Stalock allowed three goals on 45 shots in the Sharks shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday. Stalock was a busy guy for the second straight start---he has faced 75 shots in his first two starts, stopping 72 (.960 SV%). He will go head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist in the Big Apple today.
Quick stopped all 43 shots he faced in a 1-0 shootout win over the Blues on Thursday. Quick has enjoyed a great start to the season, having posted a 2.09 GAA and .944 SV% in his first four starts. He draws a rough matchup vs. the Wild, but Quick is a must-start whenever he gets the nod.
Gaudreau served as a healthy scratch in the Flames loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. 'Johnny Hockey' has yet to record a point in five games this season. Josh Jooris will come out of the lineup to make room for Gaudreau.
Staal has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury he suffered last Saturday. Sunday marked the first time that Staal skated since being injured, but he is expected to miss at least one more week.
Horvat has been out with shoulder injury, but sending him on a conditioning stint is a good sign that the Canucks are planning to keep Horvat with the big club. He can stay with Utica for a maximum of two weeks.
Spooner did not record a point and had a minus-2 rating in his first five games this season. He was a healthy scratch in the last two games and played just 4:22 in his last contest. Expect to see him back with the Bruins at some point this year.
Griffith failed to record a point and posted a minus-2 rating in three games with the Bruins. Griffith was called-up to provide an offensive spark, but Simon Gagne supplanted him on the top-line.
Hedman, who entered Saturday leading all defensemen with seven points, will be evaluated by team medical personnel in Tampa and could miss a significant amount of time. Early speculation is that Hedman suffered a broken hand, which is tough news for a player who was enjoying a hot start. Expect an update later on Sunday.
Stalock allowed three goals on 45 shots in the Sharks shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday. Stalock was a busy guy for the second straight start---he has faced 75 shots in his first two starts, stopping 72 (.960 SV%). It looks like he will go head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist in the Big Apple today.
Stastny left Saturday's game with an arm injury an did not return. He was injured when he was hit into the boards and was spotted leaving the arena with his arm in a sling. The Blues would only say that he won't play tonight, but would not go any further. Consider him day-to-day for now.
Drouin scored the game-winning goal in his AHL debut and has recorded one goal and two assists in his first two AHL games. He can only stay in the AHL for a maximum of two weeks, but he could be recalled sooner than expected if he continues to play at a high level.
Elliott stopped all 18 shots in the Blues 1-0 shootout loss to the Kings on Thursday. Elliott matched Jonathan Quick save for save, but was outduelled in the shootout. He has been sensational in the early part of the season, posting a 1.31 GAA and .940 SV% in three starts. He draws a tough matchup tonight, but he worth a start.
Hiller was excellent, stopping 49 of 50 shots in a OT win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday. He was given Friday night off (for good reason) but will be back in goal tonight in Winnipeg. He has posted a 2.62 GAA and .934 SV% in his first three starts with the Flames.
Sunday will mark Backstrom's first start since January 11th. Darcy Kuemper has had an excellent start to the season, but the Wild want to get Backstrom some action early in the season. He was 5-11-2 with a 3.02 GAA and .899 SV% in a terrible 2013-14 season. He is a solid option when he gets the call, but he draws a brutal matchup today.
Hutton will make his season debut on Saturday vs. the Blackhawks. The former Blachawk went 20-11-4 with a 2.62 GAA and .910 SV% last season. In his only career start vs. Chicago he allowed three goals on 27 shots in a losing effort.
Weiss was a healthy scratch for the first five games, but he will get into the lineup tonight vs. the Maple Leafs because Johan Franzen is out with a knee injury. Weiss had a terrible debut season in Detroit in 2013-14, he had just four points (2G / 2A) in 26 games. He will look to earn himself a permanent roster spot with a good performance tonight.
Franzen will not play because of leg spasms. He will be replaced by Justin Abdelkader on the Red WIngs top line and Stephen Weiss will draw into the lineup for his season debut.
Robidas was a healthy scratch on Friday, but he will slide into the lineup tonight vs. Detroit. He has one assist with a minus-2 rating while playing 17:19 per game in four games this season. He will be paired with Jake Gardiner.
Havlat was on the ice for the warmups, but did not take part in line rushes so he will be a scratch tonight. Damien Brunner will slide into the lineup for Havlat.
Smith allowed four goals on 27 shots in a 6-4 win over the Oilers on Wednesday. It was his first win of the season, but it was not a great outing for him. He has allowed 10 goals in his first two contests while posting an ugly .815 SV%. He should be avoided tonight with the Blues in town.
