Johnson left Sunday's game in the third period and did not return, but he was on the ice on Monday and will be in the lineup on Tuesday. This is good news for the Avalanche as their captain is showing no ill-effects of the injury he sustained last night. He has one goal and two assists in nine games this season.
Lehner gave up three goals on 29 shots in the Senators loss to the Devils on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off in Chicago, but will get the call on Tuesday vs. Columbus. It will be his third start in five games despite having a 2.24 GAA and .936 SV% versus Craig Anderson's 2.01 GAA and .944 SV%.
Wennberg was sent down on Sunday but it was just a 'paper move' so they could activate Ryan Murray (knee) from IR. Today they placed Matt Calvert (upper-body) on IR to make room for Wennberg to be added back to the 23-man roster.
Gonchar skated this morning on the Stars 'fifth line' and the team announced after practice that he is progressing well, but still is not expected to be ready this week. So expect Gonchar to miss at least three more games.
Nichushkin skated this morning on the Stars 'fifth line' and the team announced after practice that he is progressing well, but still is not expected to be ready this week. So expect Nichushkin to miss at least three more games.
Winchester, who has not yet played yet this season after suffering a concussion in the preseason, appears poised to play Tuesday against the visiting San Jose Sharks. Winchester did not practice in a red jersey Monday, a good sign he is 100 percent
Beaulieu, 21, started the season with the Habs but failed to record a point while posting a minus-3 rating in four games. He returns to the Habs tonight in Edmonton and will replace Jarred Tinordi on the blueline. He had one assist and nine PIMS in two games with Hamilton.
Scrivens allowed three goals on 30 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Friday. He was named the NHL's second star of the week after winning all three of his starts with a 2.34 GAA and .920 SV%. It has been a rollercoaster of a month for Scrivens, who had an .848 SV% entering last week. Despite the hotstreak, he has a rough matchup vs. a quality Habs team.
Raymond was not on the ice for Flames practice this morning and is expected to miss Tuesday's meeting with the Canadiens. Raymond is listed as day-to-day and expect David Jones to fill-in for Raymond tomorrow.
Jones has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on October 9th vs. the Oilers. Jones is expected to take Mason Raymond's spot in the lineup because Raymond is dealing with an upper-body injury of his own and he is listed as questionable.
The Canadiens have a back-to-back tonight and tomorrow, so Tokarski was bound to get one of the two games and it will come tonight vs. the Oilers. He has allowed a total of four goals on 48 shots (.917 SV%) in one start and one relief appearance. All of a sudden the Oilers have won three in a row while outscoring the opposition 12-7. However, Tokarski remains a nice spot-start option if you are into that kind of thing on a Monday.
The Blues have been hit by a flu bug that has gone around the locker-room. Reaves will not play tomorrow because of the illness. He is day-to-day.
Calvert missed Sunday's game vs the Kings after suffering an upper-body injury on Friday vs. the Ducks. With Calvert going to IR the Blue Jackets have recalled Alexander Wennberg, who was sent down on Sunday.
The Canadiens have a back-to-back tonight and tomorrow, so Tokarski was bound to get one of the two games and it looks like it will come tonight vs. the Oilers. He has allowed a total of four goals on 48 shots (.917 SV%) in one start and one relief appearance. All of a sudden the Oilers have won three in a row while outscoring the opposition 12-7. However, Tokarski remains a nice spot-start option if you are into that kind of thing on a Monday.
The Blues have been hit hard by illness recently and it could hold Tarasenko out of tomorrow's meeting with the Stars. He has one goal and four assists in seven games, but keep an eye on him during tomorrow's morning skate.
Nikitin did not skate in the Oilers morning skate on Monday morning and could miss tonight's meeting with the Canadiens. The Oilers classified it as a "maintenance day" and a decision on his availability for tonight will come during warmups.
Elliott surrendered two goals on 24 shots in the Blues win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. Elliott has been great, posting a 1.78 GAA and .922 SV%, but has won just two of five starts. Elliott is getting a ton of help from the Blues' stout defines---he is only facing 23.2 shots per start so far. He will be in tough against a good Dallas squad on Tuesday.
Schneider allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Devils win over the Rangers on Saturday. It was a strong outing for Schneider, who had lost his previous four starts. He enters play on Tuesday with a 4-2-2 record, 2.79 GAA and .912 SV%. He will be in tough against a Penguins team who are second in the NHL in scoring (3.57 G/PG) and first in power-play percentage (40.0%).
Gunnarrsson has been recovering from offseason hip surgery but has finally told the Blues that he is ready to go. He will make his debut tomorrow vs. the Stars. Gunnarsson, who was acquired from the Maple Leafs for Roman Polak and a fourth-round pick this summer will likely be paired with Barrett Jackman
Neuvirth stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 win over the Sharks on Saturday. It was Neuvirth's first win and the Sabres second this season. He has allowed nine goals on 98 shots (.916 SV%) through three starts. It has been a solid start to the year, but he can't be relied on to rack up wins, even on Tuesday vs. a struggling Maple Leafs side.
