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.
Skille will miss “a couple of weeks, at least,” Richards said. He suffered the injury in the second or third period of last night’s game. He exited early in the third period and did not return. Left wing Corey Tropp will replace Skille in the lineup tonight vs. the New York Islanders. Jeremy Morin will move into Skille’s spot on the right side of the third line.
Miller gave up three goals on 30 shots in the Canucks loss to the Panthers on Thursday. Miller is 4-2-1 with a 1.86 GAA and .944 SV% in his last seven starts. He will make his third start of the year vs. Calgary—he is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV% in the first two meetings.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs last night. Despite the rough night, he will be in goal again tonight vs. the Islanders. He is 1-2-0 with a 4.41 GAA and .864 SV% in his first three starts in 2015.
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.
Hutchinson stopped 34 of 37 shots in the Jets loss to the Sharks on Monday. Ondrej Pavelec started on Thursday, but it will be Hutchinson tonight in L.A. Hutchinson was lit up for three goals on 13 shots in his first start of the year vs. the Kings.
Price has been off since Tuesday and with no game on Sunday, Price is fully expected to 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.
Lundqvist stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Rangers win over the Ducks on Wednesday. He was given the second game of the back-to-back off, but will face the Sharks tonight. He has won three in a row, while allowing just four goals on 68 shots (.941 SV%). He is the hottest goalie in the NHL right now, so enjoy the ride.
Stuart has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since December 16th, but will be back in tonight. His return is ahead of schedule and great news for the Jets blue line.
Enstrom will play for the first time since November 23rd. He will be paired with Zach Bogosian as the Jets finally start to get healthy. He has nine points (1G / 8A) in 22 games this season.
Kane has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. the Kings. His return comes much earlier than originally anticipated, which is great news for the Jets. He will play with Adam Lowry and Matt Halischuk.
Cole missed practice on Friday, but was on the ice for warmups, he is a late scratch, which means Travis Moen is in.
Varlamov gave up two goals on 38 shots in the Avs’ win over the Senators on Thursday. Varlamov has won two in a row while stopping 90 of 92 shots (.978 SV%). He will make his seventh straight start today—he is 4-2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .950 SV% in the last six.
Lehtonen allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Stars loss to the Predators on Thursday. He has dropped two in a row while allowing eight goals on 62 shots (.871 SV%). Today he faces an Avalanche team who have won four of their last five.
Niemi was shelled for five goals on 21 shots in the Sharks 7-2 loss to the Blues on Thursday. That was the second time in less than a week that St. Louis beat Niemi and the Sharks 7-2. Things will not get any easier with the Rangers in town tonight.
Thornton missed the last four games with a shoulder injury that he suffered on New Years Eve vs. the Ducks. Thornton comes in on a five-game point streak—he has two goals, 10 assists (12 points) and a plus-4 rating in his last 12 games.
Higgins missed Thursday’s game with an illness, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Calgary. Higgins has just one goal and one assist in his last 15 games.
