Monahan (illness) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play.
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Bjugstad (upper-body) will not be in the lineup on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Rinne gave up three goals on 36 shots in the Predators loss in Philadelphia last Friday. Surprisingly Rinne only started two of the Preds’ four games last week, but he should start all three this week, which starts tonight vs. the Coyotes. Rinne is riding a four-game losing streak—he has posted a 3.26 GAA and .869 SV% over that rough stretch.
Goalie Start
Niemi gets his fifth consecutive start on Tuesday.
Niemi gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Stars win in Minnesota on Saturday. Niemi has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.20 GAA and .912 SV%. Niemi has had an inconsistent season, but overall he has played well, going 10-4-0 in his first 14 starts with the Stars. Tonight he makes for a great start tonight in Calgary.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.
Fleury allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Penguins loss in Columbus last Friday. Jeff Zatkoff got the nod on Saturday, so look for Fleury to start tonight vs. the Sharks. Fleury went 5-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .910 SV% in the month of November, so he will to be better this month, starting tonight. He hs gone 4-3-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .940 SV% on the road this season.
Injury
Mitchell (oblique) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Berra will start Tuesday in New Jersey.
Berra allowed one goal on 13 shots after replacing Semyon Varalmov in Colorado’s loss to the Senators last Wednesday. Varlamov has started the last four games, including last night, so it looks like Berra will go tonight in New Jersey. Berra has been terrible lately, losing three in a row while posting a 5.60 GAA and .821 SV%. Tonight he faces a Devils squad that has dropped four of their last six.
Goalie Start
Fleury is expected to start Tuesday in San Jose.
Fleury allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Penguins loss in Columbus last Friday. Jeff Zatkoff got the nod on Saturday, so look for Fleury to start tonight vs. the Sharks. Fleury went 5-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .910 SV% in the month of November, so he will to be better this month, starting tonight. He hs gone 4-3-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .940 SV% on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Markstrom gets the start Tuesday vs. the Kings.
Markstrom stopped the only shot he faced after replacing Ryan Miller in last night’s loss in Anaheim. With Miller starting the first game of the back-to-back, Markstrom will go tonight in Los Angeles. Markstrom hasn’t played much better the season, going 1-1-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV% in his first three starts of the season.
Goalie Start
Berra is expected to start Tuesday in New Jersey.
Berra allowed one goal on 13 shots after replacing Semyon Varalmov in Colorado’s loss to the Senators last Wednesday. Varlamov has started the last four games, including last night, so it looks like Berra will go tonight in New Jersey. Berra has been terrible lately, losing three in a row while posting a 5.60 GAA and .821 SV%. Tonight he faces a Devils squad that has dropped four of their last six.
Line Change
Andrey Pedan is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Injury
Goalie Start
Jones will be in goal on Tuesday vs. the Penguins.
Jones stopped 25 of the 27 shots that he faced in the Sharks victory vs. the Flames on Saturday. Jones followed up a great October with a great November. In 11 starts last month he was 7-3-0 with a 2.45 GAA, .914 SV% and one shutout. He has turned himself into a No. 1 fantasy option—he currently ranks third in wins (12), 10th in GAA (2.13) and 11th in SV% (.925). You can trust him tonight vs. a Penguins team who has lost three of four.
Goalie Start
Rinne is expected to start for the Predators on Tuesday.
Rinne gave up three goals on 36 shots in the Predators loss in Philadelphia last Friday. Surprisingly Rinne only started two of the Preds’ four games last week, but he should start all three this week, which starts tonight vs. the Coyotes. Rinne is riding a four-game losing streak—he has posted a 3.26 GAA and .869 SV% over that rough stretch.
Goalie Start
Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice for the Stars.
Niemi gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Stars win in Minnesota on Saturday. Niemi has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.20 GAA and .912 SV%. Niemi has had an inconsistent season, but overall he has played well, going 10-4-0 in his first 14 starts with the Stars. Tonight he makes for a great start tonight in Calgary.
Call up / Send down
The Maple Leafs have recalled Rich Clune from Toronto (AHL).
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