Calvert has missed the past nine games after suffering a knee injury on December 29 vs. Dallas. He has tallied six goals and one assist and 20 penalty minutes in 39 games this season. Expect him to return to the lineup on Saturday.
Foligno has missed the past six games after suffering an upper body injury on January 8 at Carolina. He has registered six goals and 19 assists for 25 points with 30 penalty minutes in 39 games this season. Expect him to return to the lineup on Saturday.
Bobrovsky suffered a groin strain on Thursday vs. Calgary and is sidelined indefinitely. Bobrovsky was in just his second game back after missing an extended period of time with a groin issue. He is 11-13-1 with a 2.65 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and one shutout in 27 games this season.
Elliott stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Blues win in Detroit on Wednesday. Elliott has won three consecutive games and has gone 5-1-2 with a 2.24 GAA and .932 SV% in January. Elliott has been excellent with Jake Allen sidelined. Tonight he’ll face an Avalanche team that has won three of four despite averaging just 2.00 goals per game.
Comeau’s wife is expecting so it remains to be seen if Comeau will be in the lineup tonight. If he cannot play, Chris Wagner will play centre and Mikhail Grigorenko will shift to the wing. Consider Comeau a game-time decision.
Johnson has missed the last eight games with a knee injury, but will wait in more day before returning to the Avs’ blueline. Johnson will play Saturday and comes in with 16 points (7G / 9A) in 40 games this season.
Kunitz left Thursday’s game after a collision with Claude Giroux and missed Friday’s practice, so his status for Saturday’s game is unclear. Beau Bennett skated in Kunitz’s spot in practice, but it remains to be seen if he will actually return and play there on Saturday.
Sekac was acquired from Anaheim on Thursday and is expected to play on Friday. Sekac had one goal in one game with San Diego (AHL) and three points (1G / 2A) in 22 games with the Ducks this year. He is expected to start his Blackhawks’ career on the fourth line.
Darling made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Maple Leafs last Friday. Corey Crawford started last night, so Darling is expected to go tonight in Florida. Darling has won three in a row while posting a 1.64 GAA and .935 SV%. He will take on a Panthers team that has lost four in a row.
Reimer made 40 saves on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 1-0 OT loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. He has stopped 71 of the last 74 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced, so tonight he will start for the fifth time in six games. Reimer comes in at 1-3-1 with a 2.02 GAA and .939 SV% in his last five outings and he draws an excellent matchup vs. an ice-cold Canadiens team.
Moore suffered a lower-body injury on Thursday and finds himself back out of the lineup after playing just three games. With Moore out, Seth Helgeson has been recalled from Albany (AHL).
Helgeson, 25, has seven points (2G / 5A) in 33 games with Albany this season. He has not appeared in an NHL game this year, but had two assists in 22 games with the Devils last season.
Hammond allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing a Craig Anderson in last night’s loss in New Jersey. Hammond has gone 3-4-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .912 SV% this season and tonight he’ll face the Islanders on home ice. The 27-year-old is 1-1-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .908 SV% at Canadian Tire Centre this season.
Condon gave up three goals on 23 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Bruins on Thursday. Condon has lost four consecutive games while posting a 2.77 GAA and .899 SV%. The Habs are struggling mightily right now and continue to fall in the standings. However, tonight’s matchup offers some hope. Toronto has lost six of their last seven while averaging just 1.14 goals per game.
Pirri is a goal scorer, but he has not scored in six games, so the Panthers will let him reset as a healthy scratch tonight. With Pirri out, look for Shawn Thornton to be back in the lineup.
The Rangers signed Daniel Paille to a one-year contract on Thursday and he is expected to make his debut on Friday, so Megna has been reassigned to Hartford.
Davidson suffered an undisclosed injury on Thursday and will miss at least one week. Griffin Reinhart has been recalled from Bakersfield and is expected to replace Davidson on Saturday.
Reinhart failed to record a point in 12 games with the Oilers earlier in the season. In 14 games with Bakersfield, he had five points (1G / 4A). He is expected to be in the lineup on Saturday with Brandon Davidson out.
