Silfverberg missed Tuesday’s game with the flu, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight in Carolina. With Silfverberg back, expect Rene Bourque to come out. Silfverberg hast two goals and three assists in his last six games.
Lindholm missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight in Carolina. With Lindholm back, Eric Brewer is expected to take a seat in the press box. Lindholm has four assists in his last seven games.
Gibson stopped 15 of 18 shots after replacing Ilya Bryzgalov in the Ducks loss in Florida on Tuesday. Gibson comes into play with a 2-2-0 record, 2.65 GAA and .915 SV% in four NHL starts this season. He makes for a strong start tonight vs. the 19-26-7 Hurricanes.
Bernier allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Predators last Tuesday. James Reimer has received the nod in the last two games, but it will be Bernier who takes on the Islanders on Thursday. Bernier was victorious in his only start against the Isles and is 4-6-4 with a 2.30 GAA and .924 SV% on the road.
Fasth allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Oilers loss on Long Island on Tuesday. With Ben Scrivens still out, Fasth will start for the fifth time in the Oilers last six games. He has won one of his last four games with a 3.48 GAA and .882 SV%. He is a risky start tonight in Montreal.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Oilers 2-1 overtime loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Dubnyk. He comes into tonight’s matchup vs. the Panthers at 8-1-1 with a 1.53 GAA, .941 SV% and four shutouts with the Wild.
Gibson stopped 15 of 18 shots after replacing Ilya Bryzgalov in the Ducks loss in Florida on Tuesday. Gibson comes into play with a 2-2-0 record, 2.65 GAA and .915 SV% in four NHL starts this season. He makes for a strong start tonight vs. the 19-26-7 Hurricanes.
Pouliot will miss his fifth straight game with a foot injury. Pouliot remains day-to-day.
Ehrhoff has missed the last six games with a concussion, but today was the first time that he skated since being injured on January 28th. There is no word on when Ehrhoff is expected to be back in the lineup.
Ekholm missed Tuesday’s game vs. Tampa Bay, but his presence for the morning skate suggests that he might return tonight vs. the Jets. Monitor his status after the morning skate.
Wilson missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but being on the ice for the morning skate is a good sign that he will return to the lineup tonight vs. Winnipeg. Expect an update after the skate.
Ryan missed Tuesday’s game with muscle cramps, but was on the ice for the Senators morning skate. Coach Dave Cameron said that Ryan is “likely” to play, but will be a game-time decision.
Ceci was a healthy scratch on Tuesday, but will be back in the lineup on Thursday. Ceci has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 51 games this season.
Ward allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Hurricanes win in San Jose on Saturday. He has won each of his last two starts, while stopping 51 of 56 (.911 SV%) shots. Tonight he will get the nod at home vs. the Ducks—Ward is 8-6-3 with a 1.91 GAA and .926 SV% at PNC Arena this season.
Islanders head coach Jack Capuano said that de Haan could “probably” play tonight, but he will stick with the same six defensemen that have won the last two games.
Clutterbuck missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but he will be back into the lineup tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Clutterbuck will skate on the third line with Brock Nelson and Nikolay Kulemin.
Halak allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Islanders 3-2 win over the Oilers on Tuesday. He has won three in a row while posting a 1.95 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight he will face a struggling Maple Leafs team, but the first time he faced Toronto he was pulled after allowing five goals.
Ryan missed Tuesday’s games with muscle cramps, but his availability for the morning skate is a good sign that he will be back in the lineup tonight. Monitor his status following the morning skate.
Namestnikov, 22, was with the Lightning earlier in the season, registering three goals and four assists (7 points) in 25 games. While in Syracuse he had 24 points (9G / 15A) in 26 games. There is no word whether he will be in the lineup on Thursday.
Bishop allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s 5-3 win over the Ducks on Sunday. He was given Tuesday night off, but it looks like he will be in goal tonight vs. the Blues. He allowed two goals on 18 shots in a 2-1 OT loss to the Blues 11 days ago.
