Jokinen was not on the ice for Maple Leafs practice on Monday because he was undergoing a physical. He can’t suit up for the Leafs until Mike Santorelli and Cody Franson are cleared to play for the Predators. Monitor his status on Tuesday.
Gibbons (knee) has not played since December 18th and the Blue Jackets likely want to send him to Springfield (AHL) but he will need to clear waivers in order for them to do so.
Schneider allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Devils 3-1 loss to the Predators on Saturday. It was the first time in nine games that he allowed more than two goals, but it is hard to fault him when he faces 41 shots. He has been great in the last month and a half and is a must-start vs. the Sabres.
Ward surrendered two goals on 17 shots in the Hurricanes 2-1 loss to the Ducks last Thursday. Since the All Star break, Ward has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .921 SV%. Tonight he will face the Senators in Ottawa—Ward has struggled on the road, going 5-12-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .902 SV%.
Lehner allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Senators 7-2 blowout win over the Oilers on Saturday. Since taking over for the injured Craig Anderson, Lehner has won three of eight starts with a 2.49 GAA and .919 SV%. He draws another strong matchup tonight with the 28th placed Hurricanes in town.
Boyle missed Saturday’s game in Arizona, but is on the ice for the morning skate, which suggests that he will be back in the lineup tonight on Long Island. Boyle has four goals in his last seven games.
Stafford had one goal on five shots in the Jets shootout win over the Red Wings on Saturday. He has seven shots and has played a total of 5:06 on the power-play in his first two games with Winnipeg. He has now been bumped to the top-line, increasing his fantasy value yet again.
Despite Pavelec being in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate, Michael Hutchinson will start in goal on Monday vs. the Oilers.
Mitchell has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury, but is on the verge of returning. He is with the team in Toronto and could be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Halak allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Islanders 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Halak has won each of his last five starts while posting a 2.16 GAA and .919 SV%. He is also undefeated against the Rangers this season, going 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .964 SV% in the first three meetings.
Prince, 22, was the Senators second round pick (61st overall) in 2011. The 5-foot-11, 190 lbs. forward has registered 18 goals and 20 assists (38 points) in 47 games with Binghamton this season. He is expected to make his NHL debut on Monday.
Kozun, 24, has one assist in six games with the Maple Leafs this season. While in the AHL, Kozun has registered 11 points (5G / 6A) in 23 games.
Granberg was sent down yesterday, but when the Maple Leafs traded Cody Franson to the Predators a spot on the Leafs blue line opened back up. Granberg will likely lineup next to Morgan Rielly on Tuesday.
Methot was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but is now signed through the 2018-19 season with a $4.9M annual cap-hit. Methot has missed 37 games with a lingering back issue this season. He has five assists and a plus-8 rating while average 21:37 TOI in 17 games.
Vatanen logged just 5:22 of ice time before being forced to retire to the dressing room with a lower-body injury on Sunday. Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau did not have an update on Vatanen after Sunday’s game, so expect more information on Monday.
Beleskey played just 3:23 before being forced from Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury. Coach Bruce Boudreau did not have an update on Beleskey’s status following Sunday’s game, so expect an update on Monday.
Kaleta played in the previous 21 games, but missed Sunday’s game vs. the Flyers. With Kaleta out, the Sabres recalled Johan Larson and he re-entered the lineup.
There is no timeline for Gorges return, but coach Ted Nolan wouldn’t say that Gorges season was over. Gorges would have likely lined up alongside new-comer Zach Bogosian, but with Gorges out, Andre Benoit played with Bogosian on Sunday.
Vlasic missed five games with an upper-body injury, but returned to the lineup last night vs. the Lightning. It was a shaky return for the 27-year-old, while the Sharks were dropped 5-2. Overall it has been a strong year for Vlasic, who has 17 points (6G / 11A) and a plus-13 rating in 53 games.
Howard gave up four goals on 38 shots in Saturday’s shootout loss to the Jets. It wasn’t the best showing, but it was his first start in over a month. He will go again tonight in a huge matchup against Montreal. In his first two starts against the Habs, Howie has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.10 GAA and .891 SV%.
