Schwartz was upgraded to week-to-week on Thursday and is expected to play tomorrow. The Blues won’t have a morning skate because of the back-to-back, but Schwartz will likely skate in an optional and a decision will be made after that.
Zucker has missed the last three games with an illness, but could be back in tonight vs. Toronto. Zucker has 12 goals and four assists in 32 games this season. He will play on the fourth line with Ryan Carter and Matt Cooke if he can play.
Fleischmann left the Panthers’ morning skate with an undisclosed injury and his status for tonight’s game is in doubt. Brandon Pirri will be in the lineup if Fleischmann is unavailable.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Avs’ win over the Flyers on Wednesday. The Avalanche will continue to ride Varly almost exclusively with no back-to-backs until January 12th-13th. He is 2-1-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .925 SV% since returning from a groin injury last week.
Palmieri skated with Ryan Kesler and Matt Beleskey in the Ducks morning skate and could be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Blues. Palmieri has missed the last six games with a shoulder injury.
Pouliot took part in the morning skate and skated on the second line. It looks like he will be back after missing over five weeks with a broken foot. He has eight points (3G / 5A) in 20 games this season .
Thornton left Wednesday’s game in the first period with an undisclosed injury. He practiced this morning with no restrictions so expect him to play tomorrow vs. the Blues.
Scrivens allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers loss to the Flames on Wednesday. After a big win over the Kings, the Oilers quickly got back to their losing ways, losing to the Provincial rival for the second time in the week. Scrivens finished December at 2-4-4 with a 2.78 GAA and .903 SV%.
Halak stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Islanders win over the Jets on Wednesday. Halak has won six straight games with a 1.80 GAA and .922 SV%. He draws a nice matchup tonight in Calgary—Halak has gone 8-3-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .922 SV% on the road this season.
McKegg, 22, has one career NHL game under his belt, tonight will be number two. He has recorded seven goals and eight assists (15 points) in 23 games with Toronto (AHL) this season.
Kadri has missed practice the last two days and is danger of missing tonight’s game vs. the Maple Leafs. Monitor his status closer to puck-drop.
Gunnarsson is expected to return to the lineup on Friday vs. the Ducks. Gunnarsson has been sidelined since December 6th, but should be back in tonight. He has one goal and four assists in 20 games this season.
Andersen gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Sharks on Wednesday. He has alternated wins and losses in his last four starts—if that keeps up, he will record the W tonight vs. the Blues. He posted a 28-save shutout in a 3-0 win in his first meeting with St. Louis.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. He has lost five of his last six and now sits at 12-11-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .903 SV% on the year. He will start vs. an inconsistent Leafs team, who have lost five of their last seven.
Hiller allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Flames win over the Oilers on Wednesday. It was his fourth straight win and 13th of the season. Overall he was 4-4-1 with a 2.02 GAA and .923 SV% in the month of December. He draws a tough matchup tonight with the Islanders in town.
This is the second time this season that Klinkhammer, 26, has been traded. He had three goals in 19 games with the Coyotes, before being dealt to the Penguins, where he registered one goal and two assists in 10 games.
Bernier allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout win over the Bruins on Wednesday. He finished December at 7-3-0 with a2.74 GAA and .925 SV%. He starts 2015 with a nice matchup as he gets set to face a Wild team who have lost six of their last seven games.
The Penguins have battled injuries all season long, so they have shipped a draft pick to a rebuilding team for a top-6 forward. Perron had a career high-28 goals and 57 points last season, but has just 19 points (5G / 14A) in 38 games this season. His fantasy value is certainly on the rise now that he moves from the 27th ranked offence to the sixth best.
Sislo has registered one assist in 10 total games ith the Devils this season. Sislo heads back to Albany where he has 11 points (7G / 4A) in 21 games.
Matteau did not get into a game during his recall. He heads back to the AHL where he has one goal and eight assists in 26 games.
