Luongo stopped 35 of 37 shots in a 3-2 win over the Stars on Sunday. He stood on his head and stole this one from a Dallas team who are clinging to a Wild Card spot. Bobby Lu is 5-6-1 with a 2.45 GAA and .923 SV% with the Panthers. He will attempt to play spoiler once again as he faces a Flyers team battling for home-ice advantage.
Gallant will make his NHL debut on Tuesday. Gallant is certainly known more for his fists than his hands. He has two points (1G / 1A) with 245 penalty minutes in 56 games with Bridgeport this season. This was his second consecutive season with 200-plus PIMs.
Kreider is skating with a brace, but no glove on his surgically repaired left hand this morning. Kreider will miss his seventh consecutive game tonight and remains without a timetable for his return.
McDonagh has missed the last two games after suffering a shoulder injury last Tuesday in Vancouver. He is expected to return for the final couple of games, but there is no word if he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Carolina.
Nilsson and Evgeni Nabokov had split each of the last nine starts, but tonight Nilsson will get a second straight start for the first time since March 15-18. He allowed four goals on 33 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. Tonight vs. Ottawa, he will look for a repeat of last Wednesday--he stopped 35 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Senators.
Boys has missed the last three games with back spams, but should be back in tonight vs. the Flyers. He was reunited with Nick Bjugstad and Sean Bergenheim on the Panthers top line in the morning skate, so all signs point towards him returning this evening. Boyes has tallied 20 goals and 14 assists (34 points) in 75 games this season.
Huberdeau, who has missed he last 11 games with a concussion, is on the ice for the Panthers' morning skate taking part in regular work on a line with Drew Shore and Jesse Winchester. It has been a tough season for Huby, but he will look to get something going at the end of the season that he can build off of in 2014-15.
Kostka has missed the last two games after suffering a concussion last Tuesday vs. Montreal. He was hit in the head with a Douglas Murray elbow, the play earned Murray a three-game suspension. The Lightning have a ton of depth on the blue-line, so they will be patient with Kostka's recovery. He as averaged 15:43 TOI and has two goals, three assists with a plus-5 rating in 16 games since being acquired by the Lightning.
Bobrovsky stopped all 31 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Islanders on Sunday. He returned from an illness to win two of his last four started with a 1.72 GAA, .948 SV% and two shutouts. The Jackets are looking to solidify their Wild Card spot and hurt the Coyotes playoff chances Tuesday. Bob is 16-9-2 at Nationwide Arena this season.
Horton was listed as a game-time decision on Monday, but based on the morning skate it looks like he will be back in tonight vs. the Coyotes. Horton is skating on a line with Ryan Johansen and Boone Jenner--monitor his status following the a.m skate.
Adam played around 13 minutes in two games during his call-up. He recorded two shots and an EVEN plus/minus rating. He will return to the AHL because Marcus Foligno is set to return to the Sabres' lineup.
Gibson did not see a ton of action in his NHL debut as the Ducks carried the game to the Canucks. Anaheim's goaltending depth is exceptional, but after recording a shutout in his first start, he might get another shot on Wednesday vs. the Sharks. A more stiff test will allow the Ducks to get a better idea of where Gibson is at in his development.
Pysyk, 22, has registered six points (1G / 5A) in 42 games with the Sabres this season. While in the AHL, Pysyk has picked up 12 points (1G / 11A) in 27 games. He will play tonight if Christian Ehrhoff (ear) is unable to suit up.
Stewart has missed the last 16 games, but should return tonight vs. Detroit. Originally he was expected to miss the rest of the regular season, but it looks like he will be available to suit up for the final few contests.
Ehrhoff took a puck to the ear on Sunday which required 40 stitches following the game. It was a pretty gruesome gash that Ehrhoff elected to share on Twitter, but depending on how well it has healed, he could be held out of tonight's game vs. the Red Wings. Mark Pysyk has been recalled and will play if Ehrhoff can't go.
Makarov will serve as Matt Hackett's backup tonight vs. the Red Wings. Makarov spent most of this year with the Fort Wayne Comets of the ECHL, but with all the injuries to Sabres' goaltenders, he has made it through the system quickly. He is 3-3-0 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% in six games with Rochester.
Bryzgalov stopped all 24 shots that he faced in a 1-0 win over the Jets last night. That's back-to-back shutout for Bryz, and he will carry a shutout streak of 142 minutes, 15 seconds back to Minnesota where he will meet the Bruins tonight. The Wild need one one point to clinch a playoff spot, but that is never easy against a B's team are 16-1-2 in their last 19 contests.
Originally, Foligno's knee injury was believed to be a structural injury, but turned out to be more of a bone bruise. He missed the last two games, but will be in the lineup vs. the Wings tomorrow. He has seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) in 70 games.
Hackett allowed three goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Red Wings on Friday. He has lost four in a row with a 3.90 GAA and .886 SV%. He will get another crack at the Red Wings on Tuesday, but should not be looked at as a reliable fantasy option.
Smith has been out since March 24th after suffering a knee injury that night in New York. He has been skating over the last week, but this morning was his first full practice since getting hurt. The Coyotes are in a tough fight for the last Wild Card spot in the West, so getting Smith back would be a huge boost for the team. They have four games remaining, starting tomorrow vs. Columbus. There is no word if Smith will be ready, but he is definitely nearing a return. Monitor his status in the morning skate tomorrow.
