Hamonic missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury and his status for Tuesday’s game appears to be in danger after missing Monday’s practice. Monitor his status during the morning skate.
Butler has recorded 10 points (2G / 8A) in 27 games with the Wolves this season. He didn’t have a point in two games with the Blues earlier this season, but it looks like he could get another chance with Jay Boumeester out. Butler has 13 goals and 71 assists (84 points) in 384 career NHL games.
Rattie, 22, leads Chicago in points with 23 (9G / 14A) in 29 games this season. His recall suggests that Paul Stastny is going to remain out of the lineup for the next little bit. Rattie has two assists in five games with the Blues this season.
Leivo has 30 points (11G / 19A) in 35 games with the Marlies this season. He has not played a game with the leads this season, but has two goals and one assist in 16 career NHL games. Leivo will likely be in the lineup on Wednesday with James van Riemsdyk out for the nest month and a half.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Canucks loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Since taking over for the injured Ryan Miller, Markstrom has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .927 SV% in seven straight starts. Tonight he starts vs. his former team at Rogers Arena—Markstrom is 3-4-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .906 SV% on home ice this season.
van Riemsdyk suffered the injury in Saturday’s blowout loss in San Jose. JVR leads the Maple Leafs in points with 29 (14G / 15A), but they’ll be without him for at least the next six weeks. Six weeks would have him returning in time for their game on February 23rd vs. Nashville—which means he’ll miss the next 17 games.
Lundqvist allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Rangers loss to the Capitals on Saturday. Lundqvist has gone 3-2-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .880 SV% in his last six games. Overall, Lundqvist has 2.54 GAA, which is the highest goals against average of his NHL career. Tonight he’ll face the Bruins for the second time this season—he allowed four goals on 34 shots in a 4-3 loss in the first meeting.
Gibson allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Ducks win over the Blues on Friday. Gibson has been victorious in five of his last six starts while posting a 1.56 GAA and .933 SV%. He draws a difficult matchup against a Red Wings team that has won the first three games of their current six-game road trip.
Kuemper allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Wild’s win over the Canadiens on December 22nd. Kuemper missed the last seven games with a concussion, but he will be back in goal tonight vs. the Devils. Kuemper has gone 3-0-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .936 SV% on home ice this season.
Carlson will miss his eighth consecutive game with a lower-body injury, but he is not expected to be out much longer. Look for Carlson to be back in the lineup next week—his first chance will come on Thursday when the Capitals take on the Canucks.
Grubauer gave up three goals on 36 shots in the Capitals loss in Carolina on December 31st. Braden Holtby started the last four games, but Grubauer will start on the tail end of the back-to-back. Grubauer is 4-3-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .914 SV% on the season.
Scheifele was listed as a game-time decision, but is not on the ice for warmups, so he will be scratched for the fifth time in the last eight games. With Scheifele out, look for Anthony Peluso to be back in the lineup. Consider Scheifele as day-to-day.
Hellebuyck allowed a single goal on 24 shots in the Jets shootout loss in Dallas on Thursday. Helleybuyck has gone 2-0-1 while allowing just three goals on 96 shots (.969 SV%) in his last three starts. Hellebuyck draws an excellent matchup this afternoon vs. the Sabres on home ice—Hellebuyck is 6-1-0 with 1.84 GAA and .940 SV% at the MTS Centre this season.
Faksa appeared in four games during his most recent call-up—he had one assist, which give him one goal and two assists in 18 games on the year. He heads back to Texas where he has 13 points (9G / 4A) in 19 games this season.
Talbot gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Oilers loss to the Lightning Friday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Talbot, who is now 2-1-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .933 SV% to start January. He draws a terrible matchup vs. the NHL’s hottest team—the Panthers come in having won 11 in a row while averaging 3.46 goals per game.
Schneider allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Devils loss to the Bruins on Friday. He has dropped his last three starts while posting a 2.36 GAA and .909 SV%. It has been a tough start to 2016 for Schneider, who will start in Minnesota tonight—he is 10-5-2 with a 2.04 GAA and.934 SV% on the road this season.
Hellebuyck allowed a single goal on 24 shots in the Jets shootout loss in Dallas on Thursday. Helleybuyck has gone 2-0-1 while allowing just three goals on 96 shots (.969 SV%) in his last three starts. Hellebuyck draws an excellent matchup this afternoon vs. the Sabres on home ice—Hellebuyck is 6-1-0 with 1.84 GAA and .940 SV% at the MTS Centre this season.
Ullmark allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Sabres loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. Ullmark has not won since December 12th, losing his last four starts while posting a 2.57 GAA and .906 SV%. He gets the nod this afternoon on Winnipeg—Ullmark comes in at 2-1-2 with a 2.71 GAA and .920 SV% on the road this season.
Hammond allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Senators win over the Blues last Saturday. Craig Anderson started the first two games this week, but Hammond will start in the second game of the back-to-back. He draws a rough matchup vs. the Capitals, who are also on a back-to-back. Hammond is 2-2-1 with a 2.19 GAA and .936 SV% on the road.
Crawford stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Sabres on Friday. Crawford has won four straight games while posting a 1.97 GAA and .938 SV%. Crawford has lost his only start against Colorado this season, but he is an impressive 14-5-1 with a 1.55 GAA and .947 SV% on home ice this season.
