Lundqvist allowed three goals on 34 shots in a loss to the Senators on Saturday. He has lost two in a row and three of his last four with a 2.46 GAA and .925 SV%. The Rangers are fighting with the Flyers for home-ice advantage in the first-round of the playoffs, so expect King Henrik to potentially see all three of their remaining starts. Lundqvist is 2-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .931 SV% against the Hurricanes this season.
There is no word on what is ailing Ladd, but it could keep him out for the final three games of the season. The Jets will be in tough tonight without Ladd or Dustin Byfuglien.
Kane served as a healthy scratch on Saturday night, but will be back in the Jets' lineup tonight vs. Minnesota. Kane has not scored a goal in his last seven games, but will look to finish the season strong; starting tonight.
With just three games left in the Jets' season, Byfuglien will be shut-down for the remainder of the season. Carl Klingberg has been recalled and will likely slide into the lineup for Byfuglien. It was a strong fantasy season for Big Buff. He pumped home 20 goals and added 36 assists (56 points) in 78 games. His 56 points ranked third amongst NHL defensemen, but that was mostly bolstered by the fact he served much of the season as a forward.
Fast has no points in eight games with the Rangers this season. He made the team at the start of the year, but was sent back and this is his first recall. He has recorded 17 goals and 17 assists (34 points) in 48 games with Hartford.
Horton skated with the Blue Jackets this morning, but will talk to the medical staff and coaches later today before they make a decision. Horton has missed the last four games.
There is no word when Backlund suffered the hand injury, but it will cost him a second consecutive game tonight in New Jersey. Ken Agostino will stay in the lineup with Backlund sidelined.
Klingberg has not played for the Jets since the 2011-12 season, but has recorded 38 points (20G / 18A) in 62 games with St. John's this season. He has been recalled to fill-in for Dustin Byfuglien (upper-body) tonight.
The Jets recalled Carl Klingberg from St. John's this morning which suggests that Byfuglien will miss tonight's game after suffering an upper-body injury on Saturday night.
Hutchinson will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Wild. He has come a long way after starting the season with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL. After moving up to the AHL he went 15-5-1 with a 2.33 GAA and .923 SV%. Ilya Bryzgalov has been red-hot for the Wild, so Hutchinson will have to bring his A-game if he is going to win his NHL debut.
Schneider stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. He has won his last two starts while turning away 50 of 52 shots (.962 SV%). Tonight he will try to keep the Devils' playoff dreams alive when he takes on the Flames.
Saad served as a healthy scratch in Sunday's win over the Blues. Head coach Joel Quenneville called the scratch a "coach's decision". Saad has just one assist in his last nine games, so the Hawks were likely giving him the night off to recharge so he is ready to go come playoff time.
Bryzgalov stopped all 20 shots he faced in a 4-0 defeat of the Penguins on Saturday. Bryz has now won four of his last five starts with a 1.83 GAA and .912 SV%. His recent strong play has given the WIld a nice cushion in the Wester Conference Wild Card race. He should make for another good start tonight vs. the Jets.
Fleury only had to stop 13 of 15 shots in a win over the Jets on Thursday. Fleury has won 37 games this season, three of them coming in his last four starts. Tonight, he will try and stop the red-hot Semyon Varlamov and the Avalanche as they have their eyes set on the number-1 overall seed in the West.
Payerl, a 6-foot-3, 218-pound forward, will be looking to make his NHL debut later today when the Penguins face the Colorado Avalanche. Payerl, 23, skated in two preseason games with Pittsburgh, collecting five penalty minutes. He has played in 38 AHL regular-season games with WBS, scoring three goals, six assists, nine points and 36 penalty minutes. Payerl missed two-plus months due to an upper-body injury.
Jokinen missed last night's game due to an upper-body injury. Key forwards like Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz will not be in the lineup, but Jokinen will return.
It looks like the Penguins will rest four key players in the second game of a back-to-back set. They are locked into a playoff spot, so no need to dress their stars.
Maatta served as a healthy scratch recently, so this could be another case of the Penguins getting their rookie defenseman some rest before the gruelling playoffs start. Consider him day-to-day.
Kunitz will take a seat along with a handful of other Penguins. Linemate Sidney Crosby will also not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Avalanche. None of the injuries are believed to be serious, and could just be rest as the Penguins gear up for the playoffs.
The Penguins announced that they will not have Crosby tonight due to an upper-body injury. His injury is not believed to be serious according to head coach Dan Bylsma. Consider Crosby day-to-day.
