Torres has not appeared in an NHL game this season, but has played in six games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), who he will stay with on a loan from Toronto. He is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Spaling picked up seven points (1G / 6A) in 35 games this season. Spaling was picked up in the Phil Kessel trade and is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year. He provides the Sharks with bottom-6 depth.
Polak is a pending unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but provides the Sharks’ with depth on the blueline for a playoff push. Polak has 13 points (1G / 12A) in 55 games, led the Maple Leafs in blocked shots (102) and was second in hits (220).
Gibson allowed two goals on 21 shot sin the Ducks win in Vancouver on Thursday. Gibson has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.19 GAA and .883 SV% since the All-Star break. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Flames—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.55 and a .971 SV% in his first two starts against Calgary.
Howard stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Petr Mrazek in the Red Wings’ loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Mrazek started on Saturday night, so Howard will start tonight in New York. He has lost 10 in a row and is 2-4-3 with a 3.34 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this season.
Ward allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes 5-2 win over the Sharks on Friday. Ward has played very well since the All-Star break, going 3-0-2 with a 1.88 GAA and .934 SV% in five starts in February. Tonight he faces the Lightning for the second time this season, he allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 4-3 loss back in November.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Wild’s win in Calgary on Wednesday. Darcy Kuemper started the second game of the back-to-back, but Dubnyk will start in today’s outdoor game. Dubnyk has won two in a row while stopping 49 of 54 shots (.907 SV%).
Crawford allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blackhawks win in New York on Wednesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Crawford, who is 32-14-3 with a 2.21 GAA and .929 SV% on the season. He’ll be taking on a Wild team that has won three in a row while averaging 5.00 goals per game.
Miller allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Canucks loss to the Ducks on Thursday. Miller has lost seven of his last eight starts and comes into play at 12-17-8 with a 2.64 GAA and .915 SV% on the season. Tonight he faces an Avalanche team that has won four of their last five while averaging 2.80 goals per game.
Lundqvist allowed for goals on 19 shots in the Rangers loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. Antti Raanta started on Thursday, but Lundqvist will go tonight vs. the Red Wings. King Henrik is 5-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA and .925 SV% in February and 18-4-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .920 SV% on home ice.
Smith, 22, is a pending restricted free agent at the season. He was a seventh round pick (192nd overall) in 2012 and has just one game of NHL experience. He has picked up 13 goals and 21 assists (34 points) in 54 games with San Antonio (AHL) this season. He will report to the AHL’s top team the Toronto Marlies.
Matthias, 28, signed a one-year deal with the Maple Leafs at the start of the season but will now provide third-line depth for the Avalanche, who are making a playoff push in the Western Conference. Matthias has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 51 games with the Maple Leafs this season, but had a career-high 18 goals with the Canucks last season.
Howard stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Petr Mrazek in the Red Wings’ loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Mrazek started on Saturday night, so Howard is expected to start tonight in New York. He has lost 10 in a row and is 2-4-3 with a 3.34 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this season.
Bishop allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Lightning’s win in Pittsburgh yesterday. Despite a busy afternoon, Bishop will start again tonight in Carolina. Bishop is 4-3-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .906 SV% since the All-Star break and 9-8-1 with a 2.22 GAA and .922 SV% on the road this season.
