Winnik was knocked out in an awkward collision that had him land on the back of his neck. He was out cold on the ice and had to be stretchered off, but he was reportedly up and talking to teammates following the game and is doing well. I would not expect to see him in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Rangers, but you never know.
Schneider was pulled after he allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Devils’ 3-0 loss to the Blues last night. It was not the best outing, but yanking him early gives him the opportunity to start again tonight in Detroit. He is 4-2-0 with a 3.37 GAA and .897 SV% on the road so far.
Miller allowed two goals on 22 shots in a win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. He has won six in a row while allowing just 10 goals on 158 shots (.937 SV%). He has just one loss this season, so there is no reason not to have him in your lineup, even with the tough matchup.
Quick turned aside 33 of 34 shots in Tuesday’s win over the Stars. It snapped a personal three-game losing streak for Quick and moved him to 6-3-2 with a 2.03 GAA and .942 SV% on the season. He takes on the 7-5-0 Islanders at home, where he is 5-1-0.
Rinne stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Predators win over the Canucks on Sunday. He has been great through 10 starts, winning seven while posting a 1.87 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he faces a struggling Stars team, who have lost five in a row.
Krejci missed the last two games with hip pain but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. He will skate between Milan Lucic and Seth Griffth. With Krejci returning, Simon Gagne will take a seat.
Krejci participated in the Bruins optional morning skate today after miss the last two games with a sore hip. Being on the ice for warmups is a good sign that he will return tonight, but we await confirmation.
Rask stopped 18 of 19 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday. He has won four of his last five starts, while registering a 2.19 GAA and .930 SV% over that span. He is as good as they come and he is a must-start tonight vs. the visiting Oilers. Rask is 4-2-0 at home this season.
Ashton says he unknowingly ingested prohibited substance Clenbuterol through an inhaler used to treat asthma. “I now recognize that I ingested Clenbuterol, a prohibited substance, through the inhaler,” he said in a statement.“However, at no time was I seeking to gain an athletic advantage or to knowingly violate the terms of the program. I used the inhaler in response to exercise-induced asthma, a condition that my doctor with the Toronto Maple Leafs has since diagnosed and he has prescribed me with an inhaler.” He is not eligible to play again until December 20th vs. the Flyers.
Miller allowed two goals on 22 shots in a win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. He has won six in a row while allowing just 10 goals on 158 shots (.937 SV%). He has just one loss this season, so there is no reason not to have him in your lineup, even with the tough matchup.
Andersen was held out of Wednesday's game for precautionary reasons, but he went completed his second straight full practice on Thursday and should be good to go on Friday vs. Arizona.
Luongo stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Panthers 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. It was a tough loss, but another really good outing for Bobby Lu. In his last seven starts he is 4-1-2 with a sensational 1.41 GAA and .954 SV%. Tonight, he faces a Flyers team averaging 3.08 goals per game.
Rask stopped 18 of 19 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday. He has won four of his last five starts, while registering a 2.19 GAA and .930 SV% over that span. He is as good as they come and he is a must-start tonight vs. the visiting Oilers. Rask is 4-2-0 at home this season.
Allen was recently recalled from Norfolk (AHL) after spending the weekend with them on a conditioning stint. The 34-year-old defenseman is expected to replace Josh Manson on the Ducks blue line. He had 10 assists in 68 games in 2013-14.
Smith surrendered two goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes’ 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The W snapped a three-game losing streak for Smith and marked his third of the season. Smith’s 3.63 GAA and .880 SV% leave little to be desired right now, but there are signs of improvement, but that still doesn’t mean you start him tonight in Anaheim.
Getzlaf, who missed Wednesday’s game with the flu, was back on the ice on Thursday and said that there is no doubt that he will play on Friday vs. Arizona. However, he could be without his regular linemate Corey Perry, who is still battling the flu.
Horvat had a solid NHL debut on Tuesday, recording a plus-1 rating with one shot and one blocked shot in 8:52 of ice time. With Alex Burrows returning to the lineup tonight, Horvat will be the one who sits.
Burrows was suspended for his hit on Alexei Emelin on October 30th, he had to sit the last three games but will be back in the lineup tonight in San Jose. He has two goals and four assists in 10 games. Along with Nick Bonino and Chris Higgins, the Canucks second line has been providing a lot of secondary scoring to start the year.
Despite missing the Canucks morning skate, Bonino will be in the Canucks lineup tonight vs. the Sharks. Bonino has had a nice start to the season, scoring six goals and five assists in his first 11 contests. He is coming off of a two-goal performance on Tuesday.
Bonino reportedly had to get treatment after blocking a shot on Tuesday. He could miss tonight’s game, but we won’t know until after the morning skate. Bo Horvat was centring the second line with Bonino unavailable.