Bachman stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Oilers 4-0 shutout win over the Stars on Friday. It was a surprising performance to say the least, but it certainly earned him the nod tonight vs. the Avalanche. Colorado ranks 16th in the NHL in goals scored on home ice this season.
There was some optimism that Ennis might be able to return tonight, but he is not on the ice for the pre-game skate, which suggests he will miss his second straight game.
Smith allowed three goals on 46 shots in the Coyotes 3-2 loss to the Penguins. After a rough start to the season, Smith has really played well lately. He has posted a fantastic .927 SV% over the last 12 starts, but that has only translated into three wins. One of those wins came in a 32-save performance in a 4-3 OT win over the Sabres last Thursday.
Schenn has missed the last three games and now it appears he will miss the remaining six as well. Schenn finishes the season with 14 points (3G / 11A) in 58 games this season.
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.
Hiller made 27 saves on 29 shots in the Flames win over the Predators last night. The win was his first since March 13th and 22nd on the season. He comes into tonight with a 3-1-1 record, 2.13 GAA and .927 SV% in March. He will be in tough tonight against a Dallas team who have won eight of their last 10.
Johnson is nearing a return to the Avs lineup, but it will not come tonight against the Oilers. He remains day-to-day.
Lack allowed four goals on 40 shots in the Canucks OT loss to the Stars on Saturday. He has lost two in a row while allowing a combined seven goals on 77 shots (.909 SV%). Tonight he will face a slumping Blues team who have dropped four of their last five games.
Folin went down to Iowa to play on Sunday because he has been a healthy scratch for the last five games.
Makarov has gone 15-17-3 with a 2.98 GAA and .902 SV% in 37 games with Rochester this season. His recall suggests that Matt Hackett’s knee is bothering him and that he will not dress tonight.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Blues on Saturday. Goalie Bob has been victorious in his last five games while posting a 2.17 GAA and .940 SV%. He has been red-hot and draws an excellent matchup tonight against a Devils team who have lost their last five straight games.
Reimer gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-3 win over the Senators on Saturday. Yep, I said win. Reimer has made seven starts and six relief appearances at the Air Canada Centre—he has complied a 5-2-0 record, 2.92 GAA and .912 SV% at home this season. Tonight he draws a rough matchup vs. a Lightning team who have five of their last seven.
Oshie missed Saturday’s game but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Vancouver. Oshie has one goal and four assists in his last six games.
Steen did not take part in the Blues morning skate and he will be held out of tonight’s game against the Canucks. With Steen out, Olli Jokinen will get back into the lineup. Steen should be available for Thursday's game vs. the Flames.
Lehtonen allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Stars OT win over the Canucks on Saturday. He has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.28 GAA and .927 SV%. Tonight he will face a Stars team he is 2-0-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .929 SV% against this season.
Palmquist, 24, had 29 points (8G / 21A) in 40 games at Minnesota State University this season. He was on their blue line for four season, totalling 25 goals and 71 assists (96 points) in 160 games.
Hoffman, 24, was 13-6-2 with a 2.06 GAA and .922 SV% in 22 games at the University of Vermont this season. In three seasons at Vermont he went 34-33-9 with a 2.45 GAA and .914 SV%.
Sustr will miss at least one week with an upper-body injury and could be out until the playoffs. There is no word when Sustr suffered the injury, but Luke Witkowski has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) and will play tonight.
There is no word when Johnson suffered the injury, but he will not play on Monday and is listed as day-to-day.
Despite suffering a gruesome looking leg injury on Satruday, Paquette might play tonight vs. the Canadiens. He will be a game-time decision and Jonathan Marchessault will play if Paquette can’t go.
