Johansson was listed as questionable for Game 4, after suffering an undisclosed injury in Monday’s practice. Johansson was in the morning skate and said that he will play tonight. Johansson has one goal and six shots on goal in the first three games of the series.
Beaulieu left Game 3 after being crunched by Erik Karlsson. Beaulieu will sit out for the rest if the series, which could turn out to be just one game considering the Canadiens are up 3-0 in the series.
Price stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Canadiens 2-1 OT win over the Senators in Game 3. The Habs come into Game 4 with a commanding 3-0 series lead and they are looking to punch their ticket into the second round. In the first three games of the series, Price has posted a 1.88 GAA and .939 SV%—pretty much what you would expect.
Legwand failed to record a point and had a minus-3 rating in the first three games of the series. With Legwand taking a seat on Wednesday, Zack Smith will be re-inserted into the lineup.
Smith was a healthy scratch for the first three games of the series, but he will replace David Legwand in the lineup for Game 4. Smith had two goals and one assist in 37 games this season. He missed most of the year with a dislocated wrist.
Bishop stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Lightning’s 5-1 win over the Red Wings in game 2. It was much better outing than Game 1, but now the series shifts to Detroit and Bishop had a tough time on the road this season—he was 13-7-4 with a 2.53 GAA and .904 SV% in games not played in Tampa Bay.
Halak made 24 saves on 25 shots in the Islanders 2-1 OT win over the Capitals in Game 3. New York has played extremely well through three games and will look to take a huge 3-1 lead in the series with a win at home tonight. Halak comes in with a 2.01 GAA and .929 SV% so far.
Darling made 35 saves on 37 shots in the Blackhawks 4-2 win over the Predators in Game 3. The win gave the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead in the series and a chance for Darling to give Chicago a stranglehold on the series tonight.
Johansson was nicked up in practice and left the session early. He is questionable for tomorrow, but the belief is that he will take part in warmups and be a game-time decision.
Fleischmann is a natural winger, but he will dress as a centre tonight in Game 3. Since being acquired by the Ducks, he has one goal and five assists (6 points) in 14 games. He will play because Nate Thompson and Chris Wagner are both battling injury.
Wagner was injured early in Game 2 and it looks like he will be held out of tonight’s game in Winnipeg. With Wagner and Nate Thompson both sidelined, it looks like Tomas Fleischmann will centre the Ducks’ fourth line.
Thompson missed the first two games of the series and he will be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. He could be back in the lineup for Game 4 on Wednesday.
Noesen, 22, was held off of the scoresheet in his NHL debut on April 3rd. In 27 games with Norfolk he had seven goals and nine assists (16 points).
Fehr was injured early in Game 3, and will miss at least Games 4 and 5. With Fehr out on Tuesday, Andre Burakovsky is expected to suit up.
Pavelec made 37 saves on 39 shots in the Jets 2-1 loss in Game 2. He has allowed a total of six goals on 72 shots (.917 SV%) in the first two games of the series. The Jets have only provided him with three goals of run support, but with the series shifting back to Winnipeg they should be able to feed off of the home crowd in Game 3.
Klein traveled to Pittsburgh with the team for Monday’s game, but he will be held out of the lineup once again. Despite not playing, Klein is nearing a return.
Lundqvist allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Rangers 4-3 loss to the Penguins in Game 2. It was an ugly performance compared to Game 1, but expect King Henrik to be better tonight in Game 3. He was 14-5-1 with a 2.14 GAA and .925 SV% in 20 starts on the road this season.
Phillips has been sidelined since February 5th and will undergo back surgery on Tuesday. He is expected to be ready for training camp. The 37-year-old blue liner appeared in just 36 games this season and enters what could possibly be the final year of his career. He will be in the final year of a two-year, $5 million contract.
Andersen made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Ducks win over the Jets in Game 2. The win gave the Ducks a 2-0 lead heading into Winnipeg. Anaheim is heading into a hostile environment that is expected to be extremely loud. Andersen was 17-5-3 with a 2.37 GAA and .912 SV% in 25 starts on the road this season.
Mrazek was yanked after allowing four goals on 18 shots in two periods in the Red Wings 5-1 loss in Game 2. The series now shifts back to Detroit where Mrazek was 5-4-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .922 SV% this season. The Red Wings have struggled in front of Mrazek so far and will need to improve on home ice on Tuesday.
