Versteeg, who has been out since the Winter Classic, returned to practice on Thursday and will need a week of practice before he returns to the lineup. Monitor his status leading up to next Wednesday’s game vs. the Canucks.
Carcillo served his six-game suspension and was eligible to return on Tuesday, but was a healthy scratch. He will get back into the lineup tonight and ironically it will be against the Jets, the team he last faced and was suspended for cross-checking Mathieu Perreault. Joakim Nordstrom will come out to make room for Carcillo.
Pouliot missed Wednesday’s game after suffering a foot injury on Monday. He was reportedly receiving medical treatment during the Oilers practice session, so his status for Saturday’s game remains up in the air.
Hall missed Wednesday’s game against Pittsburgh with a lower-body injury that he re-aggregated on Monday in San Jose. He was reportedly receiving treatment while his teammates practiced this afternoon, so there is no word on whether he will be available on Saturday.
Lehner allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Senators 2-1 loss to the Capitals on Thursday. Since Craig Anderson was sidelined, Lehner has gone 1-3-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .919 SV%. Tonight he will make his third start of the season versus Columbus—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .949 SV% in the first two meetings.
Price allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Canadiens 3-2 loss to the Sabres on Thursday. It was a surprisingly back outing against a bad Sabres team. He will get a chance to redeem himself tonight with another great matchup with the Devils in town. Price is 16-6-1 at home this season.
Getzlaf was a late scratch prior to Thursday’s game vs. the Predators. The Ducks did not have a morning skate because of the back-to-back, but they announced this afternoon that Getzlaf will be a game-time decision. The Ducks have an early start, so you will be able to get update before any games start.
Talbot allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Rangers win over the Bruins on Wednesday. With Henrik Lundqvist sidelined for the next three weeks, Talbot becomes the starter by default and will go tonight in Nashville. He comes into play with a 5-4-1 record, 2.14 GAA and .924 SV% on the year.
Hiller made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Flames 3-1 win over the Sharks on Wednesday. Post All Star break Hiller has won four of five with a 1.41 GAA and .940 SV%. He is as hot as any goalie in the NHL right now, but has a difficult matchup with the Penguins in town. He allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 3-1 loss in his first start vs. Pittsburgh.
Cooke missed Tueday’s game with an upper-body injury, which is evidently a sports hernia that he will have operated on. Cooke will be out until mid-to-late March, which is good news for Jordan Schroeder, who should get an extended stay with the Wild while Cooke is out.
Anderson has missed the last four games, but was back at Sens practice this morning. There was no word on whether he would be available for Saturday’s game, but it seems unlikely at this point. I would expect him to sit out the weekend and return next Tuesday.
Hutchinson gave up four goals on 23 shots in the Jets loss in Calgary on Monday. He has dropped three consecutive starts while posting an ugly 4.75 GAA and .849 SV%. Despite his recent struggles, Hutchinson has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .971 SV% against the Blackhawks this season.
The Jets medical staff elected it is best for Kane to undergo season ending shoulder surgery. There is no word on when Kane will undergo the surgery, but the expected recovery time is 4-6 months. It looks like he has played his final game in a Jets uniform.
Lundqvist was hit in the throat in Saturday’s game against Carolina. The exact nature of the injury is not known, but Henrik has been experiencing intermittent headaches. He underwent testing yesterday and the Rangers say that he did not develop a blood clot, nor is he suffering from nerve damage or post-concussion symptoms. Regardless of what his injury is, he will be sidelined for at least four weeks.
Lindstrom served as a healthy scratch last night, but will be back in for Ty Rattie tonight. He has just six points (3G / 3A) and a minus-6 rating in 33 games this season.
Rattie was expected to be a heathy scratch last night, but stayed in the lineup and recorded one assist and three shot in a season-high 10:31 TOI. He will be replaced by Joakim Lindstrom.
Elliott allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Blues win over the Lightning on Tuesday. He was given last night off, but will start tonight in Columbus. He enters play having won five straight games with a 1.76 GAA and .940 SV%. He has a strong matchup against a Blue Jacekts team who have lost four of five while scoring only eight goals.
Reimer stopped all four shots that he faced after briefly replacing Jonathan Bernier in Tuesday’s loss to the Predators. Reimer is 6-10-0 with a 3.17 GAA and .908 SV% on the year, but hasn’t won a game since December 14th. He has a nice matchup against the low-scoring Devils, but the Leafs are ice cold right now, making him a risky start.
Hutchinson gave up four goals on 23 shots in the Jets loss in Calgary on Monday. He has dropped three consecutive starts while posting an ugly 4.75 GAA and .849 SV%. Despite his recent struggles, Hutchinson has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .971 SV% against the Blackhawks this season.
Reimer stopped all four shots that he faced after briefly replacing Jonathan Bernier in Tuesday’s loss to the Predators. Reimer is 6-10-0 with a 3.17 GAA and .908 SV% on the year, but hasn’t won a game since December 14th. He has a nice matchup against the low-scoring Devils, but the Leafs are ice cold right now, making him a risky start.
