Schneider was pulled after he allowed three goals on six shots in the Devils 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Tonight he will look for revenge against the Rangers, this time in New Jersey. Schneider is 0-2-1 with a 4.01 GAA and .845 SV% in his first three starts against New York this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Penguins on Saturday. He has won eight in a row while posting a 2.33 GAA and .931 SV%. He has been as hot as any net minder in the league, but will be in tough tonight in New York. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .923 SV% in his first two starts vs. the Rangers.
Pacioretty left Sunday’s game with an apparent upper-body injury, but will travel back to Montreal with the team as planned. This is positive news, but with the Habs having just two games left in the regular season, they could hold him out of the lineup until the playoffs to ensure he is 100% for the postseason.
Lindback allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Sabres loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. He was unable to chalk up his third straight victory, but will get back in goal tonight vs. Carolina. Lindback has gone 3-6-2 with a 2.77 GAA and .920 SV% in 12 starts with the Sabres.
Hammond gave up two goals on 38 shots in the Senators 3-2 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Hammond, who will be looking to start a new winning streak in a massive game vs. the Penguins. Hammond comes in with a 9-1-0 record, 2.56 GAA and .913 SV% at home.
Koivu missed Saturday’s game against the Red Wings, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Jets. Koviu has been hot recently, scoring four goals and two assists in his last six games.
Pacioretty fell hard into the end-boards and appeared to be woozy when he got back to his feet. The Habs are off until Thursday, so expect a full update prior to their next game.
Thiessen, 29, has gone 10-14-7 with a 3.02 GAA and .905 SV% in 32 games with Adirondack this season. With the Flames pushing for the playoffs, he is unlikely to see any action ahead of Jonas Hiller in the final week of the season.
Ramo was injured before even facing a shot in Saturday’s win in Edmonton. With Ramo likely out on Tuesday, the Flames have recalled Brad Thiessen and he is expected to back-up Jonas Hiller.
Lundqvist stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Rangers 6-1 win over the Devils on Saturday. Lundqvist has won three in a row while posting a 1.67 GAA and .949 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Blue Jackets team who have won nine consecutive games while registering 4.33 goals per game over that span.
Holtby allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Capitals OT loss in Ottawa last night. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Holtby, who will look to record his 40th win of the season tonight in Detroit. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .898 SV% against the Red Wings this season.
Ellis allowed two goals on 27 shots in Florida’s win over the Senators on March 29th. He has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.11 GAA and .922 SV% in seven starts with the Panthers this season. One of those losses came the last time he faced the Canadiens—he allowed three goals on 25 shots in defeat.
Abdelkader was injured when he blocked a shot in overtime on Saturday night. He will be held out of tonight’s game and his status going forward is uncertain.
Bernier allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Buffalo on Monday. He has not registered a win since March 11th. Over the last month he has just that one win in nine starts while posting a 3.87 GAA and .891 SV%. It has been a greasy season for Bernier, who will look to play spoiler tonight vs. the Senators.
Price allowed four goals on 19 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Capitals on Thursday. Dustin Tokarski started on Friday, but it will be Price tonight in Florida. Price has lost three of his last four games while posting a 3.15 GAA and .888 SV%. Tonight will be his third start of the season against the Panthers—he went 1-0-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .909 SV% in the first two meetings.
Burakovsky has 22 points (9G / 13A) in 50 games with the Capitals this season. While in Hershey he has collected three goals and four assists in 13 games.
Hammond allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Senators OT win over the Capitals last night. This dude has been ridiculous. Some thought his bubble might have burst when he finally lost, but he has responded with three straight wins and a 1.56 GAA and .936 SV%. He makes for a strong start tonight in Toronto.
Greiss allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Penguins win over the Coyotes last Saturday. He has played well in his last five outings, stopping 102 of 109 shots (.936 SV%). Today he will face a Flyers team who have not been doing a whole lot of winning lately.
Crawford made 35 saves on 36 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Canucks on Thursday. He has won back-to-back games and comes in tonight after resting on Friday. He won his first start against the Blues and has gone 14-9-4 with a 2.51 GAA and .918 SV% at home.
