Nabokov, 39, will retire as one of the greatest Russian netmiders of all time. Nabokov played 14 NHL seasons, going 353-227-29-59 with a 2.44 GAA, .911 SV% and 59 shutouts. He was 42-42 in the postseason but retires without a Stanley Cup ring.
Paquette will likely miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. Monitor his status during the Lightning’s morning skate on Thursday.
Holtby allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Capitals 3-1 loss to the Flyers on Sunday. In his last five starts, Holtby has gone 3-1-1 with a 0.80 GAA and .970 SV%. Tonight he will get a chance at redemption against the Sharks—he was pulled after he allowed three goals on seven shots in a 6-5 shootout loss in their last meeting.
Holtby allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Capitals 3-1 loss to the Flyers on Sunday. In his last five starts, Holtby has gone 3-1-1 with a 0.80 GAA and .970 SV%. Tonight he will get a chance at redemption against the Sharks—he was pulled after he allowed three goals on seven shots in a 6-5 shootout loss in their last meeting.
Carter missed Kings practice this morning but is reportedly fine and is expected to play on Thursday vs. the Flames. Nick Shore skated in his spot this morning, so if Carter is unable to go for whatever reason, expect Shore to replace him between Dwight King and Tyler Toffoli.
Niemi allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks 4-1 loss to the Flames on Monday. Niemi has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .907 SV% in his last four starts, but the Sharks will roll with him again tonight vs. Washington. He was lit up for five goals by the Capitals back in October.
Niemi allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks 4-1 loss to the Flames on Monday. Niemi has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .907 SV% in his last four starts, but the Sharks look like they will roll with him again tonight vs. Washington. He was lit up for five goals by the Capitals back in October.
Elliott allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Blues loss 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Sunday. Elliott has lost two in a row while stopping 34 of 41 (.829 SV%) in his last two outings. He best the Lightning in hid first start against them as well as going 6-4-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .931 S% at home.
With the addition of Drew Stafford and Tyler Myers on Wednesday, Byfuglien will head back to defence on Thursday vs. the Predators. In 25 games on the blue line, Byfuglien has 22 points (7G / 15A), which is better than his 15 points (7G / 8A) in 31 games he has played at forward.
Talbot fave up four goals on 34 shots in the Rangers 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .882 SV% since Henrik Lundqvist went down. Tonight he faces an Avalanche team who have lost three in a row while scoring a combined three goals in those losses.
Armia will start his Winnipeg Jets career in the AHL with St. John’s. He ranked fifth in point with Rochester having recorded 10 goals and 15 assists (25 points) in 33 games.
Tokarski gave up three goals on 32 shots in the Habs 3-2 loss to the Coyotes on February 1st. Carey Price has started the last four games, but Tokarski will get the nod tonight vs. the lowly Oilers. This is as good of a spot-start as you will find, so jump on it!
Silfverberg missed Tuesday’s morning skate and game, so it was good news that he was back on the ice on Wednesday morning. Monitor Silfverberg’s status on Thursday morning.
Lindholm missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but his availability this morning is a good sign that he should be available for Thursday’s game. The Ducks might not provide an update until they see how he gets through Thursday’s morning skate.
Lupul reportedly returned too early from his lower-body injury and it continues to linger. He will be held out of at least the next two games, but with the Leafs season pretty much over, look for them to hold him out until he is fully healed this time around.
Prout will not play on either Friday or Saturday because of an upper-body injury he suffered on Saturday. Prout is day-to-day.
Lehner stopped 35 shots on 36 attempts in the Senators 2-1 win over Buffalo on Tuesday. Lehner enters play having won two of his last six starts with a 2.35 GAA and .927 SV%. Despite the solid numbers, he draws a very difficult matchup with the Penguins in town.
Cormier played just 4:54 in the only game he played during his recall. With the big deal the Jets made this morning, they had to make room for the extra players they acquired.
