Murphy, 21, has earned five assists in 16 NHL games for the Hurricanes this season. He leads all Charlotte skaters in assists this season with 17 helpers in 25 AHL games.
Dubnyk was pulled after allowing four goals on 10 shots in the Wild’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings before the All Star break. He is expected to get the lion’s share of the work while Darcy Kuemper is in Iowa (AHL). Dubnyk is 2-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .896 SV% since coming to Minnesota.
Schilling, 26, has appeared in two NHL games with the Capitals. He made his NHL debut on March 12, 2013, against Carolina and skated in one game with Washington last season. Schilling recorded 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) and 33 penalty minutes in 40 games with Hershey (AHL) this season.
Mrazek allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Red Wings 5-4 shootout win over the Wild before the All Star break. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Mrazek, who was yanked in his previous outing. Since Jimmy Howard went down, Mrazek has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .910 SV%.
Crosby will not play tonight vs. the Jets because he missed the All Star game over the weekend. However, he is on the ice this morning, which suggests that he could be back in the lineup on Wednesday. He has been hampered by a lower-body injury as of late.
Flames head coach Bob Hartley said that Glencross isn’t far off from a return, could see him back as early as Thursday. Glencross will miss his fourth consecutive game today.
Rasmussen, 24, has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 44 games with Rockford, in what is his first season in North America. The 6-foot-3, 201 lbs. centre could make his NHL debut on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Versteeg has missed the last nine games with a hand injury that he suffered in the Winter Classic. He was expected to miss “about one month”, but he will miss at least one extra week as he wont’t travel out West this week.
Campbell, 26, got the call-up before Brandon Gormley and Philip Samuelsson following the All Star break because he has played better in Portland recently according to coach Dave Tippett. Campbell has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 40 games with Portland.
Mason practiced early Monday morning and has been quietly practicing since before the All-Star break. Mason, who has a right knee injury, has been practicing on his own, but has not taken shots or been involved in the normal routine he has the day before a game. Flyers GM Ron Hextall said it was not “100 percent” ruled out that Mason would be in the lineup.
Mazanec allowed two goals on 20 shots after coming in for Carter Hutton in his only NHL appearance this season. He got in some work with Milwaukee during the All Star break, but is ready to pick things up as the Preds’ number-2, starting Tuesday vs. Colorado.
Rinne has been out since January 15th, but is nearly two weeks into a 3-5 week timetable. Yesterday he skated prior to the team, which is a good sign that he is on track in his recovery. Look for him to skate alone for a few days, before he joins the team for practice.
Ebbett has one goal and five assists in 18 games with the Penguins this season. With WBS he has recorded 20 points (7G / 13A) in 19 games.
Wilson has been out with a lower-body injury since early December that he suffered in his NHL debut. He has 19 points (8G / 11A) in 26 games with WBS this year. He could be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Jets after skating on the third line in practice yesterday.
Harrington appeared in three of the Penguins final four games before the All Star break. Overall he has no points and a minus-9 rating in nine games with Pittsburgh this season. Look for him to be paired with Rob Scuderi tonight vs. the Jets.
Rust, 22, has a goal and one assist in 14 games with the Penguins this season. In his time with WBS, he has registered 10 goals and five assists in 28 games. He skated on the Penguins fourth line in practice on Monday, so there is a chance he does not play on Tuesday.
Lessio recorded his first career NHL goal in the Coyotes final game before the All Star break. He has one goal and one assist with a minus-3 rating in nine games to this point.
Granlund has been sidelined since December 27th, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Edmonton. After a great sophomore season, 2014-15 has not gone Granlund’s way. He has just 15 points (4G / 11A) in 32 games so far.
Hiller allowed one goal on 15 shots after replacing Joni Ortio in the Flames final game before the All Star break. He has yet to pick up a win in January, going 0-3-0 with a 3.81 GAA and .867 SV%. With Ortio still in the minors following the break, Hiller will look to reassert himself atop the depth chart with a win over the Sabres tonight.
Price allowed one goal on 37 shots in a 2-1 win over the Predators before the All Star break. He has gone 4-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .934 SV% in January. Price is t-4th in Wins (24), fifth in GAA (2.15) and SV% (.929). Tonight he will face the Stars and their fourth ranked offence (3.09 G/PG).
