Rask allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Bruins overtime loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Rask has lost five his last six starts while posting a 2.84 GAA and .906 SV%, but draws a nice matchup tonight vs. a struggling Rangers team. Henrik Lundqvist has had a tough go as of late and Rask has been great on the road—7-2-3 / 1.85 GAA / .940 SV%.
Miller, who missed an extended period of time with a broken jaw, returned for just two games before landing on LTIR with a lower-body injury.
Driedger is expected to serve as Craig Anderson’s backup while Hammond attends to a personal matter. Driedger has gone 9-8-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .904 SV% in 18 games with Binghamton this season.
Hammond has left the Senators due to a personal matter, so they have recalled Chris Driedger has been recalled from Binghamton (AHL). There is no word when Hammond is expected to return to the team.
Moore will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body. He remains day-to-day and with Moore out, Marc-Andre Gragnani will likely remain in the lineup.
Cammalleri will miss his sixth straight game, but the Devils did not rule out the possibility of him joining the team on their road trip. Cammalleri remains day-to-day.
Kinkaid allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Devils win over the Hurricanes on December 29th. Cory Schneider has started the last six games, but Kinkaid will give him a break tonight in St. Louis. The 26-year-old netminder has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.88 GAA and. 895 SV% on the road this season.
Elliott allowed on goal on 27 shots in the Blues shootout win over the Kings on Saturday. Jake Allen is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, so the net is Elliott’s for the foreseeable future. Tonight, Elliott will take on the Devils on home ice—the 30-year-old is 2-1-2 with a 2.22 GAA and .921 SV% at the Scottrade Center this season.
Miller suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday’s win in Anaheim and will be out of the lineup on Monday. With Miller out, Joakim Andersson will be in the lineup. Miller could miss an extended period of time, but the severity of his injury has not been determined.
Quincey will be in the lineup for the first time since October 23rd. He underwent ankle surgery in late October and is expected to replace Alexey Marchenko in the lineup. Who he replaces has not been confirmed by Jeff Blashill, but Marcheko seems like the likely candidate. Quincey has one goal and two assists in seven games.
Pysyk hasn’t played since November 19th, because of a foot injury, but is back with the Sabres after a three-game conditioning stint with Rochester. During his time with the Americans, Pysyk has one assist. He could be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
Varlamov was yanked after allowing four goals on 20 shots in Colorado’s 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Varlamov, who will start his seventh straight game tonight. In his first start vs. the Lightning, the 27-year-old made 34 saves in a 2-1 win back in October 29th.
Jones stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Sharks 7-0 shutout win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. It was a must-needed performance for Jones, who is should signs of life recently after having a rough late-December. Tonight he starts in Calgary—Jones is 1-1-0 with a 3.61 GAA and .878 SV% vs. the Flames and 12-3-2 with a 2.22 GAA and .924 SV% on the road.
Gunnarsson suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday’s shootout win in Los Angeles. He is listed as week-to-week and it appears he will miss an extended period of time. Chris Butler will play in Gunnarsson’s spot on Tuesday.
Kindl, who cleared waivers on Sunday, has been assigned to Grand Rapids to clear roster space and cap-room to activate Kyle Quincey from IR. Kindl has shuffled in an out of the lineup this season, registering five points (2G / 3A) in 23 games.
Stastny missed Sunday’s game, but his injury update was about the only good news the Blues received on Monday. He is day-to-day, but could play on Tuesday vs. the Devils. Monitor his status during the Blues’ morning skate.
Paajarvi suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday’s win in Los Angeles. Paajarvi will miss at least a couple of weeks and forces the Blues to recall Ty Rattie from Chicago. Paajarvi has yet to find himself on the fantasy radar, having recorded just five points (2G / 3A) in 32 games.
Bouwmeester is week-to-week, which means he will miss at least a few weeks, so the Blues recalled Chris Butler from Chicago. Bouwmeester suffered the injury on Saturday in Anaheim and leaves the Blues searching for a way to eat up the 23-plus minutes he plays per night.
Allen who was injured in Saturday’s game in Anaheim and sat out Sunday’s contest. It wasn’t immediately clear how serious Allen’s injury was, but the Blues announced that he week-to-week, which means he will miss at least a few weeks. With Allen out, the Blues turn to Brian Elliott as their starter and Jordan Binnington as the backup. Elliott is 6-4-4 with a 2.33 GAA and .919 SV% this season.
Quick made 15 saves on 16 shots in the Kings’ shootout loss to the Blues on Saturday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Quick, who comes into Monday with a 23-9-2 record, 2.05 GAA and .925 SV% on the season. Tonight the Kings welcome the Red Wings to town, a team that Quick has struggled against in his career—he is 7-13-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .904 SV% in 21 starts vs. Detroit.
