Elliott stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Blues win over the Avalanche on January 19th. He has won each of his last two games, as well as five of seven, while posting a 1.75 GAA and .926 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Nashville team he has gone 0-2-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .939 SV% against this year.
Hudler is feeling under the weather and did not participate in the Flames morning skate. With Hudler not there, Sven Baertschi replaced him on the Flames top-line. Monitor Hudler’s status during pre-game warmups.
Hutton gave up two goals on 27 shots in the Predators loss to the Canadiens last Tuesday. Despite the loss, it was a nice bounce-back performance for Hutton, who will likely start tonight vs. the Avalanche. He comes in at 1-4-3 with a 2.87 GAA and .897 SV% in eight starts this season.
Lupul was on the ice again on Tuesday, but only skated on the Maple Leafs fourth line, which is a sign that he will not play tomorrow vs. the Devils. Monitor his status during the Maple Leafs game day skate tomorrow morning.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Rangers win over the Senators last Tuesday. He won three in a row entering the All Star break and has won six of seven with a 1.64 GAA and .950 SV% in the month of January. Tonight he will face an Islanders team he is 0-2-0 against this season, but they will be without Kyle Okposo.
Hall was hit in the leg by a shot in Monday’s practice and his status for today’s game remains uncertain. Monitor his status following the morning skate.
Perreault missed the last two games with an arm injury he suffered on a cross-check from Daniel Carcillo on January 16th. Perreault was as hot as any player prior to getting hurt, so he will look to pick things up where he left off. He has 29 points (15G / 14A) in 45 games this season.
Stuart will miss his second straight game with a lingering lower-body injury. The Jets placed him on IR in order to make room for Mathieu Perreault (arm) to be activated. Stuart is eligible to return whenever he is healthy.
Jurco will miss his eighth straight game with a back injury that he suffered on January 6th in Edmonton. Daniel Cleary will play tonight with Jurco still out, but he is hopeful he will be back in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Lightning.
Holtby allowed four goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Oilers last Tuesday. After a lengthy All Star break, Holtby will be back in goal tonight vs. Columbus. Holtby comes into play with a 22-9-8 record, 2.26 GAA and .921 SV% on the year. He is 2-0-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .880 SV% in three starts vs. Columbus.
Pavelec allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Jets win over the Coyotes on January 18th. He has won each of his last two starts while stopping 74 of 78 shots (.949 SV%). He catches a break tonight against a Penguins team, who are without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
Richards has never played an AHL game, but could be headed there now. If he is assigned to Manchester the Kings will get $925K of cap-relief, meaning Richards would represent $4.825M of dead cap space. The Kings will continue to explore trade options.
Bishop made 27 saves on 28 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Canucks. He has won three in a row while posting a 1.62 GAA and .951 SV% and draws a nice matchup tonight in Carolina. The Hurricanes are tied for third last with 37 points (16-25-5) on the year.
Perron left Monday’s practice early with cold-like symptoms, but he was back on the ice for the Penguins game day skate this morning. He will be a game-time decision along with Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist.
Pavelec allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Jets win over the Coyotes on January 18th. He has won each of his last two starts while stopping 74 of 78 shots (.949 SV%). He catches a break tonight against a Penguins team, who are without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
Lehtonen gave up three goals on 27 shots in the Stars loss to the Bruins last Tuesday. He comes into tonight with a 3-2-2 record, 3.49 GAA and .886 SV% in January. In his first start vs. Montreal, he made 16 saves in a 4-1 victory. The Habs enter play having won three of four prior to the All Star break.
Holtby allowed four goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Oilers last Tuesday. After a lengthy All Star break, it looks like Holtby will be back in goal tonight vs. Columbus. Holtby comes into play with a 22-9-8 record, 2.26 GAA and .921 SV% on the year. He is 2-0-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .880 SV% in three starts vs. Columbus.
Crosby took part in the Penguins morning skate despite not being eligible to play tonight. Regardless of the ruling on his availability, Crosby said he probably wouldn’t have been ready to play tonight. Monitor his status tomorrow morning.
Letang was on the ice for the Penguins morning skate and it sounds likely that he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Jets. Letang missed the Penguins final game before the All Star break with a head injury he suffered on a hit from Zac Rinaldo, which Rinaldo was suspended for eight games for.
With Raffl out, the Flyers have recalled Petr Straka and he will make his NHL debut tonight. Raffl is listed as day-to-day.
