Tarasov, 23, has one assist in two games with the Sharks this season. In the AHL he has collected 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points) in 45 games. There is no word if he will be in the lineup this afternoon.

Tarasov, 23, has one assist in two games with the Sharks this season. In the AHL he has collected 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points) in 45 games. There is no word if he will be in the lineup this afternoon.
Niemi stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Sharks 2-0 shutout win over the Predators on Thursday. It was his 27th win and fifth shutout of the season for Niemi. Today would mark his third start of the season vs. the Blackhawks—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .940 SV% in in the first two.
Lack gave up three goals on 19 shots in the Canucks 4-0 loss to the Kings on Thursday. Lack has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.33 GAA and .925 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance in March. He makes for a great start against a terrible Maple Leafs team.
Mason stopped all 35 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shootout loss to the Blues. That is the second time this season he has posted a shutout and not gotten the win. He comes in having lost four in a row, despite having a 2.43 GAA and .924 SV%. Tonight he gets a second crack at the Red Wings—the first time He was yanked for allowing three goals on 14 shots.
Weiss was a healthy scratch in the last two games after a terrible effort in Boston last Sunday. With Tomas Jurco out, Weiss gets the call on the fourth line.
Ehrhoff has missed the last six games and has only played in one game since January 28th. He will place Derrick Pouliot in the lineup this afternoon. Ehrhoff has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 44 games this season.
Greiss allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Penguins win in Anaheim on March 6th. He will start this afternoon, which means Marc-Andre Fleury will start Sunday vs. the Red Wings. Greiss has gone 8-3-3 with a 2.76 GAA and .908 SV% this season.
Rask allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Bruins win over the Lightning on Thursday. Rask has won three in a row while posting a 1.61 GAA and .954 SV%. Today he faces a Penguins team he is 1-0-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .931 SV% against this season.
Kampfer, 26, has appeared in 18 games with Florida this season, registering three points (1G / 2A) with 18 shots on goal. During his career in the NHL, he has played in 79 games for Florida (2015), Minnesota (2011-2012) and Boston (2010-2012), scoring eight goals with 10 assists and 24 penalty minutes.
Pavelec allowed one goal on 20 shots after replacing Michael Hutchinson in the Jets loss to the Blues on Tuesday. The lone goal he gave up was a floater from outside the offensive zone that turned out to be the game-winner. It was an ugly goal and an ugly way to lose. He will have a tough time redeeming himself because of a tough matchup tonight in Tampa Bay.
Halischuk has been out since January 31st, but he was activated from IR on Friday and he is expiated to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Lightning. Halischuk has seven points (2G / 5A) in 38 games this season.
Murphy was in the morning skate, but will be held out of the lineup tonight because of an illness. With Murphy sitting, Rasmus Rissanen will be back in the lineup.
Leddy will miss his third straight game tonight but is a good sign that he was back on the ice this mooring. He is expected to miss at least another week though.
Adam averaged just 6:27 TOI in three games during his recall. His return to the AHL suggests that Brandon Dubinsky is ready to return to the lineup.
Coach Johnston announced that Fleury and Thomas Greiss will split this weekend's games, but wouldn't announce which goalie would start which game. Check back when warmups start at 12:30 pm ET.
Ehrhoff missed the last six games with lingering concussion symptoms, but it looks like he might be set to return tho afternoon vs. Boston.
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Lightning’s 5-4 win over the Stars last Saturday. Tonight will be his one start of the week, that he is expected to get for the remainder of the season. He has won each of his last two starts while stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%). He has never faced the Jets and has never lost at home—3-0-0 / 2.02 GAA / .934 SV%.
Lindback allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Sabres 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .914 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance since being traded to the Sabres. He draws a terrible matchup tonight with the red-hot Rangers in town.
Visnovsky was a minus-1 with one assist last night, but will be given the night off tonight to allow Matt Donovan to play in just his 10th game of the season. The Islanders have given the 38-year-old blue liner a few nights off this season to keep those veteran legs fresh.
It seems like the Islanders will be giving one forward the night off each game. Last night it was Frans Nielsen, tonight it will be Strome.