After being stretchered off of the ice on Thursday it is a great sign that Dupuis did not suffer a serious injury after being hit by a Kris Letang snapshot. Taking warmups is a good sign that he will play tonight. He has not recorded a point in his last two games after scoring a goal with three assists in the opener.
Bernier has not started since last Saturday and he gave up five goals on 41 shots in a loss to the Penguins last night. Bernier's .882 SV% is not going to lock-down the number-1 job, so he needs a big night tonight. Bernier went 1-1-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .928 SV% vs. Detroit last season.
Pirri, 23, will replace Dave Bolland tonight after Bolland suffered a lower-body injury on Friday. Pirri had seven goals and seven assists (14 points) in 21 games after being traded to the Panthers midway through last season.
Bolland left Friday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. There is no word on how serious Bolland's injury is, but he will be replaced by Brandon Pirri tonight in Washington.Consider Bolland day-to-day until more details are released.
Frattin played in the season opener, but was a healthy scratch in the last five games. He gets back in the lineup on Saturday after Brandon Kozun injured his ankle on Friday. Frattin will play on the fourth line with Peter Holland and Richard Panik.
Kozun injured his ankle when he crashed into the end-boards on Friday vs. the Red Wings. He had an MRI on the ankle on Saturday, but there is no word on the extent of the injury. The Maple Leafs are fearing that it might be a high-ankle sprain. Matt Frattin will play in Kozun's spot.
Grabovski was crunched by a much bigger John Scott on Thursday night, but the Isles said he didn't suffer a concussion after he passed the tests on Thursday night. He is out indefinitely and will not be evaluated until early next week.
Gudas missed Tuesday's game, and will not play tonight against the Canucks, due to a lower-body injury that he said has nagged him since training camp. It got "really worse" Monday, but has gotten better throughout the week. Gudas said he hopes to practice with the Lightning Sunday in Edmonton and, if all goes well, play Monday.
Fleury allowed three goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Stars on Thursday. Fleury was beat be a late second goal to seal the win for Dallas and crack his modest two-game winning streak. On Saturday he will face an upstart Islanders team who are looking to move to 5-0 on the season.
Dupuis was injured after being struck by a shot on Thursday but skated on Friday and took part in the morning skate today which suggests he will play tonight. We will have to wait for pre-game warmups to see if he plays. If he is unable to go, expect Blake Comeau to take his spot on the second line.
Corrado, 21, has no points with a minus-1 rating in three games with Utica this season. He had one goal in 15 games with the Canucks last season and has been recalled because Ryan Stanton suffered a lower-body injury on Friday.
Stanton was injured blocking a shot on Friday night and it will keep him out of the lineup on Saturday. Yannick Weber will slide into the lineup to replace Stanton. He is day-to-day.
Muzzin hasn’t played since suffering an injury in the preseason game against the Avalanche in Colorado Springs on October 2. Though he has been practicing with the team, he hasn’t been cleared to return to game action. Muzzin is expected to get an X-ray on October 23rd, which is three weeks from the day he was injured, a decision on his status should be made after that.
Ryan Miller got the start on Friday so Lack will be making his season debut on Saturday. He went 16-17-5 with a 2.41 GAA and .912 SV% in his first NHL season and will serve as a nice spot-start on most nights, but he draws a rough matchup tonight vs. the Lightning.
Coburn will miss his fourth straight game on Sunday in Dallas. He skated this week but is not 100 per cent, so he will not return tonight. He is day-to-day.
Mason allowed three goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. He has yet to chalk up a win while posting a 3.29 GAA and .884 SV% in his first three starts. It will not get any easier on Mason tonight when he takes on Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars.
Pavelec surrendered two goals on 27 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Predators on Friday Night. It was the Jets third straight loss and Pavelec's second of the season. He has played well so far, posting a 2.22 GAA and .919 SV% through three starts and one relief appearance. He draws a good matchup on Sunday vs. the Flames.
Bishop allowed one goal on 17 shots in a win over the Canadiens on Monday. He was given Tuesday night off, so it is no surprise to see him back in the crease tonight in Vancouver. He is 2-0-1 with a 1.61 GAA and .931 SV% in his first three starts this season, get him in your lineup.
Hayes had a worthy enough training camp that he wasn’t reassigned to AHL Worcester until the Sharks had already played their season opener. He’s back already for Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Devils, where he’ll be slotted on the wing of the fourth line with Andrew Desjardins and Adam Burish, in place of John Scott.
Lundqvist bounced-back allowing just one goal on 30 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. It has been a rough start to the season for Lundqvist and he won't get easier tomorrow when he takes on the Sharks.
