Zatkoff stopped 30 of 31 shots in a win over the Kings in his last outing (Jan 30). It has been only seven games, but over one calendar month since Zatkoff's last start. He will put his 9-2-1 record, 2,64 GAA and .909 SV% on the line tonight when he takes on the Sharks.
Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 33 shots in a win over the Stars on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has won three in a row while posting a 2.00 GAA and .927 SV%. Tonight, he draws a tough assignment against his former division foe in Chicago. Bob enters play 9-9-3 with a 2.78 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season.
Schultz was acquired for a fifth-round pick on Wednesday and will make his debut tonight alongside Dalton Prout on Columbus' third-pair.
Zatkoff stopped 30 of 31 shots in a win over the Kings in his last outing (Jan 30). It has been only seven games, but over one calendar month since Zatkoff's last start. He will put his 9-2-1 record, 2,64 GAA and .909 SV% on the line tonight when it looks like he will get the call vs. the Sharks.
There is no word on the Canadiens' line combinations, but it is believed that Vanek will skate on a line with Tomas Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk. Reportedly, Montreal is the only team to have put in an offer for Vanek on Wednesday. The price in which they acquired him was substantially lower than expected, but a weak market for Vanek would explain that.
Tonight will be just Larsen's second game with the Oilers since December 19. The Oilers traded Nick Schultz to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday, the deal freed up a spot on the back-end for Larsen to be recalled. He has averaged 20:37 TOI with a goal and five assists in 17 games. He will likely find himself in on the top-pair with Justin Schultz.
Regin has one goal on six shots in three games since being traded to the Blackhawks. He will centre the third line with Kris Versteeg and Bryan Bickell on his flanks.
Schilling will slide into the lineup vs. the Bruins with John Erskine sidelined with an undisclosed injury. Schilling has just one NHL game under his belt, tonight will be his first of this season. He has three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 51 games with Hershey.
The Capitals would not pinpoint what is ailing Erskine, but it is likely related to his fight with Vincent Lecavalier on Wednesday. The fight earned him a game misconduct. He will be replaced by Cam Schilling.
Brodeur allowed three goals on 23 shots in a 4-3 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. He took a seat on Friday where he watched Cory Schneider surrender seven tallies. Tonight he will take on the Hurricanes having won each of his last two starts while posting a 2.00 GAA and .905 SV%.
Gorges played 21:28 in Wednesday's win over the Ducks, so he must have played through the injury. His return to Montreal likely suggests that Mike Weaver will make his Canadiens debut.
Schneider surrendered four goals on 22 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Martin Brodeur was not traded on Wednesday, so the Devils will finish up the season with the same tandem they started it with. Schneider gets the call tonight in Detroit, despite Brodeur chalking up a victory over the Red Wings on Tuesday.
Nabokov gave up five goals on 19 shots before being pulled on Saturday vs. the Devils. After an ugly performance the Isles elected to start Anders Nilsson in the last two games. They will go back to Nabby tonight, but with Thomas Vanek now in Montreal and John Tavares out for the season, Islanders goalies have become even less trustworthy than they already were.
Giguere allowed five goals on 27 shots in a 6-4 loss to the Kings last Wednesday. With a tough couple of games ahead (STL, WPG, CHI, ANA) Giggy will get the start tonight in Detroit as they get Semyon Varlamov ready for the tough stretch ahead. Giguere is 7-3-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .918 SV% on the road.
Niemi allowed three goals on 19 shots in a loss to the Sabres last Friday. Since the Olympics have ended, Alex Stalock has started three of four games for the Sharks. Niemi will get back in the cage tonight, but they are setting him up for failure but getting him in against the Penguins. It is a rough matchup for a goalie who has played one game in the last month.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 OT loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Since returning from Sochi with a Silver medal, Lundqvist has lost all three starts while posting a 4.36 GAA and .860 SV%. Despite his recent struggles, the Rangers will stick with him tonight in Carolina, opposed to giving Cam Talbot his 17th start of the season.
Quick stopped 17 of 18 shots in a win over the Canadiens on Monday. He has now won three straight with a 0.67 GAA and .971 SV% since the Olympic break wrapped up. Tonight he will go four his fifth straight victory when the Kings travel to Winnipeg. They added Marian Gaborik on Wednesday, a move that should help provide Quick with more goal-support.
Pavelec allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 OT loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. The loss moved Pav to 2-0-1 with a 1.91 GAA and .942 SV% since the Olympics. Tonight he will be the first goalie to get a look at the new-look Kings who added Marian Gaborik to an already quality roster on Wednesday.
Morris only played 2:58 before retiring to the dressing room after taking a stick to the eye. He will play tonight vs. the Canadiens, in search for his first point in 10 games.
Hanzal has missed multiple practices lately and it appears as if he will miss his second consecutive games tonight. Hanzal will likely be playing with fellow Czech Olympian Martin Erat when he returns from injury. If Hanzal does not play tonight, monitor his status before Saturday's game vs. the Capitals.
