Ottawa, he has gone 9-4-2 with a 2.17 GAA and .930 SV% on the road and the Senators are 10-4-4 at home.
Goalie Start
Kinkaid will start in goal on Tuesday.
Kinkaid allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Devils 2-1 loss to Anaheim on December 19th. Kinkaid has not registered a win since December 3rd, coincidentally against the Hurricanes, who he will face tonight. He stopped 30 of 31 shots in that win and comes into play tonight at 2-4-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .901 SV% on the season.
Goalie Start
McElhinney will start on Tuesday vs. the Stars.
McElhinney allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Since Sergei Bobrovsky got hurt, McElhinney has gone 1-2-2 with a 4.14 GAA and .855 SV% in four starts and three relief appearances. He has struggled and the Stars are the highest scoring team in the NHL, so you should probably stay far, far away from McElhinney.
Line Change
Clarkson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Clarkson has one goal and a minus-5 rating in nine games since returning to the lineup. He is averaging just 9:44 TOI over that span and tonight he will be pulled from the lineup with Nick Foligno back in.
Foligno (undisclosed) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
Foligno missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Dallas. With Foligno back in, David Clarkson will be a healthy scratch. Foligno has one goal and three assists in his last four games and 19 points (5G / 14A) in 35 games this season.
Goalie Start
Kinkaid is in the starter's crease this morning.
Kinkaid allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Devils 2-1 loss to Anaheim on December 19th. Kinkaid has not registered a win since December 3rd, coincidentally against the Hurricanes, who he would face tonight. He stopped 30 of 31 shots in that win and comes into play tonight at 2-4-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .901 SV% on the season.
Baertschi left Monday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
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