Garrison missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but it looks like he will be in-line to return to the lineup tomorrow vs. the Maple Leafs. Monitor his status in the pre-game warmups.
Price made 37 saves on 38 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Islanders last Tuesday. After six days off, it is no surprise to see Price between the pipes tonight. He draws a great matchup to help shake the rust off as he takes on the Hurricanes in Carolina. He has won five of six with a 1.34 GAA and .954 SV%.
Bernier stopped all 43 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs 4-0 shutout win over the Stars on Tuesday. It was a great way to bounce back after he allowed seven goals in his previous start. He enters play tonight 3-1-3 with a 2.03 GAA and .940 SV% on the road this season.
Following Ashton’s suspension he was sent down to the Toronto Marlies on a conditioning stint, but he was recalled last week to be an extra forward on the Maple Leafs five-game road-trip that starts tonight in Florida.
Bobrovsky was scratched on Saturday due to an illness, but emergency recall Anton Forsberg was sent back to Springfield this morning, which is a good sign that Bobrovsky should be ready to start on Wednesday against the Wild.
Forsberg was with the Blue Jackets on an emergency recall because Sergei Bobrovsky was ill on Saturday. His return to the AHL suggests that Bob will be good to go on Wednesday vs. the Wild.
Martin has missed the last four games, but he took part in Saturday’s morning skate and today’s practice which is a good sign he is close. Brian Dumoulin was also sent back to the AHL this morning which presumably opened up a roster spot for Martin.
The Panthers get back into action today after a four-day Christmas break and with no back-to-back game on Monday, there is no doubt that it should be Luongo vs. the Maple Leafs. Bobby Lu allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins on Monday. He has gone 6-2-1 with a 2.25 GAA and .919 SV% in December.
Caron, 24, has no points in two games with Boston this season. While in Providence he has recorded 19 points (9G / 10A) in 23 games.
Atkinson left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Following Saturday’s contest, coach Todd Richards said that Atkinson will miss “at least Wednesday’s game”.
Dumoulin, 23, registered one goal in seven games with the Penguins during his recall. He heads back to WBS where he has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 22 games.
Rasmus Ristolainen left last night's game with an illness, so Pysyk has been recalled to fill-in for Ristolainen on Monday if needed.
There is an illness making its way around the Sabres locker room and it took Ristolainen victim last night. He is considered day-to-day.
Brodin suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday’s game and did not return. After the game coach Mike Yeo said he is out indefinitely, so he will obviously not be in the lineup on Monday vs. the Jets.
Granlund left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return. He registered one goal and one assist before retiring to the dressing room for the evening. Following Saturday’s contest coach Mike Yeo said that Granlund is out indefinitely.
Quick surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Kings 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary on Monday. Quick is one guy who wouldn’t mind seeing December come to an end—he is 4-3-2 with a 2.53 GAA and .897 SV% this month. He was pull after allowing four goals on 27 shots in his first outing against the Sharks.
Lehtonen gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Stars 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. It was his second straight loss and made him 13-8-5 with a 3.00 GAA and .904 SV% on the season. He made 23 saves in a 4-3 OT loss in his first start vs. St. Louis.
Darcy Kuemper was scheduled to start tonight’s game but he is also battling illness, so the Wild placed Backstrom on IR in order to recall John Curry, who will now start tonight’s game vs. Winnipeg.
Kuemper started on Tuesday when he wasn't scheduled to because NIklas Backstrom got sick, now John Curry will start because Kuemper is sick. With Backstrom on IR, Kuemper will still dress and serve as Curry's backup.
Palmieri was hopeful that he would be able to return to the lineup tonight vs. Arizona, but he will miss at least one more week with a shoulder injury.
