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Ellis has gone 8-4-0 with a 2.13 GAA and .918 SV% in 12 games with San Antonio. He has been recalled to backup Al Montoya tonight with Roberto Luongo sidelined with an arm injury.

Schneider gave up two goals on 36 shots in the Devils loss to Vancouver on Tuesday. He is 4-6-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .926 SV% in November, but has a tough matchup tonight. Detroit has the seventh ranked offence and the last time he faced the Red Wings, he was pulled after allowing four goals on 24 shots.

Bobrovsky surrendered three goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Jets on Tuesday. Since returning from injury, he has lost four of five starts with a 3.16 GAA and .914 SV%. It has been a struggle as of late and it won’t get any easier with the Canucks and their sixth ranked offence in town.

Hutchinson allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Jets win over Columbus on Tuesday. Hutchinson has gone 4-0-1 with a 1.07 GAA and .961 SV% in his last five starts as he continues to solidify himself as the Jets number-1. Despite his recent success, he draws a very difficult matchup tonight vs. the team who drafted him.

Michalek will be in the Senators lineup tonight vs. the Florida after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Michalek has just seven points (2G / 5A) in 20 games.

Lowry was suspended for an ugly hit from behind on Sabres’ forward Patrick Kaleta. Lowry will miss tonight’s game vs. the Bruins and is eligible to return on Wednesday vs. Edmonton. Expect TJ Galiardi to dress tonight.

Anderson gave up four goals on 43 shots in a loss to the Red Wings on Monday. Despite allowing four goals, Anderson was very strong for a Senators team who didn’t play great in front of him. He has given up 15 goals on 142 shots (.894 SV%) in his last four starts, but draws a strong matchup vs. Al Montoya and the Panthers.

Enroth allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Sabres loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday. Enroth has played very well for the Sabres, winning of three with a 2.48 GAA and .930 SV%. Despite the hot-streak, he is a risky start vs. the Canadiens.

Luongo suffered the arm injury in the Panthers win over the Hurricanes on Monday. He stopped all 11 shots he faced before retiring to the dressing room for the night. With Lu out, Al Montoya gets the start on Friday with Dan Ellis serving as his backup.

Montoya stopped all 22 shots he faced after replacing an injured Roberto Luongo in the Panthers 1-0 win on Wednesday. With Bobby Lu still out, Montoya gets the call tonight vs. the Senators. He has a 1.99 GAA and .926 SV% in six games this season.

Lundqvist allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Rangers loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Cam Talbot got the call last night and posted a shutout, so Lundqvist should be a strong a start tonight. He has gone 6-4-2 with a 2.54 GAA and .912 SV% at Madison Square Garden.

Talbot stopped all 31 shots in the Rangers 2-0 win over the Flyers on November 19th. It was Talbot’s first win of the season and he will take on the Flyers again today looking for win number-2. He makes for a solid spot-start against a Philly team who have lost six of their last seven.

Price stopped all 33 shots in the Habs shutout win over the Bruins on Saturday. Price has been great as of late, winning six of his last seven starts with a 1.43 GAA and .950 SV%. He is a must-start tonight in Buffalo.

Rinne turned aside 18 of 21 shots in the Predators shootout win over the Kings on Tuesday. The W extended his winning streak to four games and made him 8-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .927 SV% in November. He is red-hot and the Oilers are struggling big time, so Rinne is a definite must-start tonight.

Fasth surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Oilers 3-2 loss to Dallas on Tuesday. The loss extended his losing streak to three games—he has posted a 3.46 GAA and .894 SV% over that stretch. The Oilers are in full-out tail-spin mode right now, so Fasth should be avoided until they start turning things around.

Perreault played just 9:54 in the Jets win over Columbus on Tuesday. With Perreault out, Anthony Peluso moved into the lineup and Adam Lowry shifted to centre on the third line. Perreault is day-to-day. Monitor his status prior to Friday’s game in Boston.

Luongo was replaced by Al Montoya. He departed with a 1-0 lead intact. If the injury s serious, it would be a serious blow to the Panthers. Expect an update on Thursday or Friday.

Kuemper gave up two goals on 28 shots in a 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, so it looks like he will be back in goal tonight vs. the Kings. In seven home starts, Kuemper has gone 6-1-0 with a 1.73 GAA and .919 SV%.

Jones allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Kings shootout loss to Nashville last night. Surprisingly the Kings will roll with Jones back-to-back instead of giving their ace Jonathan Quick the start tonight. Jones holds a 2.06 GAA and .922 SV% in five outings this season.