Tlusty was listed as a game-time decision, so a decision will likely be made based on how he feels in warmups. Tlusty has not recorded a point in six games, so it might be safe to go with your other option today, just in case he is held out.
Toews left Thursday’s game after being hit from behind by Dennis Seidenberg. Toews said he was fine after the hit and passed all concussion protocol that night, but was held out as a precaution. He will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Isles. Toews has 23 points (11G / 12A) in 29 games.
Darling stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday. Since being recalled, Darling has won all three starts with a 1.62 GAA and .945 SV%. The entire team is on fire right now, but he draws a tough matchup on the road vs. the Islanders and their fourth ranked offence.
Rask allowed three goals on 21 shots in Thursday’s loss to the Blackhawks. Rask has lost three of his last four while allowing a combined 15 goals on 119 shots (.874 SV%). It has not been a pretty stretch for Rask, but look for him to get back on track this afternoon vs. the Senators.
Dubnyk allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Coyotes loss to Boston last Saturday. He has gone 5-2-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .918 SV% on the year, but continues to rotate start with the struggling Mike Smith. Tonight it looks like Dubnyk will face a Wild team who have alternated wins and losses in their last 10 contests.
Krejci skated by himself this morning because the team had the morning off in advance of their matinee. Krejci continues to be hampered by a lower-body injury and remains day-to-day.
Khudobin allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Hurricanes 2-1 loss to the Capitals on December 4th. In eight starts this season, Khudobin has gone 0-6-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .903 SV% this season. He continues to search for his first win of the season and it could happen this afternoon vs. a struggling Flyers team.
Lehtonen was yanked after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the Stars loss to the Jets on Tuesday. The struggles continue for Lehtonen, who has posted a 4.06 GAA and .870 SV% in his last four starts. He draws a strong matchup tonight vs. the Devils who rank 25th in the league in scoring.
Megna took four minor penalties in the Penguins win over the Flames last night. Taking four penalties when you’re on a recall is not a great way to stick with the big-club, so he will be replaced by Bryan Rust tonight vs. the Blue Jackets.
Farnham, 25, has four points (1G / 3A) and 113 PIMS in 23 games with WBS this season. He certainly is not an offensive threat, but will draw in on the fourth line for the injured Zach Sill.
Rust, 22, was recalled last week, but never got into the lineup. He has 10 goals and four assists (14 points) in 25 games with WBS. He is expected to be in the lineup tonight for Jayson Megna, who was sent back to WBS when Rust was recalled.
Weber has his knee scoped and will be out for the next two weeks. Andrej Meszaros will slide back into the lineup for Weber.
The ageing blue liner will take a seat after posting a minus-1 rating in a abnormally low 17:35 TOI on Thursday. Patrick Wiercioch is expected to be in the lineup for Phillips.
MacArthur missed Thursday’s game with an illness, but will return this afternoon for the injured Chris Neil. MacArthur has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 27 games this season, but has just one goal in his last 10 games.
The belief is that the Maple Leafs planned to start Reimer tonight and Jonathan Bernier tomorrow vs. his former team, but after Reimer tweaked his groin in practice on Thursday, it will be Bernier tonight and could be Reimer tomorrow. There will be no morning skate tomorrow, so the Leafs starter will not be revealed until warmups at 4:30 PM ET.
ames Reimer was expected to start this game, but after he tweaked his groin on Friday, it will be Bernier. Bernier stopped 32 of 33 shots in Tuesday’s win over the Flames. He has won four of five with a 2.63 GAA and .928 SV% and has posted a 0.98 GAA and .966 SV% while going 1-0-1 vs.Detroit this season.
Holtby surrendered three goals on 23 shots in Thursday’s loss to the Blue Jackets. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Holtby, who will face the Lightning and their NHL leading 3.40 goals per game. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .891 SV% vs. Tampa Bay this season.
Hutchinson allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday’s victory over the Stars. Hutchinson has won five of his last six starts and made one two period relief appearance and posted a 1.63 GAA and .940 SV% over that span. He has played great, but is still splitting time with Ondrej Pavelec. He draws a tough matchup tonight with the Ducks in town.
Mrazek stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Red Wings’ 3-1 win over the Hurricanes last Sunday. He has won all three of his starts with Detroit while posting a 2.59 GAA and .912 SV%. Tonight the Red Wings will call upon him to get a big victory on the road in Toronto. Both Detroit and Toronto are high scoring offences, but seem to ratchet up the D when they play each other.
Enroth stopped 42 of 45 shots in the Sabres win over the Flames on Thursday. Somehow, Enroth has managed to win five of his last six starts with a 2.11 GAA and .940 SV%. It has been extremely impressive what the 24-year-old has been able to do as of late and draws a pretty solid matchup that you actually might be able to trust him in tonight.
