Burakovsky was sent down yesterday in order for the Capitals to recall Philipp Grubauer, who was given the start last night. Burakovsky should be back in the Capitals lineup on Sunday vs. Philadelphia.
Grubauer was recalled to start last night and he came through the for the Caps. He allowed two goals on 25 shots in Washington’s 3-2 win over Anaheim. It was likely a test to see if he could get it done vs. a good NHL team, he can. This could force the Capitals to make a decision on the struggling Justin Peters.
Green was a scratch in Friday’s game vs. the Ducks. There was no word of an injury prior to the game, but Green is day-to-day. He has been on fire prior to Friday’s game so this is a tough break for the oft-injured Green. Monitor his status prior to Sunday’s game.
Ashton, 23, has eight points (4G / 4A) in 12 games with the Toronto Marlies this season. He will need to either re-sign or play 15 games with the Lightning next season for the Maple Leafs to get the seventh round pick. This deal opens up some salary flexibility for the Maple Leafs more than anything.
Garrison left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. His absence from the morning skate means that he is unlikely to play tonight vs. the Kings.
Bishop allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Blues on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off in Dallas, but will start today vs. Los Angeles. Bishop has gone 19-3-1 with a 1.87 GAA and .933 SV% at home and the Kings have been struggling, so he makes for a strong start tonight.
Murray left Friday’s win over the Blues and did not return. After the game he was ruled out for Saturday’s game in Ottawa as he stays home to be evaluated. Murray had played just three games since returning from a knee injury and he is already out again.
Wisniewski suffered and undisclosed injury in the Blue Jackets dominant win over the Blues last night. He will not be traveling to Ottawa for tonight’s game and will stay in Columbus and be evaluated. Expect Jordan Leopold to be in the lineup for Wisniewski.
Mrazek stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Red Wings 3-0 shutout in over the Avalanche on Thursday. He has won seven of his previous nine starts while posting a 2.67 GAA and .906 SV%. Detroit’s crease is starting to get crowded, but this could be his last start before heading back to the AHL. He makes for a must-start with an excellent matchup in Arizona.
Kinkaid allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Devils 3-1 win over the Panthers last Saturday. With Cory Schneider making 33 saves last night, Kinkaid will go tonight vs. the Habs. Kinkaid is 2-3-3 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 SV% on the season. Despite some short-term success, this is a dangerous spot-start matchup.
Getzlaf, who was listed as a game-time decision, is not on the ice for warmups so he will miss a second straight game. Expect Rickard Rakell to centre the top line again tonight with Ryan Kesler's line also eating up big minutes.
Bryzgalov allowed six goals on 25 shots in the Ducks loss to the Sharks last Saturday. He has struggled in 2014-15 going 1-3-0 with a 4.68 GAA and .832 SV%. He is a dangerous start vs. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals.
The Capitals recalled Grubauer this morning and sent Andre Burakovsky down to make room, they wouldn’t do that if they didn’t plan on giving him the nod. So Grubauer will make his season debut. He has gone 16-9-4 with a 2.03 GAA and .924 SV% in Hershey (AHL).
There were reports earlier today that Lundqvist would miss at least one month, but the details were sparse. He was struck by a puck in the neck on Saturday and suffered some sort of damage to the blood vessels. He will miss three weeks and then be re-evaluated at that time. In the mean time, Cam Talbot receives a huge boost in fantasy value as he becomes this Rangers starter for the next three weeks.
With Frederik Andersen making 44 saves last night and Philipp Grubauer potentially going for the Caps, we could see Bryzgalov in the Ducks crease for the sixth time this season.
The Capitals recalled Grubauer this morning and sent Andre Burakovsky down to make room, they wouldn’t do that if they didn’t plan on giving him the nod. There is no official word, but given the back-to-back situation it looks like Grubauer will make his season debut. He has gone 16-9-4 with a 2.03 GAA and .924 SV% in Hershey (AHL).
Varlamov made 28 saves on 29 shots in the in the Avs’ loss to the Wild last night. He will go again tonight having lost two straight despite stopping 54 of 56 (.964 SV%) shots. Tonight he faces a Jets team who have lost six in a row, so get Varly in your lineup.
Varlamov stopped 26 of 27 shots in Colorado’s 3-0 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday. Varly has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .942 SV% since the All Star break. Tonight he will meet the Wild for the third time this season—he is 0-2-0 with a 4.32 GAA and .901 SV% in the first two games.
It seems like the Capitals really wanted to start Philipp Grubauer tonight vs. the Ducks. They recalled him this morning and sent Burakovsky down to make room for him. The call-up is not expected to be long-term, so expect Burakovsky back soon.
Greiss gave up three goals on 22 shots in the Penguins win over the Jets on January 27th. Marc-Andre Fleury started the last five games, but it is Greiss’ turn tonight in Vancouver. Greiss has gone 3-1-3 with a 2.50 GAA and .922 SV% on the road this season.
