Schenn has served as a healthy scratch in three of the last four games, but he will be back in tonight for Andrew MacDonald. He will be paired with Michael Del Zotto. Schenn has one goal, two assists and a minus-8 rating in 30 games.
Bodie, 29, has seven points (5G / 2A) with 34 PIMS in 32 games with the Marlies this season. He had three goals, seven assists and 26 PIMS in 47 games with the Maple Leafs last season.
McKegg averaged 7:49 TOI and had one shot in two games during his recall. The 22-year-old forward returns to the Marlies where he has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 23 games.
Semin has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, but it looks like he will return tonight vs. the Sabres. He has struggled this year, posting just six points (1G / 5A) in 22 games this season.
Ward allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes 3-2 loss to the Predators on Tuesday. Despite posting a 2.10 GAA and .925 SV%, Ward is 3-8-1 in his last 12 starts. He draws a great matchup tonight at home vs. the Sabres--Ward is 7-5-2 with a 1.92 GAA and .927 SV% at home this year.
Ramo left the game after following a collision with teammate Raphael Diaz. With Ramo out, Jonas Hiller manned the crease. Joni Ortio is not on the ice with Adirondack (AHL) this morning, so the belief is that he has been recalled, which is obviously not a good sign for Ramo’s health.
Ward allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes 3-2 loss to the Predators on Tuesday. Despite posting a 2.10 GAA and .925 SV%, Ward is 3-8-1 in his last 12 starts. He draws a great matchup tonight at home vs. the Sabres--Ward is 7-5-2 with a 1.92 GAA and .927 SV% at home this year.
Despite leaving practice early on Wednesday, it looks like Mason will start vs. the Capitals. He is coming off of a 41-save performance in the Flyers 2-1 shootout win over the Senators on Tuesday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak and was his first since December 13th. Looks like he will start at home vs. Washington—he is 6-4-2 with a 2.22 GAA and .927 SV% at Walls Fargo Center.
Darcy Kuemper is out for “a little bit” with a minor injury, so Curry will be recalled to backup Niklas Backstrom tonight.
Koivu left practice early on Wednesday with a “minor injury” but it will not keep him out of tonight’s game vs. Chicago. He has one goal and three assists in his last four games.
Kuemper left Wednesday’s practice early. He visited with doctors yesterday and they discovered something that will keep him out “a little bit.” With Kuemper out, Niklas Backstrom will start tonight.
Backstrom allowed three goals on 14 shots after replacing Darcy Kuemper in the Wild’s 7-1 blowout loss to the Stars last Saturday. Backstrom has not won a game since December 13th—he has posted a 4.06 GAA and .879 SV% in three and a half games in that span.
Farnham played in 10 games with Pittsburgh this season, recording 19 penalty minutes. He has four points (1G / 3A) and 113 penalty minutes in 23 AHL contests with WBS.
Varlamov stopped all 54 shots that he faced in the Avs’ 2-0 shutout win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. It was a ridiculous performance from Varly,who has been exceptional since returning to the crease. He has won four of six starts with a 1.79 GAA and .942 SV%. Tonight he faces a Sens team who have lost five of seven.
Tuukka Rask faced 39 shots last night and just made back-to-back starts on Saturday and Sunday, so we are going to venture a guess and say it will be Niklas Svedberg vs. the Devils, but that is merely a guess.
Hudler missed Wednesday’s game to be with his wife for the birth of their child. With Hudler out, Joe Colborne played with Josh Jooris and Johnny Gaudreau, but Hudler should be back in that spot tomorrow vs. the Panthers.
Franzen was a late scratch in the Red Wings win over the Flames last night. The Red Wings returned to Detroit late last night, so Franzen should undergo some tests today and a more detailed injury report should be released before they take-off for Washington in advance of Saturday’s game.
Anderson stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Senators shootout loss to the Flyers on Tuesday. Tonight he will make his sixth start in the last seven games—he is 2-1-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .925 SV% in the previous five. He made 28 saves in a 5-3 win vs. his former team from Colorado back in October.
Talbot stopped all 18 shots that he faced in the Rangers 1-0 win over the Hurricanes on December 21st. Talbot has been great this year, but has been limited to seven starts (3-3-1 / 2.02 GAA / 928 SV%) because of Henrik Lundqvist’s strong season. He has been much better at home than on the road—he comes in at 1-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .895 SV% away from Madison Square Garden.
