Luongo stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Panthers 3-1 win over his old team in Vancouver on Thursday. It was a special night for Bobby Lu, who did not disappoint. He was given Friday night off, so he will go again tonight in Edmonton. Luongo is 5-3-2 with a 2.23 and .935 SV% in 10 starts vs. Western Conference opponents.
McCormick remains in hospital after finding a blood clot in his leg over the weekend. McCormick is out indefinitely and his season could be over.
With Steve Mason out, Zepp has been recalled to join Ray Emery as the Flyers goalie tandem for the next week. Zepp stopped 25 of 28 shots in a win over the Jets in his only NHL start.
Crawford allowed two goals on 44 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Wild on Thursday. Crawford stole the game for the Hawks and will face the Wild again tonight, this time at home. Crawford is 7-4-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .909 SV% at United Center this season.
Mitchell has been sidelined with an undisclosed injury since December 15th. With Mikhail Grigorenko and Phil Varone being sent to the AHL on Saturday, it opens the door for Mitchell to return Tuesday vs. Detroit.
Gionta has been sidelined with a concussion since December 21st. He has missed the last nine games, but returned to the ice this morning. His return to practice suggests that he could be back in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.
Olesky was recalled prior to Saturday’s game, but served as a healthy scratch. His stay with the Capitals was short-lived.
Griffith, 22, registered 10 points (6G / 4A) in 30 games with the Bruins. He served as a healthy scratch the two games, so he heads back to the AHL to get some playing time.
The enforcer seems to be a dying breed in the NHL, so the 33-year-old McGrattan went unclaimed on waivers. He heads the to AHL for the first time since 2012-13, when he played with Milwaukee.
Toffoli was a late scratch from Saturday’s game vs. the Jets because of mono. There is no timetable for his return, but he is expected to miss at least two weeks. Mono can be tough, because you can lose a substantial amount of weight and strength.
Pearson was injured in Saturday’s loss to the Jets. He slid awkwardly into the boards and had is legs bend underneath him, ultimately breaking his ankle. Expect the Kings to release a more detailed timetable in the next 24 hours.
Mason left Saturday’s game with a knee injury and did not return. Mason underwent an MRI, that did not reveal any significant damage and Mason is expected to miss a week. Ray Emery will become the starter and Rob Zepp will be recalled from the Phantoms.
Howard had to be stretchered off of the ice after suffering a groin injury less than two minutes into Saturday’s loss to the Capitals. He will head back to Detroit to undergo tests to determine the severity of his injury. Petr Mrazek will serve as the Red Wings’ starter and another goalie will have to be recalled to back him up with Jonas Gustavsson still out with a shoulder injury.
Quick allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Kings loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He has dropped four of his last five games while allowing 13 goals on just 87 shots (.851 SV%). Things have not been easy for Quick lately, but he draws a solid matchup vs. a Jets team who have lost four of five as well.
Lack surrendered two goals on 23 shots in the Canucks win over the Islanders on Tuesday. Ryan Miller is under the weather, so Lack will start tonight vs. the Flames. Lack has gone 1-3-1 with a 2.60 GAA and .903 SV% at home this season.
Jonas Hiller got lit up last night, so Ortio will make his season debut. He has gone 17-8-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .916 SV% with Adirondack (AHL) this season. He was 4-4-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .891 SV% with Calgary last season.
Lack and Miller both skipped the morning skate because they are under the weather. Apparently Miller is feeling worse than Lack, so it sounds like Lack will go start vs. the Flames. Lack allowed two goals on 23 shots in a win over the Islanders on Tuesday.
Jonas Hiller got lit up last night, so it sounds like Ortio will make his season debut. He has gone 17-8-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .916 SV% with Adirondack (AHL) this season. He was 4-4-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .891 SV% with Calgary last season.
Price has been off since Tuesday and with no game on Sunday, Price will start tonight vs. the Pens. He is coming off of a 32-save performance in which he allowed four goals in a loss to Tampa Bay. He will be in tough tonight as he faces Sidney Crosby and company. Price is 1-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .906 SV% vs. Pittsburgh.
Fleury allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Penguins OT loss to the Bruins on Wednesday. He has lost six of his last seven games, while allowing a total of 20 goals on 190 shots (.895 SV%). He is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .933 SV% in two start vs. the Habs.
