Rask allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss in New York on Monday. Rask is 0-3-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .907 SV% in January and tonight he faces a Flyers team that torched him for five goals in a 5-4 OT loss in October. Philadelphia comes into Wednesday riding a three-game winning streak.
Hiller will be making his first start since December 12th. That evening, he allowed four goals on 29 shots in a win over the Rangers. He has had a tough year with injuries and comes into Wednesday at 4-4-0 with a 3.76 GAA and .862 SV%. To make matters worse, he’ll face a Panthers team that is 12-0-1 in their last 13 games.
Mason stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Islanders shutout win over the Islanders on Saturday. Mason has won two in a row and it looks like he’ll make a third consecutive start tonight vs. the Bruins. Mason ranks 33rd in the NHL in GAA (2.72) and 27th in SV% (.913). He’ll face a Bruins team that has lost four of his last five.
Mason stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Islanders shutout win over the Islanders on Saturday. Mason has won two in a row and it looks like he’ll make a third consecutive start tonight vs. the Bruins. Mason ranks 33rd in the NHL in GAA (2.72) and 27th in SV% (.913). He’ll face a Bruins team that has lost four of his last five.
Rinne gave up four goals on 26 shots in the Predators loss in Colorado on Friday. Carter Hutton started on Saturday, so Rinne is expected to go tonight in Chicago. Rinne has lost three of his last four starts while registering a 3.28 GAA and .874 SV%. Tonight he makes his third start vs. Chicago—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .932 SV% in the first two meetings.
Bishop allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Lightning’s win in Edmonton on Friday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Saturday, but it looks like Bishop will go tonight in Colorado. Bishop lost in his first start vs. the Avalanche, but he has played well on the road, going 7-6-1 with a 2.08 GAA and .925 SV% away from home this season.
Wingels left Monday’s game with an upper-body injury and is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest. If Wingels can’t play, look for Ben Smith to get back into the lineup.
Braun was hit in the face by a puck in Monday’s win over the Flames and is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game in Winnipeg. If Braun can’t play, expect Matt Tennyson to be in the lineup.
Stalock stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Martin Jones in the Sharks loss to the Jets on January 2nd. Stalock has struggled this season, going 2-5-0 with a 2.97 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he will face a Jets team that has lost three of their last four games while being outscored 11-7.
Stalock stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Martin Jones in the Sharks loss to the Jets on January 2nd. Stalock has struggled this season, going 2-5-0 with a 2.97 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he will face a Jets team that has lost three of their last four games while being outscored 11-7.
Frolik was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice, but he still isn’t expected to play on Wednesday. However, Frolik is nearing a return and should be back in the lineup by this weekend.
Despite saying his ankle was 100% and Matt Hendricks being suspended, the Oilers will hold Yakupov out of the lineup on Tuesday. With Yakupov unavailable the Oilers will go with seven defensemen.
Nilsson allowed two goals on 19 shots after replacing Cam Talbot in the Oilers loss to the Kings on December 29th. Nilsson has not registered a win since December 11th, but he will get a crack tonight vs. the Coyotes. In his first start vs. the Arizona, Nilsson allowed four goals on 21 shots in a 4-1 loss back in November.
Bouma has only appeared in 11 games this season and he continues to be plagued by injuries. He suffered a laceration to his leg in the third period of Monday’s game and will miss at least a couple of weeks.
Hudler has missed the last three games with a groin injury, but he will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Hudler, who has had a tough season, will skate on the second line. He heads into Wednesday with 20 points (5G / 15A) in 35 games.
Nilsson allowed two goals on 19 shots after replacing Cam Talbot in the Oilers loss to the Kings on December 29th. Nilsson has not registered a win since December 11th, but he will get a crack tonight vs. the Coyotes. In his first start vs. the Arizona, Nilsson allowed four goals on 21 shots in a 4-1 loss back in November.