Berra stopped 35 of 38 shots and one of two shootout attempts in the Avs’ 4-3 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Semyon Varlamov has lost three in a row with a 3.29 GAA and .899 SV%, so head coach Patrick Roy will stick with Berra who is coming off of a good night.
Williams missed Thursday’s game because of blurred vision after taking a highstick near his eye on Tuesday vs. the Stars. Williams was a full participant in the Kings practice on Friday and said he feels good and should be in the lineup on Saturday.
Regehr left Friday’s practice early and did not return. Kings’ head coach Darryl Sutter would not elaborate on Regehr’s injury and would only say that he is “questionable” for tomorrow’s game. If he is unable to play, the Kings will have to deal with their crazy salary cap situation again.
Bergenheim has been sidelined since October 30th because of a lower-body injury. The Panthers have gone 1-1-1 without Bergenheim, who has two goals and one assist in eight games this season. He is listed as day-to-day.
Pirri has been out since October 30th with a concussion. He had scored three goals in the three games prior to getting injured, so the Panthers would love to get him back in there. He remains on IR and is day-to-day.
Bolland has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since October 17th. The Panthers free-agent acquisition has yet to record a point in four games with the his new squad. There is no timetable for his return.
Ballard has missed the last eight games with a mystery illness. Ballard has just one assist in the only game that he has appeared in this season. Christian Folin or Mathew Dumba are expected to take a seat if Ballard is reinserted into the lineup.
Laich has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on October 18th. Laich is no stranger to the injury report, but with him back in the lineup tonight, Evgeny Kuznetsov will take a seat in the press box. Laich will centre the third line with Jason Chimera and Joel Ward.
Fasth allowed four goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Flyers in his return from a groin injury. The Oilers are in the second game of a back-to-back so expect Fasth to be back between the pipes vs. the Sabres. Fasth carries a 4.70 GAA and .861 SV% into Buffalo tonight.
Nichushkin returned to the lineup on on Tuesday but is already questionable to play on Saturday. He had one shot and a minus-2 rating in two games since returning to the lineup.
Getzlaf practiced on Thursday and said that he will definitely play tonight. He was likely exercising his option to not take part in the morning skate and he should be available tonight.
Eakin did not play on Thursday because of an upper—body injury and likely won’t be in the lineup on Saturday vs. Sharks. Monitor his status during the morning skate.
Bruins’ head coach Claude Julien said that Warsofsky’s injury is “worse than day-to-day”. He had recorded his first point of the year last night, but will be out of the lineup for awhile now. The Bruins will have to make another call-up.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Wild’s 4-1 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off so he is expected to take on the Canadiens tonight in Montreal. Kuemper has not slowed down much and comes into tonight with a 6-3-0 record, 1.77 GAA and .922 SV%.
Mason stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 4-1 win over the Panthers on Thursday. After sitting for four straight games, tonight will mark Mason’s fourth consecutive start. He has won two of the three with a 1.36 GAA and .960 SV%. He would face an Avalanche team who have lost five of seven.
Andersen allowed a single goal on 22 shots in the Ducks win over the Stars last Friday. Andersen missed the last two games with leg tightness, but will be back between the pipes tonight vs. Arizona. He is a must-start vs. a struggling Coyotes team at home where he is 3-1-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .948 SV%.
Perry missed Wednesday’s game with the flu and has not skated for the last two days. He has to be considered doubtful for tonight’s meeting with the Coyotes. We will get an update after the morning skate.
Ramo allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Flames loss to the Capitals on October 25th. He sat and watched Jonas Hiller start the last five games, but will get back between the pipes tonight in Florida. Ramo is 2-2-1 with a 2.37 GAA and .914 SV%.
Holtby allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Capitals loss to the Flames on Tuesday. He has lost three in a row, allowing four goals in each contest. Holtby is struggling right now and has a terrible matchup tonight in Chicago. He is 2-2-0 on the road this season.
McElhinney allowed three goals on 36 shots in a loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He will get another crack at Carolina tonight, this time on the road. He has yet to record a win in four tries while posting a 4.08 GAA and .877 SV%. So in other words, look elsewhere.
