Tanguay was cleared by doctors to return to the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday vs. Arizona. He missed Saturday’s game after being hit in the face by an Alexander Ovechkin slapshot on Thursday night. Tanguay has 11 points (7G / 4A) in 20 games.
Berra was pulled after he allowed three goals on 10 shots in Saturday’s come-from-behind win over the Hurricanes. He has won once in his last four outings with a 3.95 GAA and .867 SV%, but draws a nice spot-start matchup vs. the Coyotes.
McKenzie, 23, has picked up one goal in nine games with the Stars this season. He heads back to Texas where he has four points (2G / 2A) in five games. His return to the AHL suggests that Ryan Garbutt could be ready to go on Tuesday.
Griffith, 21, had five goals and two assists in 18 games with the Bruins during his lengthy call-up. The Bruins needed to send someone to the AHL who did not need to clear waivers in order to activate Brad Marchand, so expect Griffith to be back with the Bruins soon.
Marchand was listed as a game-time decision, but activating him and sending Seth Griffith to the minors this afternoon seems to guarantee that Marchand will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. Monitor his status during warmups to be sure.
Fleury gave up four goals on 35 shots in the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Islanders on Friday. He will get a second shot at chalking up the 300th win of his career tonight in Boston. Fleury is 5-1-0 with a 1.81 GAA and .935 SV% on the road so far this year.
Fleury gave up four goals on 35 shots in the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Islanders on Friday. It looks like he will get a second shot at chalking up the 300th win of his career tonight in Boston. Fleury is 5-1-0 with a 1.81 GAA and .935 SV% on the road so far this year.
Bellemore was injured in the Hurricanes loss to the Avalanche on Saturday night. He will sit for a week or so, but avoided a serious injury.
With the recent additions of veterans Sergei Gonchar and Bryan Allen, Beaulieu served as a healthy scratch for the last two games and now he heads back to the AHL for to continue to get work.
Bowman failed to record a point while averaging just 6:31 TOI in three games during his recall .
Garbutt has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but was back on the ice this morning. The Stars take on the Oilers on Tuesday but it seems unlikely that Garbutt will be in the lineup tomorrow. Friday vs. the Wild seems more likely.
Polak was injured on Saturday on an attempted hit on Red Wings’ forward Tomas Tatar. Polak’s timetable is not definite at this time, but he is expected to muss about one month. Korbinian Holzer was recalled on Monday.
Bergenheim had three points (2G / 1A) in his first eight games before suffering a lower-body injury on October 30th. He will skate with Aleksander Barkov and Sean Bergenheim in his return.
Upshall missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but it looks like he will be back in the lineup tonight. He skated with Nick Bjugstad and Jonathan Huberdeau on the Panthers second line this morning.
Pirri centred the Panthers third line during Monday’s morning skate. He has been out since October 30th with a concussion, but it looks like he will replace Vincent Trocheck tonight vs. Minnesota.
Enroth stopped 43 of 44 shots in the Sabres 2-1 win over Washington on Saturday. He has won his last two starts while allowing just two goals on 64 shots (.969 SV%). Even with Michal Neuvirth back healthy, Enroth has deserved to start Wednesday vs. the Jets.
Kindl served as a healthy scratch in the Red Wings’ last four games, but will draw back into the lineup tonight vs. the Senators. He will be paired with Xavier Ouellet and man the point on the second power-play unit tonight. He has four points (2G / 2A) in 16 games this season.
Anderson allowed four goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Flames last Saturday. Both of last weeks starts went to Robin Lehner, but it will be Anderson tonight in Detroit. In his first start vs. the Red Wings, he stopped 31 shots in a 3-1 victory.
Raffl will miss his eighth straight game on Monday, but he is expected to be back on the ice tomorrow morning and head coach Craig Berube called him a “possibility” for Saturday. He got off to a nice start to the season, scoring six goals in his first 12 games, so his return to lineup would balance out the Flyers’ attack.
The 21-year-old Lessio has appeared in three games with the Coyotes this season, totaling two penalty minutes (PIM). The 6-foot-1, 212-pound forward has recorded 5-3-8 and 14 PIM in 14 games with the Pirates this season.
