Zepp stopped 25 shots on 28 attempts in the Flyers OT win over the Jets on December 21st. With Steve Mason out, it looks like Zepp will start tonight instead of Ray Emery. Zepp is 11-5-4 with a 2.57 GAA and .921 SV% in 21 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Schmidt was sent down to Hershey on Saturday and fractured his scapula in his first game back with the team. It was a rough weekend for the 23-year-old.
Murray has skated a little bit over the last few weeks, but has yet to join a full practice. He has been out since November 1st with a knee injury, but taking part in some of practice this morning is a good sign that he should be ready to ramp up his workouts.
Zepp stopped 25 shots on 28 attempts in the Flyers OT win over the Jets on December 21st. With Steve Mason out, it looks like Zepp will start tonight instead of Ray Emery. Zepp is 11-5-4 with a 2.57 GAA and .921 SV% in 21 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Holtby stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Capitals 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Saturday. It looks like he will make his 19th consecutive starts tonight, having won four of his last five with a 2.20 GAA and .931 SV%. In November he made 27 saves in a 3-2 win over the Avalanche, who he will face tonight.
Dalpe, 25, has seven goals and six assists (13 points) in 31 games with Rochester. He has not been recalled this season—he had seven points (4G / 3A) in 55 games with Vancouver last season.
Varone was sent down on Saturday morning, likely because of cap reasons because the Sabres were off until Tuesday, but he is back and expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday.
Copley served as Braden Holtby’s backup over the weekend while Justin Peters was on a conditioning stint with Hershey.
Peters hadn’t started an NHL game since November 29th, so the Capitals sent hime down to the AHL to get a few games in over the weekend. He went 1-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout.
The Maple Leafs must have liked what they saw from Nylander at the World Juniors in Toronto and are recalling him to get him playing on the smaller ice surface. The 18-year-old forward registered 20 points (8G / 12A) in 21 games with MODO.
Emery allowed three goals on 13 shots after replacing Steve Mason in the Flyers loss to the Bruins on Saturday afternoon. With Mason out for a few weeks, Emery will be called upon to be the number-1. He is 7-7-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .889 SV% this season. Be careful with his matchup tonight.
Pickard allowed four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Blackhawks on December 27th before being sent back to Lake Erie. He is back with the Avalanche 17 days later and will get the nod vs. Carolina tonight. Pickard has gone 6-6-2 with a 2.21 GAA and .934 SV% this season—he stopped all 17 shots he faced after replacing Semyon Varlamov in his first appearance vs. the Hurricanes.
Berra will switch spots with Calvin Pickard for the next two weeks. The conditioning stint means that Berra does not have to go through waivers, but is only allowed to stay with Lake Erie for a maximum of two weeks.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Avs’ win over the Stars on Saturday. He has won three straight with a 1.67 GAA, .962 SV% and one shutout. Varly has been as hot as any goalie as of late, but draws a tough matchup tonight in Washington—they have won four of five and rank eighth in the NHL in scoring.
Pickard has the second highest SV% (.934) in the NHL. He has switched organizational positions with Reto Berra, who is heading to the AHL on a ‘conditioning stint.’ Pickard will start Tuesday in Carolina.
Howard had an MRI on Sunday that revealed a slight groin tear. He will have an ultrasound on Monday to see the extent of the damage. Howard will be out until at least late-January, possible into February and beyond. The Red Wings will now turn to Petr Mrazek as their starter.
Pavelec gave up four goals on 30 shots in the Jets loss to the Coyotes on Thursday. He was given last night off, but starts tonight in Anaheim. It is a rough matchup and Pav has lost three in a row while allowing four goals in each contest.
Andersen surrendered three goals on 30 shots in the Ducks win over the Predators last Sunday. He had a full week off with Ilya Bryzgalov getting the nod on Wednesday. He comes in having won two in a row and three of his last four. Andersen is 12-4-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .925 SV% at home.
Kulikov missed Thursday’s game with an illness, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. Kulikov has one goal and 11 assists (12 points) in 34 games this season.
Scrivens stopped 19 of 21 shots in the Oilers shocking 5-2 win over the Blackhawks on Friday. He has won two in a row and three of his last five with a 1.99 GAA and .929 SV%. This is the best he has played all season, so you might be able to trust him tonight with the 19-11-9 Panthers in town.
