Schneider allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss to the Ducks on Sunday. Schneider has lost four games in a row while posting a 2.56 GAA and .910 SV%. Schneider has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .945 SV% in his first three starts against the Blue Jackets this season.
Hedman was listed as questionable after suffering a lower-body injury last night, but has now been officially given a “day-to-day” tag, which suggests that he will not play tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Slater Koekkoek has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) and is expected to make his NHL debut.
Weber has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and it looks like he will miss his third consecutive game tonight vs. the Canucks.
Wennberg missed the last four games, but he will be back in tonight vs. the Devils. Wennberg had one goal and four assists in his previous four games prior to getting injured. He is expected to centre the third line with Scott Hartnell and Marko Dano.
Cole will miss his fourth consecutive game with an upper-body injury. Despite being out tonight, he did not rule out a possible return on Thursday against the Bruins.
Sheahan has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Senators. Sheahan, who has no points in his last four games, will skate on the third line with Tomas Jurco and Teemu Pulkkinen. He has 34 points (12G / 22A) in 73 games this season.
Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the Red Wings 5-4 loss to the Islanders on Sunday. It was a rough outing after posting a 23-save shutout on Saturday. Mrazek comes into play at 2-2-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .922 SV% in March. Tonight he will face a Senators team who have lost three consecutive games after winning their previous seven.
Rask stopped 30 of 31 shots that he faced in the Bruins 2-1 OT win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. He has stopped 44 of the last 45 shots (.978 SV%) that he has faced in his last four periods (left Saturday after 1). Tonight Rask will be making his third start against the Panthers this season—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 0.93 GAA and .955 SV% in the first two.
Koekkoek, 21, was the Lightning’s first-round pick (10th overall) in 2012. He has registered 24 points (5G / 19A) in his first season with Syracuse. With Victor Hedman’s status for Tuesday still in question, Koekkoek could be making his NHL debut in Toronto—which is just four hours from his hometown of Winchester, Ontario.
Holtby allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Capitals 5-2 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Tonight he wraps up March having gone 8-4-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .923 SV% in his first 13 starts this month. He will be making his third start against the Hurricanes—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.54 GAA and .955 SV% in their first two meetings.
Ward stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Hurricanes victory over the Devils on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, but it looks like he will be back in goal tonight in Washington. Ward has not faced the Caps this season, but he has struggled on the road—so far Ward is 7-13-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .897 SV% away from home.
Rask stopped 30 of 31 shots that he faced in the Bruins 2-1 OT win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. He has stopped 44 of the last 45 shots (.978 SV%) that he has faced in his last four periods (left Saturday after 1). Tonight Rask will be making his third start against the Panthers this season—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 0.93 GAA and .955 SV% in the first two.
Holtby allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Capitals 5-2 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Tonight he wraps up March having gone 8-4-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .923 SV% in his first 13 starts this month. He will be making his third start against the Hurricanes—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.54 GAA and .955 SV% in their first two meetings.
Calvert has missed the last 15 games with a concussion, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs.the Devils. The 25-year-old has registered 10 goals and nine assists (19 points) in 49 games this season.
Kane is just five weeks into a 12-week timeline and when coach Joel Quenneville was asked if his timeline has changed, the coach said “There’s been excellent progress. It could be good news. We’ll see.” This is great news for the Blackhawks, but when he will return remains fuzzy. He could be back in time for game-1 of the playoffs.
Hedman left yesterday’s game with an undisclosed injury and did not return. The injury could keep him out of Tuesday’s game in Toronto and would be a massive blow to the Lightning’s blue line, who recently lost Jason Garrison and Andrej Sustr.
Tarasenko was spotted limping in the dressing room following Monday’s game, but head coach Ken Hitchcock said that there will be no update on Tarasenko until Tuesday.
Quick was pulled after allowing two goals on nine shots in the Kings 4-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Quick, who is 8-4-2 with a 1.99 GAA and .921 SV% in March. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .887 SV% against the Blackhawks this season.
Darling stopped all 13 shots that he faced after replacing Corey Crawford in the Blackhawks loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. He has been great for the Hawks this season, going 7-3-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .938 SV% on the season. Tonight he takes on a desperate Kings team, who have won three of four.
Lindback was pulled after allowing two goals on 12 shots in the Sabres loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. His last three starts have been more like the Lindback we saw earlier in the season—he has lost three in a row with a 3.90 GAA and .885 SV%. Tonight he gets the start against Mike Smith and the Coyotes.
