Vermette was injured in the Coyotes loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He missed Friday’s practice but took part in today’s morning skate. He will be a game-time decision, so monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
With Byron Froese coming up from the AHL and making his NHL debut tonight, Holland is expected to be a healthy scratch. However, Leo Komarov is listed as a game-time decision, if he is unable to play, look for Holland to get into the lineup.
Komarov was not at the Maple Leafs morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision tonight. Komarov is expected to play and the Leafs could use him in the lineup. He has been one of the most effective Leafs this season, scoring three goals with a plus-3 rating in six games.
Froese, 24, scored three goals in three games with the Marlies before being recalled. Tonight he will make his NHL debut on the Maple Leafs fourth line with P.A Parenteau and Michael Grabner.
Lindback allowed one goal on seven shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Coyotes loss to the Wild on October 15th. Lindback struggled with the Sabres and Stars last season and comes into play on Saturday with at 40-52-7, 2.82 GAA and .905 SV% in his five year career. He will take on a Senators team who is averaging 3.14 goals per game.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Stars win in Florida last Saturday. Antti Niemi started the last two games, but it looks like the Stars will go back to Lehtonen tonight vs. the Panthers. Niemi has won each of his three starts while posting a 2.34 GAA and .920 SV%.
Hoffman will be held out of the lineup on Saturday because of an upper-body injury, but it is not believed to be serious. Expect Hoffman to rejoin practice in the coming days and play next week.
Bitetto played while Barret Jackman and Ryan Ellis were sidelined, but with both of them back, Bitetto has been sent to Milwaukee. He had 30 points (4G / 26A) in 70 games in the AHL last season.
Methot has missed the last two games with a concussion but will be back in the lineup on Saturday. Methot has one goal and is not a great fantasy option despite being paired with the NHL’s best offensive defenseman, Erik Karlsson.
Ullmark, 22, came over from Sweden after going 12-20-0 with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV% in 35 games with MODO last season. In his first three starts in North America he went 1-2-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .932 SV%. He will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils—New Jersey is averaging 2.14 goals per game this season.
Anderson allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Senators loss to the Predators last Saturday. After winning his first three starts of the season, Anderson has dropped back-to-back games and now holds a 2.53 GAA and .924 SV% in five starts. He should be able to get back into the win column tonight vs. a Coyotes team that has lost four in a row.
LaBarbera has gone 0-3-0 with a 4.74 GAA and .835 SV% in three games with Lehigh Valley. The veteran netminder has been recalled to serve as Steve Mason’s backup tonight because Michal Neuvirth is out with an upper-body injury.
Ullmark, 22, came over from Sweden after going 12-20-0 with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV% in 35 games with MODO last season. In his first three starts in North America he went 1-2-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .932 SV%. He will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils—New Jersey is averaging 2.14 goals per game this season.
Mason allowed two goals on 18 shots in a Flyers’ OT win after replacing an injured Michal Neuvirth on Wednesday. With Neuvirth listed as day-to-day, expect Mason to start tonight vs. the visiting Rangers. Mason was 1-2-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .926 SV% in three starts against New York last season.
McCormick, 23, was a 2011 sixth round pick (171st overall) and will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Coyotes. McCormick had 20 points (10G / 10A) in 62 games in his first AHL season and had one goal in four games this season.
Hoffman missed Friday’s practice and this morning’s morning skate, so don’t expect him to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Coyotes.
Gudlevskis, 23, has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .930 SV% in two starts with Syracuse. With Ben Bishop starting the first wight games, including last night, Gudlevskis could make his season debut tonight vs. the Blackhawks.
Mason allowed two goals on 18 shots in a Flyers’ OT win after replacing an injured Michal Neuvirth on Wednesday. With Neuvirth listed as day-to-day, expect Mason to start tonight vs. the visiting Rangers. Mason was 1-2-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .926 SV% in three starts against New York last season.
Nestrasil suffered an injury to his left leg while blocking a shot in Friday’s game vs. the Kings. Nestrasil played just 5:18 before retiring to the dressing room. His status for Saturday’s game in San Jose is uncertain.
The Panthers will wrap up their road trip tonight in Dallas. Barkov will be reevaluated when they get back to Florida. Expect an update on Barkov’s hand injury next week.
