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.
Fleury gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Penguins 4-3 win in Game 2. So far Fleury has allowed five goals on 64 shots (.922 SV%) in the series. Tonight the series moves to Pittsburgh tied at 1-1. Fleury was 20-12-4 with a 2.42 GAA and .919 SV% in 36 starts at CONSOL Energy Center this season.
Schroeder was a minus-1 with two shots in 8:50 TOI in game 2 and will come out of the lineup with Sean Bergenheim coming back in.
Cooke had two assists in the final two games of the regular season, but was held off of the scoresheet in 10:27 TOI in Game 2.
Bergenheim was a healthy scratch in Game 2, but will get back into the lineup in Game 3 in Minnesota. Bergenheim did not register a point in Game 1, but has 12 goals in 24 career playoff games.
Fontaine was held out of Game 2 because of an illness, but he will get back into the lineup tonight in Game 3. Fontaine had one assist in 11:33 TOI in Game 1.
Dubnyk surrendered three goals on 26 shots in the Wild’s 4-1 loss to the Blues in Game 2. The series is now tied 1-1, but shifts to Minnesota. Dubnyk has allowed a total of five goals on 47 shots (.894 SV%) in the first two games of the series. He will look to give the Wild a 2-1 lead tonight at Xcel Energy Center, where he was 12-7-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .922 SV% this season.
Yandle missed the Rangers morning skate, but coach Alain Vigneault said that Yandle will still be in the lineup on Monday. Yandle has one assist and four shots on goal in the first two games of the series.
After missing the first two games of the series, Abdelkader confirmed on Monday that he will return to the lineup in Game 3. With Abdelkader back in, Stephen Weiss will come out. Abdelkader was arguably the Red Wings best player in the final month of the season and his hard-nosed style of play should be huge for them on Tuesday.
Garrison is in jeopardy of missing his sixth consecutive game with an upper-body injury. If Garrison is held out of the lineup on Tuesday, the Lightning’s blue line will remain the same.
Ehrhoff ’s recovery from an upper-body injury has reportedly flatlined and he was kept off of the ice this morning because he is not progressing. He remains day-to-day.
Smith served as a healthy scratch for the season finale and the first two games of the regular season, but he will be back in the lineup for Game 3 in Detroit. Smith had 13 points (4G / 9A) in 76 games this season.
Abdelkader missed the final four games of the regular season and the first two games of the series, but it looks like he will be back in the lineup for Game 3 in Detroit. Monitor his status leading into tomorrow's game.
Allen stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Blues 4-1 win over the Wild in Game 2. The win tied the series at 1-1 heading to Minnesota. Allen has opened the series by stopping 49 of 52 shots (.942 SV%) and will look to give the Blues the lead tonight in Game 3. Allen has gone 10-3-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .917 SV% on the road this season.
Rinne allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Predators 6-2 win over the Blackhawks in game 2. The win tied the series at 1-1 heading to Chicago. Rinne allowed four goals in a overtime loss in his only start at the United Center this season.
Lack stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Canucks 4-1 win over the Flames in Game 2. After a loss in Game 1, the Canucks bounced back in a big way. Lack has stopped 53 of 56 shots (.946 SV%) in the first two games of the series. He will look to give the Canucks a 2-1 lead in the series tonight.
