Korpikoski will miss his third straight game tonight and his movement to IR opened up a roster spot for the Oilers to activate Matt Hendricks (foot) in advance of tonight’s game.
Hendricks has missed the last seven games with a foot injury but he was activated this morning and is expected to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Flyers. Hendricks is expected to skate on the Oilers’ third line with Mark Latest and Teddy Purcell.
Paquette will miss his fifth straight game with an ankle injury that he suffered. Paquette was on the ice this morning but he is frustrated with how his ankle is responding. Paquette could return on Thursday; but is listed as questionable.
Drouin will miss his fourth consecutive game with a lower-body injury. He was on the ice this morning and is nearing a return, but the Lightning are not certain that Drouin will be back on Thursday in Buffalo.
Holtby stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Capitals win over the Blue Jackets last Friday. Holtby has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.51 GAA and. 938 SV%. Holtby will face a Rangers team who is 11th in the NHL in scoring, but they’re a team that he is 3-6-1 against in his career.
Graovac was injured in the season debut and was nearing a return but reaggravated his injury in practice last week. Graovac will miss approximately six weeks which would put him on pace to be back in mid-December.
Fontaine suffered the knee injury on Friday vs. the Blackhawks. The winger will miss at least one month, which means that Jordan Schroeder will enjoy an extended stay in the NHL. Look for Fontaine to be back in early-to-mid December.
Anderson allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Senators loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. Anderson has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 3.32 GAA and .888 SV%. He will be in tough tonight vs. the Canadiens—Montreal is second in the NHL in scoring and enter play first in the NHL at 11-2-0.
Bernier was expected to start on Monday, but he served as James Reimer’s backup because he was not 100 percent. Bernier missed practice on Tuesday and Antoine Bibeau has been recalled from Toronto (AHL), so look for Bernier to be scratched on Wednesday. He is listed as day-to-day.
Rask made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Bruins win in Florida last Friday. Rask has won each of his last two starts and three of his last four while posting a 2.23 GAA and .922 SV%. He draws a tough matchup with the Stars in town—Dallas has averaged 3.42 goals per game and are coming off of a tough loss last night vs. the Maple Leafs.
Bibeau, 21, has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .908 SV% in six games with the Marlies. Bibeau has been recalled because Jonathan Bernier is dealing with an undisclosed injury. Bibeau will likely serve as James Reimer’s backup on Wednesday.
Pastrnak suffered a foot injury while blocking a shot in Friday’s game in Florida. he played on Saturday, but only played 7:41 TOI, so he clearly wasn’t 100 percent. He will get a few days off to allow his foot to heal, so the Bruins recalled Alex Khokhlachev, who replace Pastrnak.
Howard allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Senators on Friday. Howard has lost three straight while allowing a combined 10 goals on 110 shots (.909 SV%). Tonight he will face the Lightning for the second time this season—he stopped 20 of 21 shots in a 3-1 win in their first meeting.
Street had a great start to the season with San Antonio, registering 12 points (3G / 9A) in six games. His recall suggests that an Avalanche forward is dealing with an injury and Street could make his season debut on Tuesday. Street has two assists in 22 NHL games.
Halak allowed two goals on 17 shots in the Islanders shootout loss in New Jersey on Saturday. Halak was given Sunday night off, but he will get another crack tonight vs. New Jersey. Halak has won three of five while posting a 1.78 GAA and .932 SV%. It would be surprising to see the Islanders lose two in a row to the Devils.
Tavares will miss his third consecutive game with an illness. Despite not play tonight, it was a good sign that Tavares was able to take part in the Islanders’ morning skate. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game in Montreal.
Boyle will be a healthy scratch for the second time this season. Boyle has two assists and a plus-3 rating in 10 games this season. He will be replaced by Dylan McIlrath.
McIlrath has been a healthy scratch in the last seven games, but he will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Capitals. With McIlrath back in the lineup, Dan Boyle will be a healthy scratch. McIlrath is not known for his offence, but he is one rugged blueliner who can be a great shutdown defender.
Lundqvist made 24 saves on 25 shots in the Rangers 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs last Friday. Lundqvist has gone 2-1-2 while posting an impressive 1.56 GAA and .951 SV% in his last five starts. Lundqvist has been great in 2015-16, but draws a difficult matchup tonight. The Capitals are fourth in the NHL in scoring with 3.40 goals per game.
Rask made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Bruins win in Florida last Friday. Rask has won each of his last two starts and three of his last four while posting a 2.23 GAA and .922 SV%. He draws a tough matchup with the Stars in town—Dallas has averaged 3.42 goals per game and are coming off of a tough loss last night vs. the Maple Leafs.