Scratch the Niemi likely, Stalock gets the nod in goal tonight. He stopped all 24 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the Panthers on January 16 and he will face a Jets team who has not lost under new head coach Paul Maurice. He usually makes for a strong spot-start, but the way Winnipeg is playing right now, he is a little risky.
Andersen stopped all 10 shots that he faced after replacing Jonas Hiller in Tuesday's loss to the Jets. In his last three starts Andersen has won all three while posting a 2.00 GAA and .936 SV%. Tonight he faces the Kings who have lost three straight contests.
Gustavsson did not look all that comfortable in his first start in nearly a month, but he stopped 31 of 35 shots in regulation and OT including four of six shootout attempts in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win. Friday he faces a Habs team who have lost three of their last four while being outscored 16-10.
Henrique was injured on Tuesday, but practiced today and will play tomorrow. He has 25 points (13G / 12A) in 51 games this season.
Methot will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. Methot said that he feels like he can play tonight, but it is a coach's decision that he is out. The Senators played well on Tuesday, if it's not broken, why fix it?
Barkov was injured on Tuesday in Buffalo and is listed as day-to-day. Barkov's injury is not believed to be serious and he could play tomorrow, depending on his availability for the morning skate.
Bernier stopped 39 of 41 shots in a win over the Coyotes on Monday. Bernier has won four consecutive starts while posting a 2.45 GAA and .935 SV%. The Maple Leafs are playing great hockey right now, while the Stars are not, Bernier should make for a good start tonight.
Zatkoff gave up four goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Oilers on January 10. It was a rough start for the 26-year-old, but ultimately he has been good when called upon this season. He enters play tonight 7-2-1 with a 2.67 GAA and .906 SV% this season. It will be his third start vs. the Isles this season, in the first two he is 1-1-0 with a 3.53 GAA and .883 SV%.
Klein was acquired by the Rangers when they traded Michael Del Zotto on Wednesday. Klein has just three points (1G / 2A) with a minus-11 rating in 47 games with the Predators. He has a career-high of 21 points in 2011-12 and is known more for his defence than his offence. Moving to New York will not improve or decrease his already very minimal fantasy value.
Jeffrey has been a healthy scratch in seven of the last 10 games. The Stars have said that Jeffrey needs to play and that is why he is heading to the AHL.
Gaborik appears to be healing on schedule and is on track for a return following the Olympic break.
Schneider allowed one goal on 27 shots in a 7-1 blowout win vs. the Blues on Tuesday. Schneider has been excellent over the last month, he is 4-1-2 with a ridiculous 1.11 GAA and .960 SV%. Despite the Devils subpar offence, Schneider is a top-tier fantasy option. On Friday he faces a Caps team who have only seven goals in their last six games.
Parise missed the last 14 games with a fractured foot, but says that he will give it a go tonight. Parise will skate on a line with Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter and also slide back onto the top power-play unit. Parise has 27 points (15G / 12A) in 37 games this season. He should be activated in all formats.
Lundqvist missed Monday's game because of the stomach flu, but is expected to start on Thursday. In his last start he allowed one goal on 25 shots in a win over the Capitals. Lundqvist has been great recently, he has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.34 GAA and .958 SV%. He will face a Blues team who is one of the NHL's best, coming off of a 7-1 blowout loss to the Devils.
Tarasenko missed the last two games with the flu, but should be back in tonight. He was skating on a line with with Vladimir Sobotka and Magnus Paajarvi at the morning skate. Tarasenko has three goals and six assists (9 points) in his last nine games.
Lehtonen was not tested very much on Tuesday, but he stopped all 18 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Wild. Tonight he is expected to take on the Maple Leafs for the second time this season. In the first meeting he allowed three goals on 24 shots in a 3-2 OT loss.
Emery allowed three goals on 43 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders on Monday. Despite the loss, Emery looked extremely sharp all afternoon. He will get a second crack at the Blue Jackets tonight. In the first meeting he allowed five goals on 28 shots in a 6-3 loss.
Varone was recalled on Wednesday and will play in his first NHL game tonight vs. Carolina. He had 33 points (8G / 25A) in 38 games with Rochester (AHL) before being recalled.
Enroth gave up four goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Flyers on January 14. Despite a decent 2.57 GAA and .913 SV% in 15 outings, Enroth is still stuck on one win. We are nearing February and it is becoming increasingly more difficult to trust a goalie with only one win at this point of the season. He will take on a surging Hurricanes team tonight.
Devils' GM said they are looking from someone to play on the LW with Travis Zajac and Jaromir Jagr and wanted to give Whitney a look there. Whitney is a 25 -year-old, undrafted forward. He is undersized at 5-foot-6 and 165 lbs. Whitney is in his third full season with Albany, he has 36 points (16G / 20A) in 40 games this season. Whitney has totalled 57 goals and 74 assists (131 points) in 178 career AHL games.
