Pavelec stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Jets 2-1 win over the Senators on Saturday. He has won three of his last four while allowing just five goals on 135 shots (.963 SV%). He draws a tough matchup tonight in Montreal, but Pav has gone 4-1-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .944 SV%.
Krejci missed Monday’s game with a lingering hip issue. His absence at Bruins practice on Tuesday leave his status in doubt for Wednesday’s game in Toronto. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Fast, 22, has one goal and eight assists in 11 games with Hartford this season. He will be in the Rangers fourth line with Dominic Moore and Tanner Glass. He has yet to record a point in three games with the Rangers.
Laich will miss his second straight game and eighth game of the season tonight vs. Columbus. Laich has had a very difficult time staying healthy over the last few years. His inability to stay in the lineup makes him irrelevant in all fantasy formats.
Bergenheim has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury that he suffered in the Panthers’ 2-1 win over the Coyotes on October 30th. His return to the ice this morning is a good sign, but he still is not expected to return tonight, but Friday seems like a real possibility now.
Wilson had been skating on the top-line recently, but with him out the Capitals will turn to Jay Beagle to skate alongside Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. Wilson is day-to-day and hopes to be back in the lineup for either Friday or Saturday.
Moore was suspended on October 27th for a hit on Erik Haula. He returns to the lineup tonight and will be paired with Mike Kostka. Moore has recorded just one assist in nine games so far this season.
Harding has been out all season with a broken foot that he suffered in a bizarre incident before the season started. He broke his foot kicking a wall and was suspended by the team afterwards. He skated on Monday for the first time, but remains without a timeline for a return. There is no word on what the Wild are expected to do when all three goalies are healthy.
Boychuk participated in the Islanders morning skate and was back skating with Nick Leddy on the Islanders second-pair. This suggests he will be back in after missing Saturday’s game and Brian Strait will come out of the lineup.
Halak stopped all 19 shots the Coyotes fired at him in the Isles’ 1-0 win on Saturday. Halak has won each of his last two starts and now sits at 5-4-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .905 SV%. It won’t always be pretty for the 29-year-old, but he is getting the job done more often than not right now. He draws a nice matchup against an Avalanche team who have dropped six of their last eight.
Holtby stopped 38 of 40 in the Capitals win over the Blackhawks last Friday. After the win, Holtby was given Saturday night in Carolina off. Friday’s W snapped a three-games personal losing streak for the 25-year-old net minder. He draws a great matchup against a Blue Jackets team who has been decimated by injury and outscored 35-15 during their eight-game losing streak.
Winnik missed the last two games with a neck injury that he suffered last Thursday. He was back at practice on Tuesday, skating on a line with David Clarkson and Nazem Kadri, which is a good sign for his availability on Wednesday vs. the Bruins.
Luongo allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Panthers 4-1 defeat to the Flyers on Thursday. He had started 10 of the Panthers first 11 games, so he was given Saturday afternoon off, but should be back in tonight vs. the Sharks. He doesn’t draw a great matchup, but Bobby Lu has posted a 2.38 GAA and .925 SV% in four home starts, so you could definitely do worse.
Lundqvist stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Oilers on Sunday. He has alternated wins and losses in his last six starts, so he is hoping that trend continues into Tuesday’s clash with the Penguins. It will be his first start vs. Pittsburgh of the year—he was 2-1-1 with a 2.88 GAA and .898 SV% against them a season ago.
Jordan was recalled to fill-in for either John-Michael Liles or Tim Gleason on Monday, but both were able to suit up.
Booth has not made his Maple Leafs debut yet and he is behind schedule in his return, but getting on the ice is finally a step in the right direction. He is six weeks removed from the fractured foot, but is probably still two weeks away from playing.
Varlamov allowed five goals on 37 shots in the Colorado’s 5-2 loss to the Canucks last Tuesday. Varly was given Thursday off after starting the seven previous games and ended up sitting for two in a row because Reto Berra was rewarded an extra start after playing well vs. Toronto. Varlamov gets back between the pipes with a 2-4-4 record, 2.75 GAA and .925 SV%.
Krug was listed as a game time decision but is on the ice for warmups, taking line rushes with Zach Trotman, so it looks like he will be back in the lineup after a four-game absence.
The Red Wings are off until Friday so they have sent Petr Mrazek back to Grand Rapids to play some games, expect McCollum to switch places with Mrazek before Friday's contest.
The Red Wings are off until Friday, so sending Mrazek back to Grand Rapids allows him to play games and not just sit with the Red Wings. Expect him to be recalled in-time to backup Jimmy Howard on Friday.
