Hudler missed Wednesday’s game to be with his wife for the birth of their child. With Hudler out, Joe Colborne played with Josh Jooris and Johnny Gaudreau, but Hudler should be back in that spot tomorrow vs. the Panthers.
Franzen was a late scratch in the Red Wings win over the Flames last night. The Red Wings returned to Detroit late last night, so Franzen should undergo some tests today and a more detailed injury report should be released before they take-off for Washington in advance of Saturday’s game.
Anderson stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Senators shootout loss to the Flyers on Tuesday. Tonight he will make his sixth start in the last seven games—he is 2-1-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .925 SV% in the previous five. He made 28 saves in a 5-3 win vs. his former team from Colorado back in October.
Talbot stopped all 18 shots that he faced in the Rangers 1-0 win over the Hurricanes on December 21st. Talbot has been great this year, but has been limited to seven starts (3-3-1 / 2.02 GAA / 928 SV%) because of Henrik Lundqvist’s strong season. He has been much better at home than on the road—he comes in at 1-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .895 SV% away from Madison Square Garden.
Martin was listed as a game-time decision, but is on the ice so it looks like he will play. Martin has missed the last eight games, but should be in and paired with Kris Letang tonight vs.the Bruins. He has seven points (1G / 6A) in 31 games.
Rask stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Bruins 2-1 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Rask has lost three in a row despite posting a 2.20 GAA and .916 SV%. There is a good chance that that losing streak is extended tonight with the Bruins in Pittsburgh to take on Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.
Mason left practice on Wednesday and underwent an MRI on Wednesday night, but the team announced that he will take part in the morning skate tomorrow. The MRI must not have revealed anything major which is great news for Mason owners and the Flyers.
Niskanen was listed as a game-time decision after suffering a lower-body injury on Sunday. He is skating with his regular D-partner Karl Alzner so expect him to play.
Kadri was listed as a game-time decision, but he is on the ice for warmups, so it looks like he will play. He has missed the last two games, but should return tonight on the top line with Phil Kessel and Daniel Winnik in the first game under new head coach Peter Horachek.
Sanguinetti did not get into a game with the Canucks during his recall.
Corrado, 21, has played 21 games with the Utica Comets in this season, collecting eight points (4G / 4A) and 17 penalty minutes with plus-3 rating. In his career, Corrado has played 18 NHL games and collected one goal.
Jurco, who left Tuesday’s game early, said that his lower-back pain has been lingering for a few days. He thinks it will just be a day-to-day ailment. Joakim Andersson will replace Jurco tonight vs. the Flames.
Niskanen suffered a lower-body injury on Sunday vs. the Panthers. He missed Monday’s practice, skated briefly on Tuesday and participated in today’s morning skate, but is still considered a game-time decision. He said “I don’t know yet,” when asked if he would play, so monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Holtby allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Capitals 4-3 win over the Panthers on Sunday. Holtby has won each of his last two starts and six of his last eight—he has posted a 2.24 GAA and .928 SV% over that eight game span. He was pulled after allowing three goals on 12 shots in the first period of his only start vs. Toronto this year.
Bryzgalov allowed six goals on 31 shots in his first start with the Ducks back on December 19th. Overall he has allowed eight goals on 38 shots for a .790 SV%. He has had a lot of practice time since that start, so look for a sharper Ilya Bryzgalov tonight. However, he draws a tough matchup with the Rangers in town.
Potter never got into a game during his recall, so he will head back to the AHL Flames, where he had five assists in 19 games before being called-up.
Granlund, 21, recorded 13 points (5G / 8A) in 29 games with Calgary this season. With Mikael Backlund returning to the lineup tonight, Granlund gets squeezed back into the AHL where he has three goals and two assists in eight games.
Horcoff has missed the last four games with an illness, but will be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Predators. Horcoff has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 35 games this season.
Today was the first time that Regehr has practiced since suffering a hand injury on December 18th. He has missed the last seven games but could be back in the lineup by next week.
Havlat missed Tuesday’s game with an illness, but could return tomorrow vs. the Bruins. He has three goals, six assists and a minus-10 rating in 24 games this season.
