Quincey will miss his fourth straight game tonight, but he was back on the ice for the Red Wings this morning and could return Sunday vs. the Lightning. Quincey’s return would mean that Brian Lashoff will likely return to being a healthy scratch.
Howard stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Red Wings 3-1 loss to the Senators. Detroit is not playing well as of late, but Howard has been sensational. He has yet to allow more than three goals in a game and has allowed just 20 goals in 10 games while posting a .928 SV%. Get him in your lineup tonight vs. a Devils team coming off of a loss to the Blues last night.
Gleason must have suffered an upper-body injury in the Hurricanes win over Columbus on Tuesday. He played just 11:23 (16:30 AVG TOI) and missed practice yesterday, so he will be replaced by John-Michael Liles tonight.
Despite saying that he would start Jhonas Enroth on Thursday, head coach Ted Nolan will roll with the hot-hand tonight vs. the Oilers. It will be Neuvirth’s third straight start. He is coming off of a 31-save performance in the Sabres’ 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal on Wednesday. He has a solid 2.60 GAA and .925 SV% this season but is definitely a risky fantasy net minder.
Bournival suffered the injury in Wednesday’s win over the Sabres. He made his season debut on Tuesday, but is now expected to miss at least two weeks.
Tlusty skated in a no-contact sweater on Thursday, but was back in a regular jersey on his regular line this morning. He will skate with Eric Staal and Alex Semin on the Canes’ top line and will try to keep his nice start going. He has recorded six goals and two assists in 11 games.
Weiss injured his groin nine days ago in the first game of his conditioning stint with Grand Rapids (AHL). He will likely need to go back to the AHL for another conditioning stint once his groin is back to 100%. He should be no where near your fantasy radar until he can play in 10 consecutive games... at least.
Oshie practiced on Thursday but missed his fifth game in a row last night. He suffered his concussion in the same game as David Backes, but his appears to be much more serious, because the captain missed just one game. Oshie is not expected to return soon.
Sabres head coach Ted Nolan told the media on Thursday that Jhonas Enorth would get the start on Friday, but with Neuvirth leaving the ice first this morning, it looks like he will get the call. Coach Nolan should confirm it after the skate, but either way, neither of these guys is a strong fantasy start.
Kuznetsov had recently been bumped up to the second line and it looked like all was going well, but he will sit tonight with Brooks Laich returning to the lineup. He has one goal and five assists in 12 games this season.
The Devils did not have an update on Clowe after last night’s loss, but he is questionable for tonight’s game in Detroit. The Devils likely won’t have a morning skate because of the back-to-back, but head coach Pete DeBoer should have an update on Clowe this afternoon.
Merrill, who is not with the team on its midwest trip, was slashed during Saturday's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He won't be in the lineup tonight, but will be eligible to play in their next game on Monday. However, he will need to join the team in Boston.
Maple Leafs’ head coach Randy Carlyle said after the game that Gardiner suffered a bone bruise but no breaks, which is obviously good news for the Leafs. He is considered day-to-day and questionable for Saturday.
Winnik was knocked out in an awkward collision that had him land on the back of his neck. He was out cold on the ice and had to be stretchered off, but he was reportedly up and talking to teammates following the game and is doing well. I would not expect to see him in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Rangers, but you never know.
Schneider was pulled after he allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Devils’ 3-0 loss to the Blues last night. It was not the best outing, but yanking him early gives him the opportunity to start again tonight in Detroit. He is 4-2-0 with a 3.37 GAA and .897 SV% on the road so far.
Miller allowed two goals on 22 shots in a win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. He has won six in a row while allowing just 10 goals on 158 shots (.937 SV%). He has just one loss this season, so there is no reason not to have him in your lineup, even with the tough matchup.
Quick turned aside 33 of 34 shots in Tuesday’s win over the Stars. It snapped a personal three-game losing streak for Quick and moved him to 6-3-2 with a 2.03 GAA and .942 SV% on the season. He takes on the 7-5-0 Islanders at home, where he is 5-1-0.
Rinne stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Predators win over the Canucks on Sunday. He has been great through 10 starts, winning seven while posting a 1.87 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he faces a struggling Stars team, who have lost five in a row.
Krejci missed the last two games with hip pain but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. He will skate between Milan Lucic and Seth Griffth. With Krejci returning, Simon Gagne will take a seat.
Krejci participated in the Bruins optional morning skate today after miss the last two games with a sore hip. Being on the ice for warmups is a good sign that he will return tonight, but we await confirmation.