Jenner has been out since December 18th, but he took part in the Blue Jackets practice this morning, including line rushes, which is a great sign he is nearing a return. He will travel with the team to Western Canada and should return to the lineup at some point during the trip.
Hammond made 27 saves on 28 shots in the Senators shootout win over the Flyers on Sunday. His incredible streak continued—he comes into play on Tuesday at 10-0-1 with a 1.39 GAA and .955 SV% in his first 11 NHL starts. The only team he has had a tough time with was in his first NHL experience vs. the Hurricanes—they scored two goals on five shots in just over a period.
Anderson’s hand injury has reportedly flared up and it will keep him out of tonight’s game in Carolina. With Anderson back in the press box, the Senators have recalled Chris Driedger from Binghamton (AHL) to back up Andrew Hammond.
Driedger, 20, has gone 2-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .891 SV% with Binghamton this season. He will backup Andrew Hammond tonight because Craig Anderson’s hand injury has flared up.
Poulin, 24, has gone 15-16-7 with a 2.82 GAA and .915 SV% with Bridgeport this season. With Jaroslav Halak out, Poulin will likely serve as Michal Neuvirth’s backup tonight.
Halak did not travel with the team to Chicago, so Halak will not be available on Tuesday. The Islanders have recalled Kevin Poulin, so it will be either Poulin or Michal Neuvirth. Halak’s injury is not believed to be serious.
Elliott allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Blues loss to the Wild on Saturday. Jake Allen started on Sunday, but it will be Elliott tonight in Calgary. Elliott has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .911 SV% in his last five starts. He had 23 saves in a 4-1 win over the Flames back in October.
Quick allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Kings loss to the Predators on Saturday. Tonight will be his eighth straight start—Quick has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.07 GAA and .903 SV% in his preious seven starts. He has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .912 SV% against the Coyotes this season.
Hall skated in a full team session for the first time since early February. Hall was unable to provide a timeline for his return, but he said he is feeling better. He is going to continue to skate and see how his ankle responds before his return is imminent.
Orpik will miss his fourth consecutive game with a lower-body injury. He remains day-to-day but could be back for Thursday’s game in Minnesota.
Holtby stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Capitals 2-0 shutout win over the Bruins last night. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Holtby, who draws an excellent matchup vs. the Sabres. Holtby is 1-3-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .898 SV% on no rest this season.
St. Louis suffered a lower-body injury on Sunday vs. the Panthers. He will miss at least 10 days, which should open the door for Kevin Hayes to take on a bigger role for the next 1-2 weeks.
Hornqvist suffered an unspecified injury in the Penguins 5-1 loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. He dropped his stick and appeared to be in visible pain while leaving the ice, but he didn’t even appear to take any contact prior to dropping his lumber. Hornqvist is expected to miss all three games this week.
The Penguins announced this morning that Malkin might join the team on their road trip, but then GM Jim Rutherford dropped a fantasy hockey playoff bomb when he announced that Malkin will miss 1-2 weeks. The Penguins have been outscored 7-1 in two games without Malkin.
Del Zotto will miss his sixth straight game with an upper-body injury. MDZ is day-to-day and close to returning, but it won’t be tomorrow.
Burrows missed Saturday’s game against the Maple Leafs, but will be back tomorrow vs. the Flyers. Burrows was skating with Brad Richardson and Chris Higgins this morning, so expect him to be on that third line tomorrow. He has 25 points (12G / 13A) in 56 games this season.
Smith allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Devils on Saturday. He has lost three in a row while registering a 2.37 GAA and .935 SV%. He was pulled after allowing three goals on 20 shots in a 4-0 loss in his first start against the Kings.
Bernier allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Canucks on Saturday. Bernier has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .905 SV% in six starts in March. He draws a very good matchup tonight vs. the lowly Oilers—Bernier has gone 5-10-5 with a 2.41 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.
Brown has been out with a broken leg since December 9th, but is getting closer to be back in the lineup. He will travel n the trip, but there is no word when he will return.
Crawford allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Blackhawks 6-2 win in San Jose on Saturday. Crawford has gone 5-0-1 with a 1.16 GAA, .962 SV% and one shutout in his last six games. Crawford has been red-hot and tonight he takes on an Islanders team on a slide—New York has lost three in a row and six of their last eight games.
