Wotherspoon was recalled before the All Star break and reassigned during the break. He never got into a game during his latest recall, but he could be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Sabres.
Wolf, 25, is a 6-foot-2, 216 lbs. forward who is in his first season in North American. The German winger has scored 12 goals and nine assists (21 points) in 35 games with Adirondack this season. He could make his NHL debut on Tuesday vs. Buffalo.
Baertschi, 22, has three assists in 14 games with the Flames this season. In 28 games in Adirondack, he has registered five goals and 12 assists (17 points).
Bieksa underwent surgery on his hand and his expected timeline is 6-8 weeks. With Bieksa out, Frank Corrado is expected to continue to get a chance with the big club.
Anderson, 20, did not record a point and was a minus-1 in four games before the All Star break. He has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 39 games with Springfield.
Forsberg, 22, has been recalled because Sergei Bobrovsky will be sidelined for at least one month with a groin injury. Forsberg has gone 18-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in 27 games with Springfield this season. He could get a chance to become the Blue Jackets starter with Goalie Bob out.
Bobrovsky was injured in the Blue Jackets final game before the All Star break and will miss at least one month with a groin injury. He has already missed time this season with a fractured finger and this latest injury is added to a growing list of injuries in Columbus this season.
Hornqvist has been sidelined since December 27th with a lower-body injury. The Penguins have not provided many updates on Hornqvist, but he is expected to resume skating on Monday. He will likely need to skate for 7-10 days before he returns to the lineup.
Richards, 29, has fallen a long way since being drafted 24th overall in 2003. He has a career-high of 80 points in 2008-09, but has registered just five goals and 10 assists (15 points) in 47 games this season. The Kings have reportedly tried trading Richards as of late, but the last trade fell through last night. If someone elects to claim him, he comes with a $5.75 million US cap-hit.
Bobrovsky stretched out to make a save, but had to be helped off of the ice while he was unable to apply any weight to his right leg. This would only further add to the injury woes the Blue Jackets have had to deal with. Expect an update to come tomorrow, because it will be announced whether or not he will be able to play in the All Star game.
Quick allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Kings 2-1 OT loss to the Flames on Monday. Quick and the Kings continue to slide. He has gone 0-2-3 with a 3.74 GAA and .860 SV% in his last six appearances. Tonight Quick will meet the Sharks for the third time this year—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .898 SV% in the firs two.
Rask made 36 saves on 37 shots in the Bruins 3-1 win over the Stars last night. Rask was excellent last night, like he has been in his last seven starts. In his last seven starts he has gone 5-1-1 with an awesome 1.41 GAA and .954 SV%. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.82 GAA and .904 SV% in the second game of back-to-back sets.
Bobrovsky stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Blue Jackets 3-1 win over the Wild on Monday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Bob, who will likely make his 32nd start of the season tonight. He comes in ranked t-15th in the NHL in Wins (16), 20th in SV% (.915) and 32nd in GAA (2.80).
Malkin was on the ice for warmups, but was a late scratch. The injury is not serious, he is expected to be back after the All Star break.
Malkin left last night's game with an undisclosed injury, but he will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks.
Letang suffered a head injury in last night's loss to the Flyers. Derrick Pouliot will return to the lineup with Letang out. He is day-to-day.
Flyers GM Ron Hextall said that Mason is doing better and that he will hopefully start the Flyers first game back on Tuesday vs. the Coyotes. The Flyers have gone 3-3-0 with Mason out of the lineup.
Crawford was given last night vs. Arizona off, presumably to save him for tonight’s game in Pittsburgh. He allowed five goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Stars on Sunday. He comes in having gone 3-4-0 with a 2.89 GAA and .917 SV% in January. He will face an Penguins team who have lost three straight.
Laughton will miss his fourth consecutive game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Wednesday. There has been very limited updates on Laughton so there is no telling when he will be back. Look for him to return shortly after the All Star break.
Malkin apparently got dinged up in last night’s loss to the Flyers. He did not play after the 15:55 mark of the third period and was not on the ice for the Penguins optional morning skate today. Monitor his status during warmups, which get underway at 7:30 PM ET.
