Lehtonen surrendered two goals on 40 shots in the Stars win over the Jets on Saturday. That is two straight win and four of the last six for Lehtonen, who sits with a 2.96 GAA and 905 SV% on the year. He allowed four goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Avs in their last meeting.
Eller took part in the Canadiens morning skate and it sounds like he will play tonight, but that decision likely won’t be made until pre game warmups.
De La Rose, 19, was a second-round pick (34th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-2, 190 lbs. forward plays a physical game, also has the offensive skills to our up some numbers. He had six goals and five assists (11 points) in 37 games with Hamilton (AHL) this season.
Ellis did not participate in the Predators morning skate, but he skated alone prior to the team’s practice session. Ellis has been sidelined since January 8th and will likely miss another week before returning.
Volpatti has not played this season after starting the season on the non-roster injury list after having offseason neck surgery. He will skate on the Capitals fourth line with Jay Beagle and Tom Wilson.
Forsberg, 22, was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots back in November. He has struggled with the Blue Jackets, but has gone 18-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in Springfield (AHL) this season. He make for a strong spot-start option with the Coyotes in town.
Eller suffered a lower-body injury on Sunday, but he is on the ice for the morning skate, which is a good sign that he will be available tonight vs. the Sabres. Monitor his status after the game day skate.
Rinne will likely miss his eighth straight game tonight, but he is progressing very well and there is a good chance that he returns this week. After tonight, the Preds next game is Thursday vs. the Ducks.
Holtby stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Capitals 1-0 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. Holtby has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 2.55 GAA and .912 SV%. Tonight he will make his first career start vs. L.A—he is 11-4-4 with a 2.17 GAA and .922 SV% at the Verizon Center this season.
Halak gave up four goals on 32 shots in the Islanders loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He was given Saturday night off, but will be back in the crease tonight vs. Florida. He went 6-4-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .898 SV% in January. Halak made 35 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start vs. the Panthers.
Rynnas struggled with the Stars earlier in the season, but has been relatively strong with Texas. He has gone 13-3-6 with a 2.68 GAA and .915 SV% in the AHL. He will likely serve as Kari Lehtonen’s backup while Anders Lindback is on a conditioning loan with Texas.
Lindback has not played since January 15th, so he will head to Texas to get in a few games before returning to Dallas. He could get a start during Stars back-to-back on Saturday-Sunday.
Schroeder, 24, has no points in three games with the Wild this season. In 35 games with Iowa, he has 10 goals and 18 assists (28 points).
Fontaine will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. His movement to IR allowed the Wild to recall Jordan Schroeder.
Johansson was skating with Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin in the morning skate. That spot bas been a revolving door all season and Johansson looks like he will be the latest player to skate with Ovi and Backstrom. He has registered 29 points (13G / 16A) in 50 games this season.
Holtby stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Capitals 1-0 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. Holtby has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 2.55 GAA and .912 SV%. Tonight he will likely make his first career start vs. L.A—he is 11-4-4 with a 2.17 GAA and .922 SV% at the Verizon Center this season.
Forsberg, 22, was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots back in November. He has struggled with the Blue Jackets, but has gone 18-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in Springfield (AHL) this season. He make for a strong spot-start option with the Coyotes in town.
Lindholm served as a healthy scratch on Saturday, but will be back in tonight in Anaheim. He will return to the top-line with Eric and Jordan Staal. He has 20 points (9G / 11A) in 48 games, which puts the 20-year-old just two points away from a new career-high.
Enroth allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Sabres loss in Edmonton on Thursday. Enroth has really struggled as of late. In his last five outings he is 0-5-0 with a 5.02 GAA and .843 SV%. Tonight he will face the Habs—Enroth is surprisingly 2-0-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .947 SV% against Montreal this season.
Pouliot missed five weeks with a broken foot this season and took a puck off of the foot last night. There is no word on the severity of the injury, expect an update prior to Wednesday’s game.
