Couture had said previously this week that something unexpected would have to delay his return to the lineup tonight. Feel free to use him as he'll be centering Marleau and Havlat.
Holtby stopped all 25 shots in a 3-0 win over the Devils in the Capitals last game before the break. Tonight he will get the call vs. Tim Thomas and the Panthers. Holtby enters play with a 7-7-1 record, 2.98 GAA and .902 SV% on the road this season.
Gustavsson stopped all eight shots before departing with dizziness vs. the Canucks on Feb. 3. 'The Monster' is 13-4-3 with a 2.55 GAA .911 SV% this season. Tonight marks his second start against the Senators this season, he stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 4-2 win in December.
Scrivens stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Feb 6. Scrivens has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .948 SV% in six starts since being traded to the Oilers. Scrivens gave up four goals on 33 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Wild in his first start with Edmonton.
Lehtonen allowed one goal on 27 shots in win over the Coyotes in his last start before the Olmypics and then went 1-1 in Sochi for Finland. Lehtonen is 22-15-10 with a 2.48 GAA and .916 SV% this season and looks to make his first start of the season vs. Carolina on Thursday.
Pavelec went 2-1-1 with the Czech Republic in the Olympics and appears set to start the Jets first game back on Thursday. He is 7-6-0 over the last two months and sits with a 2.97 GAA and .901 SV% on the season. He will look to move to 2-0-0 vs. the Coyotes tomorrow night.
Crawford allowed two goals on 26 shots in a loss to the Coyotes before the break. Since returning from a groin injury Crawford has gone 5-3-7 with 2.14 GAA and .929 SV%. Tonight he will face the Rangers who are starting their backup Cam Talbot.
Stalock allowed one goal on 20 shots in a win over the Stars on Feb. 5. He is 8-4-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .938 SV% on the season. He has outplayed Antti Niemi recently and continues to challenge him for starts. He has more value than most other backups in the NHL at this time.
Bernier stopped 32 of 33 shots in a win over the Canucks before the break. He won five of his last six starts heading into the break and hopes to pick-up where he left off tonight vs. the Islanders. In two starts vs. the Isles this season, Bernier is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .902 SV%, however this time around there will be no John Tavares.
Bobrovsky stopped 44 of 47 shots in a loss to the Sharks in his final game before the Olympics. In Sochi, Bob allowed two goals on 55 shots (.964 SV%) while going 1-0-1. Bobrovsky stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win in his only other start vs. the Devils this season.
Fleury allowed three goals on 41 shots in a loss to the Rangers in his last start before the Olympics. Fleury leads the NHL in wins with 31 and carries a solid 2.23 GAA and .919 SV%. He is one of the best and most consistent fantasy netminders you are going to find. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .925 SV% against the Habs this season.
Mason stopped 38 of 39 shots in a win over the Avalanche in his third consecutive win prior to the Olympic break. After struggling for three and a half seasons in Columbus, Mason has enjoyed success in his first full season with the Flyers. Mason sits at 23-14-5 with a 2.49 GAA and .918 SV% on the season. Mason defeated the Sharks 5-2 on Feb. 3.
Thomas was yanked after allowing four goals on 14 shots in a loss to the Hurricanes in his final start before the break. Thomas has struggled allowing more than three goals in 10 of his last 12 games. Thomas enters play at 8-7-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .923 SV% at home this season.
Nabokov allowed three goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Avalanche in his final start before the break. He managed to win one game in five attempts after returning from a leg injury. Despite losing four of five, Nabby posted a 2.16 GAA and .921 SV%. With John Tavares out for the remainder of the season and Thomas Vanek likely on his way out, Nabokov's value heading forward appears to be rather slim.
Curry has been recalled as insurance incase the banged up Niklas Backstrom is unable to dress on Thursday. Curry is 7-5-2 with 2.08 GAA and .935 SV% with Iowa this season.
Scandella missed the last two games after suffering a gruesome looking knee injury on Feb. 4 vs. Tampa Bay. He was lucky he did not suffer a more serious injury, but is not expected to miss too much time. Consider him questionable for Friday vs. Vancouver.
Zucker missed the most recent Wild game with a lower-body injury. His placement on IR allowed the Wild to recall Veilleux for forward depth. He is able to play as soon as he is healthy with his placement being retroactive to Feb. 6.
Smith did not get a chance to play for Team Canada behind Carey Price and Roberto Luongo, but he did play very well with Phoenix before heading overseas. He won two of four starts while posting a 1.27 GAA, .960 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will get a shot against a Jets team who have been great under new head coach Paul Maurice.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 18 shots in a win over the Predators in the Wild's last game before the Olympic break. He has seven of his 12 consecutive starts and holds a 2.46 GAA and .917 SV% in 15 games this season. On Thursday he will face an Oilers team he beat 4-1 on Jan. 16.
Brouillette has one goal and one assist in two games with the Capitals this season. While with Hershey he has nine goals and eight assists (17 points) in 36 games.
