Forsberg allowed six goals on 46 shots in the Blue Jackets 6-3 loss on Long Island on February 14th. Curtis McElhinney has started the last four games, but they will get Forsberg in tonight vs. the Sabres. Forsberg has a good shot to earn his first career NHL victory.
Rask allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Bruins 6-2 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. That win was long overdue for Rask, who has just two wins in February (2-4-2). Rask allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Canucks earlier this month.
Kadri missed practice because of an illness, but he has a few days to get healthy before the Leafs take on the Flyers on Thursday.
Kessel is banged up right now and the Leafs are off until Thursday, so he has taken practice off for the second consecutive day. He has also been the topic of trade talks, so they don’t want him to be injured if the right deal comes along.
Forsberg allowed six goals on 46 shots in the Blue Jackets 6-3 loss on Long Island on February 14th. Curtis McElhinney has started the last four games, but they will get Forsberg in tonight vs. the Sabres. Forsberg has a good shot to earn his first career NHL victory.
Johnson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss in Washington on Saturday. Despite stopping 96 of 101 shots (.951 SV%) that he has faced in his last three outings, he has gone 1-1-1. He should make for a great spot-start against a Coyotes team who have lost eight of their last nine games.
Sekac, 22, was a healthy scratch in two of the last five games and has totalled just 16 points (7G / 9A) in 50 games this season. He is very skilled and his fantasy stock could be on the rise if he lands in the Ducks top-6.
Smith-Pelly was a second round pick (42nd overall) in 2010. He is a big body at 6-foot, 220 lbs. so he definitely brings some size up front for the Canadiens. In 54 games this season, he has recorded five goals and 12 assists (17 points).
Kozun was just sent down, but has already been brought back up because Phil Kessel is not skating for a second straight day and Nazem Kadri missed practice today because of an illness.
Ward allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Hurricanes 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Friday. He has won four of his last five, while posting a 2.18 GAA and .915 SV%. He appears to have reclaimed his spot atop the Hurricanes depth chart and will look to earn a second win in as many tries vs. the Flyers.
Pulkkinen was listed as a gametime decision, but will play tonight vs. Anaheim. Pulkkinen will skate on the Red WIngs third line with Stephen Weiss and Dan Cleary.
Cleary's status for tonight's game hinged on Teemu Pulkkinen's status, but Pulkkinen will play and Joakim Andersson will sit with the flu. Cleary has averaged just 9:08 TOI and posting one goal and one assist in 12 games.
Andersson was set to take Henrik Zetterberg's place on Monday in Anaheim, but an illness will keep him out of tonight's lineup. He will be replaced by veteran Daniel Cleary.
Gustavsson earned the victory after making just two saves in the Red Wings 7-6 OT win over the Stars on Saturday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .910 SV% this season, but tonight will be his first start since November 5th. He will take on a surging L.A Kings team, who have won seven consecutive games.
Zetterberg was listed as doubtful for tonight’s game because of a head injury. He was ruled out by coach Mike Babcock when the time arrived at the rink. With Zetty out, Joakim Andersson will enter the lineup. Consider Zetterberg day-to-day, but it seems unlikely that he will be available tomorrow either.
Zepp allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Flyers 3-2 win over the Capitals on Sunday. He stopped 41 of a possible 45 shots () to earn back-to-back wins over the weekend. He has fared better at home than on the road, but has a good matchup against the Hurricanes, who have lost four of their last six.
Originally the Flyers were going to use Mason as Rob Zepp’s backup for the next two games, but decided it was smarter to recall Anthony Stolarz from Lehigh Valley. So look for Zepp to start tomorrow and Thursday with Mason potentially going on Saturday vs. the Rangers. Monitor his status as the week progresses.
O’Dell, 24, has scored 14 goals with 14 assists (28 points) in 37 games with St. John’s this season. In 30 games with the Jets last season, he registered seven points (3G / 4A). He has been recalled because Ben Chiarot was moved to IR this afternoon and they already have two extra defnseman on the roster.
Wilson, 23, has scored 18 goals and 11 assists (29 points) in 53 games with San Antonio. He has no points in three career NHL games, all of which came last season.
Krejci is expected to miss one month with a partially torn MCL. This is a terrible break for the Bruins, who are just three points ahead of the Flyers for the final Wild Card spot in the East. If he missed six weeks, he will basically miss the rest of the regular season.
