Anderson will make his first start since March 10th, when he re-aggravated his hand injury. He enters play at 14-12-7 with a 2.44 GAA and .925 SV% in 33 starts this season. Tonight he draws a stellar matchup against a Maple Leafs team who have been the worst team in the NHL for months. Anderson is 8-6-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .920 SV% in his career vs. much better Leafs teams.
Weber will be held out of this afternoon’s game because of a lower-body injury. He will be replaced by Anton Volchekov. Consider Weber as day-to-day.
Rinne allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Predators 3-2 win over the Lightning on Thursday. He has won three in a row while posting a 1.32 GAA, .952 SV% and one shutout. This afternoon he will take on a Capitals team who have won four of their last five.
Datsyuk has missed the last five games, but it looks like he will get back into the lineup this afternoon vs. Tampa Bay. The Red Wings have gone 1-3-1 without Datsyuk over this stretch. Getting his 58 points (23G / 35A) back in the lineup will be huge, especially with Riley Sheahan out.
Quick allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Kings win over the Islanders on Thursday He has won three in a row while posting a 1.67 GAA and .940 SV%. Tonight he has a tough matchup against a Minnesota team who have won four in a row and six of their last seven.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s win over the Flyers last night. Dubnyk has won his last four starts while posting a 1.72 GAA and .945 SV%—what a surprise, he will start on back-to-back night’s for the sixth time as a member of the Wild. In the first five back-to-backs, Dubnyk is 3-0-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .944 SV%.
Anderson will make his first start since March 10th, when he re-aggregated his hand injury. He enters play at 14-12-7 with a 2.44 GAA and .925 SV% in 33 starts this season. Tonight he draws a stellar matchup against a Maple Leafs team who have been the worst team in the NHL for months. Anderson is 8-6-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .920 SV% in his career vs. much better Leafs teams.
Kinkaid made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Devils win over the Sabres last Friday. In his last four outings (two starts) Kinkaid has registered a 1.39 GAA and .951 SV%. The first time he faced the Hurricanes was in a relief effort, he stopped all 17 shots that he faced in 33:59 of work.
Akeson, 24, had no points in 12 games when he was with the Flyers back in November. Since heading to the AHL, he has recorded 42 points (20G / 22A) in 46 games with Lehigh Valley.
Alt, 23, will make his NHL debut this afternoon vs. the Sharks. Alt was a second round pick (53rd overall) of the Hurricanes back in 2010. In 33 games with Lehigh Valley this season, Alt has registered seven points (1G / 6A).
Lauridsen, 26, had two goals and one assist in 15 games with the Flyers in the 2012-13 season. He has not played at the NHL level since that season—in 64 games with Lehigh Valley, he has six points (3G / 3A) this season. He will be paired with Mark Alt, who was also recalled this morning.
Colaiacovo is day-to-day with an illness. Mark Alt has been recalled and will replace Colaiacovo this afternoon. Expect Colaiacovo to be available next Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Streit is day-to-day with an illness. Oliver Lauridsen has been recalled and will replace Streit this afternoon. Expect Streit to be back in the lineup next Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Kinkaid made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Devils win over the Sabres last Friday. In his last four outings (two starts) Kinkaid has registered a 1.39 GAA and .951 SV%. The first time he faced the Hurricanes was in a relief effort, he stopped all 17 shots that he faced in 33:59 of work.
Hammond was reportedly battling an injury prior to his last start, but he played through it. With Craig Anderson back, Hammond will be held out of tonight’s game in Toronto. There is no word whether or not he will dress as the backup.
de Haan was a minus-1 in 14:57 on Thursday. He will be a healthy scratch for the second time in the Islanders last four games. Lubomir Visnovsky will be back in the lineup for de Haan.
Visnovsky missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will be in the lineup today vs. the Ducks. Visnovsky has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 46 games this season.
Hornqvist missed the last five games with an undisclosed injury, but will be back in the lineup today vs. the Coyotes. Hornqvist has 55 points (23G / 22A) in 56 games this season and will play on a line with Sidney Crosby today, so make sure he is active in all formats.
Malkin has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury, but will return today vs. the Coyotes. While Malkin was out the Penguins went 1-4-1, so they will be pumped up to get him back in this afternoon. Malkin has 68 points (28G / 40A) in 63 games and he should make a sudden impact and should be deployed with confidence.
Lundqvist will start his first game since February 2nd. Lundqvist had a tough start to the season, but he has gone 16-5-0 in his last 21 starts. He comes into play with a 2.25 GAA and .922 SV% on the season and will take on a Bruins team who have dropped six straight games at the worst time of the season.
