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Brennan was posted seven shots and a minus-5 rating in three games since being recalled at the start of the week. He will sit in favour of Tim Erixon.

Erixon has sat out the last three games but will get back in tonight. He has no points and a minus-4 rating in four games with the Maple Leafs.

Cowen has played in the last four games but has not registered a point while posting a plus-1 rating and three shots on goal. Eric Gryba will replace him.

Gryba has sat out for the last four games, but he will replace Jared Cowen tonight vs. the Bruins. Gryba has 10 assists and a plus-11 rating in 62 games this season.

Schneider stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Devils shutout win over the Penguins on Tuesday. He has won two in a row while stopping 65 of 66 shots (.985 SV%). Tonight he will take on an Islanders team who have lost four in a row while scoring just one goal in each contest.

Kinkaid allowed one goal on eight shots after replacing Cory Schneider in the Devils loss to the Wild on March 10th. Kinkaid is 4-4-3 with a 2.56 GAA and .915 SV% this season. Tonight he faces a Sabres team who is 1-4-2 while averaging 1.57 goals per game since the trade deadline.

Lehtonen allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Stars loss to the Blues on Sunday. Tonight would be his fifth consecutive start and he comes in at 4-1-0 with a 2.33 GAA and .904 SV% in his last six starts. Tonight he will face a Penguins team who have lost three in a row while being outscored 9-1.

Halak missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but he will be available for Saturday in New Jersey. There is no word whether or not he will start, but The belief is if he is available, he will be in goal.

Liles suffered a lower-body injury on Tuesday and will be held out of tonight’s game in Montreal. Danny Biega will make his NHL debut with Liles out.

Biega, 23, will make his NHL debut on Thursday. He was a third round pick (67th overall) in 2010. In 64 games with Charlotte Biega has collected 14 points (2G / 12A). He will replace the injured J.M Liles.

Luongo will make his first start since March 3rd. He has missed the last six games, but will be back in the crease tonight vs. the Red Wings. It will be his fourth start against Detroit—in the first three meetings he has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.81 GAA and .888 SV%.

With Peter Holland out and Nazem Kadri suspended, the Maple Leafs have recalled Carrick. He has no points in 10 games with the Maple Leafs this season, but has 25 points (7G / 18A) in 50 games wit the Marlies.

Petry was not at the morning skate and he is listed as doubtful to play tonight because of the flu. Petry has no points and a minus-1 rating in nine games since being traded to the Canadiens. Nathan Beaulieu will be back in for Petry.

Hammond made 35 saves on 36 shots in the Senators win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has won six consecutive games while registering a 1.30 GAA and .958 SV%. This run has been outrageous and he will look to keep it going tonight vs. the Bruins—Boston has won five of seven, but are coming off of back-to-back losses while scoring just one goal.

Price allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Canadiens 4-2 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Montreal has struggled with the Lightning this season and Price has surprisingly lost three of four while posting a 2.49 GAA and .925 SV%. Tonight will be his third start against the Hurricnaes—he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .964 SV% in the first two meetings.

Bernier was pulled after he allowed three goals on four shots in the Maple Leafs embarrassing loss to the Oilers on Monday. Bernier has gone 2-4-1 with a 3.94 GAA and .892 SV% in seven March starts. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team who are fighting for their playoff lives.

Smith has not suited up for the Senators since December 13th because of a dislocated wrist. He will head to Binghamton to play a few games and get back up to game-speed before returning to the Senators.

Quick turned aside all 25 shots that he faced in the Kings 1-0 shutout win over the Coyotes on Monday. Quick has won five of his last seven starts while posting a 1.41 GAA, .933 SV% and two shutouts. Tonight will be his fourth start against the Ducks—he has gone 1-0-2 with a 2.81 GAA and .917 SV%.

Dubinsky was expected to play tonight despite missing Tuesday's practice, but he is not on the ice for warmups, so it looks like he will be held out of the lineup.

McElhinney allowed three goals on 12 shots in the Blue Jackets 4-0 loss to the Avalanche on March 7th. McElhinney is 0-5-1 in his last six starts, but has a nice matchup tonight vs. the Oilers tonight. He is 6-6-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .924 SV% on the road this season.