Maatta was hit into the open bench door in Tuesday’s win vs. Minnesota. Matt was down on the ice for a few minutes before being helped to the locker room. Matt was held overnight at a nearby hospital for evaluation and an update on his status is expected to come on Wednesday.
Rinne stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Predators’ 7-0 shutout win over the Jets on Saturday. It was a nice outing for Rinne who allowed a combined 16 goals in his previous five games. Tonight he will face a Ducks team that has gone 5-1-2 while averaging 2.88 goals per game in their last nine.
Quick gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Saturday’s victory over the Oilers. Quick hasn’t been great in November, registering a 2-3-0 record, 2.84 GAA and .883 SV% this month. However, things should turn around this week. It starts tonight vs. the NHL’s 29th ranked offence in Philadelphia.
Rask allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Rask has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .906 SV% in November but it will take some time for his numbers to start to look like the Rask numbers we are used to seeing. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has won each of it’s first two games to start their road trip.
Nilsson allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Oilers’ 4-1 loss in Arizona last Thursday. Nilsson has alternated wins and losses in his last four outings, posting a 2.75 GAA and .903 SV%. Both he and Cam Talbot are struggling big time right now, but with Talbot losing on Saturday, they’ll give Nilsson another shot tonight vs. Chicago.
Jurco has been a healthy scratch since October 31st and has only appeared in four games this season. He has had a tough time cracking the Red Wings’ lineup so he will head to Grand Rapids for a maximum of two weeks.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Wild’s loss in Dallas on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Dubnyk. The 29-year-old has gone 10-3-2 with a 2.44 GAA and .911 SV% in 14 starts and one relief appearance. Dubnyk will face a struggling Penguins team that has lost three of their last four.
Niemi allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Stars loss to the Maple Leafs last Tuesday. Kari Lehtonen has started five of the last six games, but they will go with Niemi tonight in Buffalo. Niemi has posted a 2.80 GAA and .907 SV% in 10 games this season, but draws a solid matchup tonight. Buffalo enters play at 8-8-1.
Andersen allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Ducks overtime loss to the Oilers last Wednesday. He lost both of his starts in extra time last week. With Anton Khudobin starting on Monday, look for Andersen to go on Tuesday vs. the Predators. Andersen enters play with a 0-4-1 record, 2.43 GAA and .928 SV% on the road this season.
Stolarz, 21, has gone 5-3-1 with a 1.90 GAA and .930 SV% in the AHL this season. With Michal Neuvirth out with an injury, Stolarz has been recalled to back up Steve Mason on Tuesday.
Crawford stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Blackhawk’s win in St. Louis on Saturday. He exercised some demons vs. the Blues after by torched for six in their previous meeting. Overall, Crawford is 3-2-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .892 SV% in November—while his numbers aren’t spectacular, tonight’s matchup is. Make sure he’s active.
Rask allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Rask has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .906 SV% in November but it will take some time for his numbers to start to look like the Rask numbers we are used to seeing. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has won each of it’s first two games to start their road trip.
Miller missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury but he is healthy enough to return on Tuesday. Despite being ready to go, the Bruins did not confirm that Miller will be back in the lineup.
Rinne stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Predators’ 7-0 shutout win over the Jets on Saturday. It was a nice outing for Rinne who allowed a combined 16 goals in his previous five games. Tonight he will face a Ducks team that has gone 5-1-2 while averaging 2.88 goals per game in their last nine.
Nugent-Hopkins returned to practice on Tuesday after missing Saturday’s game and Monday’s practice. RNH’s return to the ice is a good sign that he is feeling well enough to return to the lineup on Wednesday.
Manson missed Monday’s game with an illness and head coach Bruce Boudreau said that he will be a “game-time decision at best” tonight. Korbinian Holzer replaced Manson last night and could play there again tonight.
Hornqvist left Saturday’s game win an injury and missed Monday’s practice. However, he was on the ice for the Penguins’ morning skate which suggests that he will play tonight. There was no official word on Honrqvist’s status, so consider him a game-time decision.
Folin played just 7:52 on Saturday and was a minus-1. The Wild went with seven defensemen, but will shift back to six tonight, which means that Folin will be a healthy scratch.
