Erhoff suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday and he will not play tonight vs. the Hurricanes. With Ehrhoff out, the Penguins will go with 11 forwards and six defensemen. His difficult, injury plagued season continues.
Boll will miss the next three games and is not eligible to return until next Thursday against the Islanders.
Niemi gave up four goals on 36 shots in the Sharks 5-2 loss to the Senators on Monday. Niemi has dropped four of his last five starts while posting a 3.39 GAA and .891 SV%. Niemi is 7-1-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .940 SV% in eight career starts at Joe Louis Arena.
Pavelec made 33 saves on 34 shots in the Jets 4-1 victory over the Jets on Monday. He was given Tuesday night off, but he will be back in goal tonight vs. the Canadiens. Pavelec has won five straight starts while posting a 0.98 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will take on a Canadiens team who have won three of their last four, but will give Carey Price the night off.
Andersen was pulled after allowing three goals on seven shots in the Ducks loss to the Rangers on Sunday. John Gibson struggled on Sunday and Tuesday, so the Ducks will go with Andersen tonight in Boston. Andersen has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .876 SV% in his last five starts.
Bailey will make his NHL debut on a line with Sam Carrick and Joakim Lindstrom. He registered 40 points (22G / 18A) in 37 games at Penn State University.
D’Amigo was high-sticked in the face on Saturday and underwent facial surgery and will miss remainder of the regular season as a result.
Bjugstad did not travel to Toronto, so he won’t play tonight and could miss the entire road trip. The Panthers have a back-to-back on the weekend so if Bjugstad doesn’t join the team on the trip, Vincent Trocheck will stay in the lineup through the weekend.
Luongo allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Panthers 4-3 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. He has won two of three while posting a 1.96 GAA and .924 SV% since returning from his shoulder injury. Tonight will be his third start of the season against the Maple Leafs—Bobby Lu has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.43 GAA and .914 SV% in the first two meetings.
Kronwall was a late scratch on Tuesday, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Sharks. With Kronwall back in, Jakub Kindl will be a scratch. Kronwall has three goals and nine assists (12 points) in his last 20 games.
Hammond allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Senators win over the Sharks on Tuesday. We’ll just keep updating his outrageous numbers…Hammond is now 14-0-1 with a 1.67 GAA and .946 SV% since being recalled. Despite being nearly unbeatable, he draws a tough matchup tonight against a Rangers team who have won seven of their last nine.
Datsyuk will miss his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury. He was on the ice for the morning skate, but did not take part in line rushes. Monitor his status heading into the first game of their back-to-back on Saturday.
MacArthur has been sidelined since February 16th, but it looks like he will be back for Saturday’s game against the Maple Leafs. MacArthur has 26 points (13G / 13A) in 53 games this season.
Howard gave up five goals on 22 shots in the Red Wings 5-4 OT loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. After two great outings, Tuesday was rough, but Mike Babcock will not hesitate to go back to Howie vs. the Sharks. San Jose has lost four of their last five, making Howard a decent option despite the fact he is 3-4-1 with a 3.15 GAA and .895 SV% in March.
Paquette has missed the last six games, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Predators. With Paquette back in the lineup, Vladimir Namestikov will take a seat. Paquette has 12 goals and seven assists in 56 games this season.
Krejci has been sidelined since February 20th, but it looks like he will be back in tonight vs. the Ducks. Krejci will skate on the Bruins top-line with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand as well as play on the top power-play unit. It has been rough season for Krejci, but he makes for a nice playoff addition.
Rask was pulled after allowing four goals on 12 shots in the Bruins loss to the Lightning on Sunday. Rask is on a personal four-game losing skid while posting a 3.44 GAA and .887 SV% over that span. Tonight he takes on a Ducks team who have lost their last two games while allowing a combined 12 goals.
Holtby allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Capitals loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. He has won three of his last four games while posting a 1.72 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. Tonight will be his fifth start of the season against the Devils—he has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.01 GAA and .964 SV% in the first four meetings.
Hackett allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Sabres loss in Nashville last Saturday. Hackett has gone 0-3-0 with a 4.33 GAA and .893 SV% in three games since being recalled. Tonight he makes for an OK option with the Coyotes in town.
Halak made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Islanders 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. Halak is 2-2-2 with a 1.82 GAA and .937 SV% in his last six outings. Tonight he will face a Kings team who have also lost four of their last six. Halak is 20-9-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .915 SV% at home this season.
