Bickell skated with the team this morning and is expected to travel with the Blackhawks on their upcoming three-game road-trip. Tonight will be the third straight game that he has missed.
Scrivens was already scheduled to start Tuesday, but after Viktor Fasth was injured in practice on Monday, Scrivens will be the Oilers clear number-1 for the near future. Scrivens allowed three goals on 15 shots after replacing Fasth in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Flames. The last time Scrivens faced the Sharks, he stopped all 59 shots (not a typo) he faced in a 3-0 win.
The Coyotes announced this afternoon that Smith's injury is not as serious as originally feared and that he might just be dealing with a minor strain. They are encouraged with how well he is walking today and are hoping that he will only miss the rest of the current road-trip (2 games) at most. He will continue to be evaluated and we will pass on any further details.
Emmerton skated in seven games during his call-up. he hast six shots and a minus-1 rating. He will go back to the AHL with Mitch Callahan being recalled and Todd Bertuzzi set to return to the lineup.
Visentin, 21, is 14-19-5 with a 3.30 GAA and .901 SV% with Portland this season. With regular starter Mike Smith sidelined with a lower-body injury, Visentin will backup Thomas Greiss tonight vs. Pittsburgh.
The Ottawa Senators did not have a morning skate and chose to workout at the hotel, but the belief is that Craig Anderson is still not ready which leaves Lehner to make his seventh straight start. He stopped 35 of 38 shots in a shootout win over the Lightning last night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the young goaltender. He has a nice matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.
Callahan will be just the 30th California-born player to make it to the NHL. Callahan has recorded 25 goals and 15 assists in 66 games in the AHL this season. He will replace Cory Emmerton in the lineup tonight vs. the Blue Jackets.
Luongo gave up four goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Kings on Saturday night. After watching Dan Ellis start on Sunday, Bobby Lu will get the call tonight vs. the Senators. he has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .919 SV% since arriving in Florida. He was victorious in his only start vs. Ottawa this season.
After being injured on Sunday, Jones will not play on Monday and is doubtful for the back-to-back on Thursday and Friday. Michael Del Zotto will slot back into the lineup with Jones out.
Teravainen is expected to open up his NHL career as the third line centre with Brandon Saad and Ben Smith on his wings. He come over from Finland where he finished tied for sixth in the league with 44 regular-season points. He had nine goals and 35 assists in 49 games.
Crawford stopped 15 of 17 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Predators on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Chicago twinetender. Despite the loss, it looks like the Hawks will return to Crawford tonight vs. Dallas. He has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .913 SV% against the Stars this season.
Nilsson allowed six goals on 22 shots in a loss to the Wild last Tuesday. Despite Evgeni Nabokov's shutout on Saturday, the Isles will turn to Nilsson in Carolina tonight. He has gone 3-5-2 with a 3.50 GAA and .882 SV% this season. Don't take a chance on the 24-year-old in the middle of the fantasy playoffs.
Fleury turned aside 26 of 27 shots in a 1-0 lost to the Blues on Sunday. Fleury played well, but Brian Elliott was even better for St. Louis. The Flower has lost his last four starts while giving up 13 goals on (.884 SV%). Tonight, he faces a Coyotes team who are without their number-1 goaltender.
Malkin reportedly was injured in his first shift on Sunday vs. St. Louis, but still played 24:32. In the middle of the fantasy playoffs this is rough for Malkin owners. The injuries continue to mount for the Penguins. Two-to-three weeks means there is a chance that Malkin will likely miss the remainder of the regular season.
Fleury turned aside 26 of 27 shots in a 1-0 lost to the Blues on Sunday. Fleury played well, but Brian Elliott was even better for St. Louis. The Flower has lost his last four starts while giving up 13 goals on (.884 SV%). Tonight, he faces a Coyotes team who are without their number-1 goaltender.
All morning-skate signs point towards him returning tonight, however head coach Randy Carlyle says that he has not been given the green light from the medical staff. Bernier is 25-16-7 with a 2.61 GAA and .925 SV% this season. His potential return could not have come at a better time. The Leafs are sliding in the wrong direction in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Tonight, they have a tough test with the Blues in town. Keep an eye on who leads the team out for warmups at 6:30 p.m ET.
Hornqvist did not play Sunday because the birth of his child, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Avalanche. Hornqvist has 14 goals and 24 assists (38 points) in 66 games this season.
Jones left Sunday's game after being crunched by Andrew Shaw. His absence this morning suggests that he will not be in the lineup tonight vs. Colorado. That would mean Michael Del-Zotto will be back in the lineup tonight.
There is no word whether or not Malkin will play tonight. They may have just given him the morning off. Monitor his status before tonight's clash with the Coyotes.
Ward stopped 34 of 36 shots in a win over the Jets on Saturday. Ward's season has started to take a turn for the better, having won three of his last four starts with a 2.50 GAA and .920 SV%. Tonight, he will take on a banged up Islanders squad. He stopped 22 of 25 shots in a 4-3 win in his first start vs. the Isles, however John Tavares will not be in the lineup this time around.
