Vermin, 23, was a seventh round pick (186th overall) in 2013. The Swiss winger has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 12 games with Syracuse. Vermin could make his NHL debut on Thursday if Ryan Callahan (game-time decision) can’t play.
Kulikov will miss his second straight game and is expected to be out for at least two weeks and could be out for up to one month. With Kulikov out, Steve Kampfer will remain in the lineup.
Haula missed Tuesday’s game in Pittsburgh but will play tonight in Boston. Haula leads all Wild forwards in penalty killing and plays just 00:19 per game on the power-play, so his fourth line, defensive role limits his fantasy value.
Scandella returned to the lineup for the last two games, but is now on IR with a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next seven days. With Scandella out, Christian Folin will be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Allen allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Blues win in vs. Winnipeg on Monday. After losing two in a row, Allen got back in the win column and now sits 8-4-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .934 SV% on the season. Tonight he draws a great matchup against the visiting Sabres. Allen is 4-2-0 with a 1.66 GAA and .936 SV% at home this season.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Stars win over the Wild last Saturday. Lehtonen has won five straight games while posting a great 1.98 GAA and .935 SV%. Overall, Lehtonen has been excellent this season, going 8-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .921 SV%. No matter how good Lehtonen has been, tonight’s matchup is not a favourable one.
Parayko missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury and is not on the ice this morning, which suggests that he will not play tonight vs. the Sabres.
Gustavsson allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Bruins loss in Montreal on November 7th. It was his first loss of the season after winning his first three starts—overall he is 3-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .912 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight vs. a Wild team that is tied for fifth in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game.
McElhinney allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Anaheim on November 6th. McElhinney has gone 0-3-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .912 SV% in three starts and two relief appearances this season. He is not a great option against a Senators team that ranks ninth in the NHL in goals per game (2.83).
Witkowski has four assists in 13 games with Syracuse this season. Witkowski failed to record a point in 16 games with the Lightning last season, but he is known for his rugged, aggressive style of play, not his offence.
Angelidis has three assists in 13 games with Syracuse this season. The career-long AHLer has one goal in 10 career NHL games but is expected to make his season debut on Thursday.
Taormina had one shot goal in 9:16 in his season debut on Monday. He has been sent back to Syracuse and Mike Angelidis has been recalled.
Bonino missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Wild but is expected to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Avalanche. Bonino will be back on the third line and comes in with three goals and one assist in 17 games.
Howden has appeared in 16 games this season, registering two goals and two assists but will come out of the lineup tonight vs. Anaheim. He will be replaced by Shawn Thornton.
Grimaldi has played in the last eight games, but will serve as a healthy scratch tonight after playing a season-low 9:07 TOI on Monday. Grimaldi registered just one goal and a minus-3 rating in those eight games. Expect him to be replaced by Garrett Wilson in tonight’s lineup.
Savin, 21, has seven assists in 14 games with Charlotte this season. The 2012 fourth round pick (120th overall) skated on the Hurricanes’ top pair with Justin Faulk in Thursday’s practice, so expect him to make his NHL debut on Friday.
Bishop gave up four goals on 23 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Panthers on Saturday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Monday, but it looks like Bishop will go tonight vs. the Rangers. Bishop has gone 1-5-1 despite posting a 1.86 GAA and .932 SV% in his last seven games. Bishop will be tough tonight vs. a Rangers team that has won nine consecutive games.
Fleury allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Penguins win over the Wild on Tuesday. Fleury has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .932 SV% in his last eight starts and draws a great matchup tonight vs. the Avalanche. Colorado sits at 7-10-1 on the year and Fleury has been solid at home—5-3-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .921 SV%.
Luongo stopped all 39 shots that he faced in the Panthers 1-0 shutout win over the Lightning on Monday. Luongo has won two in a row and three of his last four while posting a 2.48 GAA and .912 SV%. Luongo draws a strong matchup against a Ducks team still struggling—they enter play having lost four of their last five.
Gustavsson allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Bruins loss in Montreal on November 7th. It was his first loss of the season after winning his first three starts—overall he is 3-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .912 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight vs. a Wild team that is tied for fifth in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game.
