Lundqvist allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Rangers win over the Capitals on Tuesday. King Henrik has won six straight with a1.63 GAA and .939 SV%. He is red-hot and has a great matchup tonight, making him a must-start this evening.
Bishop missed the last four games with a groin injury, but he will be back in tonight vs. the Hurricanes. He has lost each of his last four starts with an ugly 3.35 GAA and .872 SV%. Despite his recent struggles, he has a fantastic matchup tonight vs. the visiting Hurricanes.
Josefson has missed the last three games with a groin injury he suffered on December 17th vs. Ottawa. He will be back tonight having scored three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games this season.
Zubrus has missed the last eight games with a lacerated leg, but will be back in tonight vs. New York. He has just two goals and two assists in 28 games this season.
Mumps continues to run through the NHL and it has claimed a number of victims in the Devils locker room. Ryder will be isolated from the team until he is past the infectious stage of the virus. He will not play on Saturday.
Bobrovsky was not on the ice for the Blue Jackets' morning skate and the belief is that he is not feeling well. Curtis McElhinney will get the start against the Bruins and Anton Forsberg is likely to be recalled to serve as the backup.
Johnson allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Islanders loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. With Jaroslav Halak on IR with a lower-body injury, it should be Johnson tonight in Buffalo. He hasn’t has a great season, but he draws a strong spot-start matchup tonight and is worth consideration.
Enroth surrendered four goals on 37 shots in the Sabres loss to the Sabres on Saturday. He has allowed four goals in each of his last three starts, and draws a really difficult matchup tonight with the Islanders in town. Enroth is 7-6-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .921 SV% at home this year.
McElhinney allowed one goal on five shots after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky in Monday’s loss to the Nashville. Bob was not on the ice this morning, so he must be dealing with an injury, which is why McElhinney will start vs. the Bruins. He is 1-6-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .895 SV% this season.
McCollum served as Petr Mrazek's backup for two games while Jimmy Howard was out with a groin injury. With Howie being activated this morning, McCollum has been sent back to Grand Rapids.
Howard has missed the last two games with a groin injury that he suffered last Friday vs. the Islanders. Howard is expected to be between the pipes tonight in Ottawa after being activated.
Hartnell has missed the last five games with a broken finger, but he is skating with Ryan Johansen and Jeremy Morin at the morning skate which suggests that Hartnell will be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Bruins.
Kronwall left Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Monitor Kronwall’s status during the Red Wings’ morning skate, but he is expected to be in the lineup.
Collins, 25, has no points in two games with Columbus this season. In 27 with Springfield, he has 10 goals and nine assists.
Megna, 24, has registered 14 points (9G / 5A) in 22 games with WBS this season. He has also recorded one assist in nine games with the Penguins this year.
Penguins net minder Thomas Greiss tested positive for mumps on Friday, so Zatkoff has been recalled to serve as Marc-Andre Fleury’s backup until Greiss is set to return.
Poulin, 24, has gone 10-6-4 with a 2.41 GAA and .928 SV% in 20 games with Bridgeport this season. He has been recalled because Jaroslav Halak has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury. Poulin is expected to backup Chad Johnson tonight in Buffalo.
Halak did not suit up on Tuesday with what was classified as maintenance. It turns out that Halak was battling a lower-body injury, which will keep him out of tonight’s game vs. the Sabres. Kevin Poulin has been recalled and expect Chad Johnson to get the nod in Buffalo.
Bishop missed the four games with a lower-body injury, but he is on the ice for the morning skate and is expected to start tonight vs. the Hurricanes. He has lost each of his last four starts, but has a fantastic matchup tonight and should make for a great fantasy start if he ends up getting the nod.