Boyle has been out since the season opener with a broken hand, but was back on the ice again on Friday morning and should be back in the lineup next week. With Ryan McDonagh out, getting Boyle back would be huge for the Rangers power-play.
Lundqvist gave up three goals on 28 shots in the Rangers win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. It has been a mixed bag from Lundqvist through the first month of the season. He enters Sunday at 6-3-1 with a 2.86 GAA and .903 SV%. He is a must-start in all formats, unless you have goalie numbers already locked up.
Talbot allowed three goals on 34 shots in a loss to the Blues on Monday. He will make his second start of the week in the front end of the Rangers’ back-to-back. He will take on the Leafs who have dropped two in a row and sit sixth in the Atlantic Division at 6-5-2.
McElhinney allowed three goals on 36 shots in a loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. It looks like 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.
Krug missed his four fourth game in a row with a broken finger he suffered on October 28th. Krug is one week into a 2-3 week timeline and has reportedly been limited in what he can do with his hand. Look for Krug to continue to practice and progress and could return by next weekend.
The Rangers have a back-to-back set coming up this weekend, so it looks like they will go with Talbot on Saturday in Toronto and then Henrik Lundqvist at home vs. the Oilers on Sunday. The previous days practice is not as good of an indication as the game day skate, but we will revisit this on Saturday.
Coburn has been out since the season opener on October 8th because of a lower-body injury that he suffered a setback with a few weeks ago. With Coburn coming back, expect Carlo Colaiacovo to sit.
Quincey will miss his fourth straight game tonight, but he was back on the ice for the Red Wings this morning and could return Sunday vs. the Lightning. Quincey’s return would mean that Brian Lashoff will likely return to being a healthy scratch.
Howard stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Red Wings 3-1 loss to the Senators. Detroit is not playing well as of late, but Howard has been sensational. He has yet to allow more than three goals in a game and has allowed just 20 goals in 10 games while posting a .928 SV%. Get him in your lineup tonight vs. a Devils team coming off of a loss to the Blues last night.
Gleason must have suffered an upper-body injury in the Hurricanes win over Columbus on Tuesday. He played just 11:23 (16:30 AVG TOI) and missed practice yesterday, so he will be replaced by John-Michael Liles tonight.
Despite saying that he would start Jhonas Enroth on Thursday, head coach Ted Nolan will roll with the hot-hand tonight vs. the Oilers. It will be Neuvirth’s third straight start. He is coming off of a 31-save performance in the Sabres’ 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal on Wednesday. He has a solid 2.60 GAA and .925 SV% this season but is definitely a risky fantasy net minder.
Bournival suffered the injury in Wednesday’s win over the Sabres. He made his season debut on Tuesday, but is now expected to miss at least two weeks.
Tlusty skated in a no-contact sweater on Thursday, but was back in a regular jersey on his regular line this morning. He will skate with Eric Staal and Alex Semin on the Canes’ top line and will try to keep his nice start going. He has recorded six goals and two assists in 11 games.
Weiss injured his groin nine days ago in the first game of his conditioning stint with Grand Rapids (AHL). He will likely need to go back to the AHL for another conditioning stint once his groin is back to 100%. He should be no where near your fantasy radar until he can play in 10 consecutive games... at least.
Oshie practiced on Thursday but missed his fifth game in a row last night. He suffered his concussion in the same game as David Backes, but his appears to be much more serious, because the captain missed just one game. Oshie is not expected to return soon.
Sabres head coach Ted Nolan told the media on Thursday that Jhonas Enorth would get the start on Friday, but with Neuvirth leaving the ice first this morning, it looks like he will get the call. Coach Nolan should confirm it after the skate, but either way, neither of these guys is a strong fantasy start.
Kuznetsov had recently been bumped up to the second line and it looked like all was going well, but he will sit tonight with Brooks Laich returning to the lineup. He has one goal and five assists in 12 games this season.
The Devils did not have an update on Clowe after last night’s loss, but he is questionable for tonight’s game in Detroit. The Devils likely won’t have a morning skate because of the back-to-back, but head coach Pete DeBoer should have an update on Clowe this afternoon.
Merrill, who is not with the team on its midwest trip, was slashed during Saturday's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He won't be in the lineup tonight, but will be eligible to play in their next game on Monday. However, he will need to join the team in Boston.
Maple Leafs’ head coach Randy Carlyle said after the game that Gardiner suffered a bone bruise but no breaks, which is obviously good news for the Leafs. He is considered day-to-day and questionable for Saturday.
