Lehtonen stopped 27 of 29 shots in a win over the Lightning last night. It was a nice bounce back game for him after being yanked on Thursday. However, Thursday has been his only bad outing in the last two weeks. He has won six of eight with a 2.01 GAA and .939 SV%.
Luongo allowed two goals on 17 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Flames in his return after a three-game absence on Friday. Tonight, he will look to play spoiler as he goes up against the Stars who currently hold the last wild card spot in the West. Bobby Lu has won four of his last 11 starts with a 2.50 GAA and .921 SV%.
Hiller had a roller coaster of a night on Friday. He was pulled from the game, ultimately to return for the third period after Frederik Andersen suffered an upper-body injury. Overall, he gave up four goals on 17 shots in the loss to the Preds. He will be back in net trying to right the ship after losing five of his last eight starts with a 3.46 GAA and .876 SV%.
Fasth gave up three goals on 26 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. He will get a second crack at his former team tonight, this time around in Edmonton. Fasth is 2-2-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .896 SV% since coming to Edmonton. There are a number of spot start options on this crucial Sunday, so take a look at your alternatives before going all in on Fasth.
Lieuwen stopped 26 of 28 shot in a 2-1 loss to the Blues on Thursday. After Matt Hackett started on Friday, the Sabres will get the 6-foot-5 Lieuwen back between the pipes tonight. He is 1-3-0 with 2.57 GAA and .916 SV% to start his NHL career. Those are solid numbers, but the squad in front of him seriously damages his fantasy value.
Luongo allowed two goals on 17 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Flames in his return after a three-game absence on Friday. Tonight, he will look to play spoiler as he goes up against the Stars who currently hold the last wild card spot in the West. Bobby Lu has won four of his last 11 starts with a 2.50 GAA and .921 SV%.
de Haan left Saturday's game and did not return. de Haan tried to play through it in the third, but ended up heading back to the locker room for the night. Scott Mayfield has been recalled and will make his NHL debut in de Haan's spot.
Grabner finally returned to the Isles' lineup on Saturday, but has already been knocked out with an upper-body ailment. Johan Sundstrom will slide back into the lineup.
Nilsson has won each of his last three starts with a 1.95 GAA and .932 SV%. This recent stretch of play is by far is best of the season, but still not enough to hinge your fantasy championship on.
Handzus missed the last two games after suffering an undisclosed injury last Sunday. There is no word on who will come out for Handzus, but our guess is Jeremy Morin.
Crawford stopped 25 of 27 shots in a win over the Wild on Thursday. He was given Friday night off, but will start again today. The Hawks are 2-0 without Toews and Kane, but it won't be easy with the Blues in town this afternoon. Crawford has gone 1-1-1 with 1.63 GAA and .941 SV% vs. St. Louis this season.
Mason allowed two goals on 27 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He was given last night off, but will start tonight vs. the Sabres. The easy matchup is much needed for Mason, who has lost three of his last four starts with 2.49 GAA and .917 SV%. With the Sabres in town, be sure to get him into your lineup.
Nilsson and Evgeni Nabokov have split the last seven games and Nabby went last night vs.Washington, so there is a strong chance it is Nilsson tonight. He has won each of his last three starts with a 1.95 GAA and .932 SV%. This recent stretch of play is by far is best of the season, but still not enough to hinge your fantasy championship on.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 38 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. Chicago scored a goal on a mad scramble with four seconds left to leave the Jackets with no points. With the Maple Leafs, Devils and Capitals breathing down their necks, Columbus will not take any chances and make sure their number-1 goalie is between the pipes tonight vs. the Isles.
Steen will miss his third consecutive game on Sunday. The Blues announced that the injury was not serious, but with the condensed schedule over the weekend, Steen has been forced to sit out. Monitor his status prior to Tuesday's game vs. Washington.
Elliott stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 2-1 win over the Sabres on Thursday. Elliott has won five of his last six starts while posting 1.12 GAA and .937 SV%. Today's matchup is not pretty, but he is still one of the best spot-start options you will find.
Varlamov stopped all 31 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Blues on Saturday. Varlamov will make the start on back-to-back days, but will get at least the next two games off as he rests for the playoffs. His win last night was his 40th of the season--which tied current head coach Patrick Roy for the franchise record. He has won six in a row, so I would suggest you continue to use Varly at every opportunity.
Quick stopped all 17 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Coyotes on Wednesday. He was given Thursday night off, but the Kings come back to him tonight in Vancouver. Quick has dominated the Canucks this season, going 3-0 with 0.67 GAA and .976 SV% vs. them this season.
Elias was injured in the first period of Friday's game vs. the Capitals. He will be replaced by Danius Zubrus on the second line.
Henrique left Friday's game early and did not return. He will not play tonight vs. Carolina. He will be replaced by Damien Brunner on the second line.
