Updating an earlier report: Spezza called himself a game-time decision, but head coach Paul MacLean said that Spezza will not play tonight vs. the Isles. Mika Zibanejad will skate in Spezza's spot again.
Anderson allowed one goal on 31 shots in a shootout win over the Hurricanes on Monday. He has won each of his last two starts while allowing just four goals on 80 shots (.950 SV%). Tonight, he will start vs. the Islanders; a matchup that makes him a strong fantasy start.
Alfredsson was held out of practice on Tuesday, but said that he expects to play tonight vs. the Bruins. He did not skate again this morning and head coach Mike Babcock confirmed that Alfie will be out of the lineup tonight. Consider him day-to-day.
Datsyuk said that pain is not the reason that he won't play tonight, but it is his conditioning that will keep him out of the lineup. It seemed unlikely that he was going to play tonight after Mike Babcock said that he might be back Friday. So look for him to play vs. the Sabres on Friday.
Dowell has been recalled because Mikael Granlund suffered a black-eye on Monday. If Granlund can not play on Thursday, Dowell will slide into the lineup. Dowell has 17 points (6G / 11A) and 56 penalty minutes (PIM) in 54 games with Iowa this season.
Curry has been recalled to back-up Ilya Bryzgalov if Darcy Kuemper (upper-body) is unable to suit up. Curry is 7-9-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .920 SV% in 19 games with Iowa this season.
Granlund left Monday's game early after suffering a black-eye following in the third period. The Wild have recalled Jake Dowell to fill-in for Granlund if he is unable to play.
Spezza missed Monday's game and is in danger of missing his second straight game. He says that he is feeling better, but it will be up to the coaches during warmups. Monitor his status during the 6:30 pm ET warmups.
Anderson allowed one goal on 31 shots in a shootout win over the Hurricanes on Monday. He has won each of his last two starts while allowing just four goals on 80 shots (.950 SV%). Tonight, it looks like he will start vs. the Islanders; a matchup that makes him a strong fantasy start.
Spezza missed Monday's game with an undisclosed injury, but could return Wednesday. However, he is not taking part in line rushes this morning. Mika Zibanejad is still skating with Spezza's regular linemates Milan Michalek and Ales Hemsky. This suggests Spezza might sit for a second straight game, but monitor his status following the morning skate.
Boyes was originally listed as a game-time decision, but ended up playing. Boyes played just 3:17 before retiring to the locker room for the evening. He is listed as day-to-day.
Breen, 24, is a monster, he stands-in at 6-foot-7, 224 lbs. Breen has no points in six games with the Flames this season, but has one goal and three assists in 38 games with Abbotsford.
Cundari impressed with one goal and two assists in four games after being recalled late last season. Cundari had 10 points (4G / 6A) in 32 games with Abbotsford, but is on a loan with the Chicago Wolves where he has five goals and eight assists (13 points) in 22 games.
McDonagh was crunched by Canucks forward Alex Burrows and skated off of the ice in obvious pain. According to reports, the original diagnosis is that the injury "is not serious". Expect a more detailed update in the next 24 hours.
Ranger missed five games after being stretchered off of the ice on March 19th vs. Tampa Bay. Ranger suited up as the seventh defenseman and played 15:10 with one hit, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating.
Clowe was injured in Monday's game vs. Florida and is listed as day-to-day. With Clowe out, Tuomo Ruutu moved back up to the Devils' top-line with Mike Sislo drawing into the lineup.
Clemmensen has not started an NHL game since March 1. He is 6-6-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .896 SV% so far this season. He draws a solid matchup against an Islanders team who is missing key players, but with a career 2.76 GAA and .906 SV%, he is not an ideal playoff spot-start.
Halak gave up three goals on 29 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators on Sunday. Halak has dropped three consecutive games in the shootout. Losing in the shootout picks up one point, but Washington needs Halak to lock down two points if they want to make the playoffs.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Khudobin went 3-5-1 with a 2.32 GAA and .933 SV% in March. He draws a tough matchup vs. the Pens.
