Getzlaf has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Thursday in warmups. The Ducks likely won’t have a morning skate with the 5 p.m ET start, so monitor his status prior to warmups.
Murphy left Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury and it will keep him out of tonight’s game against the Sharks. With Murphy sidelined, Brett Bellemore will be back in the lineup.
Stepan was listed as a game-time decision but there was less than a 50-50 chance that he would play. With Stepan out, that means that Lee Stempniak will play, he was originally expected to come out for J.T Miller.
Miller allowed five goals on 38 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Thursday. Despite Eddie Lack shutting out the Penguins in their last meeting, it will be Miller tonight. He has lost four of five with a 3.28 GAA and .874 SV% and the tough matchup will make it difficult for him to get back on track.
Rinne struggled in his return allowing four goals on 25 shots in the Predators loss to the Ducks on Thursday. Some rust was to be expected, but he should be better today vs. the Rangers. Rinne has gone 17-3-1 with a 1.94 GAA and .927 SV% at Bridgestone Arena this season.
Lindback returned to the Stars after a two-game conditioning stint yesterday. He went 1-1-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .946 SV% with Texas and will make his first NHL start since January 15th. He has struggled, going 2-7-0 with a 3.79 GAA and .875 SV%, but has a strong enough matchup coming off of a nice conditioning stint to consider spot-starting him.
Tanev missed Thursday’s game with an undisclosed injury, but could be in the lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. If he re-enters the lineup, expect Yannick Weber to sit.
It was originally believed that Corrado was fighting an illness, but it sounds like he is dealing with an injury now. Expect more details to be released, but for now expect him to miss at least the next few games.
Smith made 40 saves on 41 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. He has stopped 70 of 72 shots (.972 SV%) in his last two starts and is starting to look like his old-self again. He draws a tough matchup tonight with the Red Wings and their red-hot power-play in town.
Kassian has been a healthy scratch in the last three games, but he is expected to get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. Kassian has just six points (2G / 4A) in 26 games this season.
Despite Lehtera saying that he thinks he will play on Sunday, Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock confirmed that Lehtera will not play tomorrow. Look for Lehtera to be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
Elliott was pulled after he allowed four goals on 14 shots in the Blues 7-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. Jake Allen didn’t fare much better, so it will be Allen again this afternoon vs. the Hawks. In his first start against Chicago, he made 22 saves in a 3-2 back in October.
Miller allowed five goals on 38 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Thursday. Despite Eddie Lack shutting out the Penguins in their last meeting, it looks like it will be Miller tonight. He has lost four of five with a 3.28 GAA and .874 SV% and the tough matchup will make it difficult for him to get back on track.
Lehtera has missed the last five games with concussion-like symptoms, but says that he expects to play tomorrow unless something unforeseen happens between now and then.
Bergenheim did not take part in practice on Saturday because he was sent home with the flu. The Panthers will not have a morning skate on Sunday, so Bergenheim will likely be a game-time decision.
Mitchell missed Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury and was not at Panthers practice this morning. With Mitchell missing practice it seems highly unlikely that Mitchell will play tomorrow against the Predators.
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said that “it’s looking less than 50-50” that Stepan will play this afternoon. If Stepan is unable to play, Derick Brassard and Kevin Hayes would likely centre the top-2 lines.
Barrie will miss his second straight game with a hip flexor ailment. With Barrie out, Stefan Elliott will remain in the lineup after a strong game vs. the Red Wings on Thursday. Barrie is day-to-day.
Dubnyk stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Wild’s 3-0 shutout win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. He has won four in a row with a 0.75 GAA, .974 SV% and two shutouts. He has been ridiculously good since arriving in Minnesota and has a good chance at a fifth straight win with the low-scoring Avalanche team in town.
