Lindback made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Sabres 2-0 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Lindback has actually played pretty well since being traded to the Sabres, but he is still looking for his first win. He is sitting at 0-3-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .925 SV% in four starts and one relief appearance.
Mitchell was injured in his first shift on Saturday and will not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Lightning. He will be replaced by Brian Flynn.
Bogosian missed Saturday’s game, but coach Ted Nolan though Bogosian might be available for tonight’s game. His absence from the morning skate certainly clouds his status, but we will get an official word from coach Nolan this afternoon.
Bishop allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Lightning’s shootout loss in Boston on Thursday. He was given Saturday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. Montreal. Bishop shut the Habs out last Tuesday and is 3-0-0 with a 0.99 GAA and .948 SV% vs. the Canadiens this season.
Rissanen left after playing just 4:56 and did not return. Rissanen has not recorded a point in six games since being recalled. Expect Ryan Murphy to replace him on Tuesday.
St. Louis left with what appeared to be a knee injury after he fell awkwardly in a collision with Florida defenseman Dmitry Kulikov and left the game with just over three minutes to play. Alain Vigneault said the initial review was that the injury "doesn't seem to be serious, but we'll know more [Monday].''
Orpik will miss third consecutive game with a lower-body injury. He remains day-to-day and could be an option tomorrow in Buffalo.
Rask stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Bruins 2-0 shutout win over the Penguins yesterday. Despite the heavy workload yesterday, he will start his fourth straight game tonight. He has won four in a row and five of his last six while posting a 1.45 GAA and .955 SV%.
Holtby allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Capitals loss to Dallas on Friday. He has lost three of his last four games with a 2.86 GAA and 900 SV%. In his only other start against the Bruins this season, Holtby stopped all 29 shots that he faced in a 4-0 shutout win.
Emery allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Flyers 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres on February 19th. It has been nearly one month since his last start, but he will go tonight in Ottawa. Emery has gone 6-6-2 with a 3.39 GAA and .884 SV% on the road this season.
Lehtonen allowed two gaols on 20 shots in the Stars win in Washington on Friday. Lehtonen has won three games in a row while posting a 2.00 GAA and .906 SV%. Lehtonen has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .909 SV% in three starts against the Blues this season.
Klingberg will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury. He is considered day-to-day.
Glass is dealing with a minor upper-body injury and will not play tonight vs. Florida. James Sheppard will be back in the lineup.
Ellis stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Panthers 2-0 shutout win over the Hurricanes last night. Ellis has gone 3-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .925 SV% in four games since being recalled. He has been great, but the back-to-back and a rough matchup vs. red-hot Rangers is dangerous.
Khudobin allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Hurricanes loss to Dallas on Thursday. He has lost each of his last two starts while allowing seven combined goals on 50 shots (.860 SV%). Khudobin has gone 3-7-3 with a 3.06 GAA and .892 SV%.
Martinez has been out since February 7th because of concussion-like symptoms. His return to practice is a good sign that Martine is nearing a return to the lineup. Monitor his status next week.
