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Drazenovic, 26, currently places fifth on WBS with 20 points (7G / 13A) in 26 games this season. Last season the 6-foot, 192-pound Drazenovic split the campaign between the Columbus Blue Jackets and their top minor-league affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. Drazenovic spent the majority of the ’12-13 season with Springfield, establishing career highs in assists (36) and points (53) in 62 regular-season games. His 53 points ranked second on the team and 17th in the AHL.

Bryzgalov gave up four goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Blues last Tuesday. Bryz has only one win in his last five starts while he has given up 19 goals and posted a .892 SV%. Tonight Bryz has a good chance to collect his fourth win of the season when he takes on a Stars team who have lost six straight.

Kuemper stopped all 23 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Predators on Sunday. In two starts since being recalled, Kuemper has allowed one goal on 62 shots (0.48 GAA / .984 SV%). Despite how good Josh Harding has been this season, Kuemper and Niklas Backstrom are more than picking up the slack. Tonight Kuemper faces the Senators who have won five of their last six games.

Quick allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. He is 2-1-1 with a 1.73 GAA and .925 SV% in four January starts. Tonight he takes on the Canucks, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV% versus Vancouver this season.

Stastny was forced to leave the game after playing just 10:21 in Saturday's win over the Wild. Stastny has had a great season to-date and this would be a tough loss for the Avalanche to deal with. Since the calendar switched to 2014, Stastny has two goals and seven assists in six games. Monitor his status on Tuesday.

Khudobin gave up three goals on 24 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. It was his first loss since returning from an ankle injury, he is 4-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .939 SV% in his last five starts. He should make for a great start against a Flames team who have lost seven of his last eight games while being outscored 26-6.

D'Amigo recorded one goal and one assist in 18 games with the Leafs. He was replaced by Peter Holland.

When playing in the Maple Leafs top-6, Holland was producing at a pretty consistent clip, however he has been skating on the fourth line for his last four games with Toronto which handicaps his value and production. That is likely where Holland will find himself on Tuesday vs. Boston, because he isn't about to overtake Tyler Bozak or Nazem Kadri on the top two lines.

Neil has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on December 30. He could be ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday, but we likely won't know until pre-game warmups. Fantasy owners in need of PIMs help should take a look at Neil, who ranks fifth in the NHL with 99 sin-bin minutes.

Lehner surrendered five goals on 42 shots in a loss to the Bruins on December 27. With Craig Anderson's recent surge of strong goaltending, Lehner has sat for the last six contests. He enters play on Tuesday with a 5-9-3 record, 2.68 GAA and .922 SV%.

Read missed the last six games after suffering a concussion on December 31. With Read set to return the Flyers returned Tye McGinn to the AHL. Read has recorded 19 points (10G / 9A) in 39 games this season.

McGinn played in two games in his most recent call-up, he averaged 12:46 TOI and did not record a point in either contest.

Marchenko did not record a point in his only game with the Red Wings, he heads back to the AHL where he has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 33 games.

Dalpe has averaged only 6:22 TOI in 29 games this year, but played a season-high 14:15 in Friday's game vs. St. Louis. He scored his second goal of the season in that game, he now has four points (2G / 2A) on the season. He could be an interesting, cheap option in one-day leagues, but likely doesn't have any legitimate value in standard leagues.

Stafford went through practice this morning in First Niagara Center wearing a red non-contact jersey. Stafford has missed the past three games after suffering an upper-body injury against the Minnesota Wild on January 2. "I think it's more a day-to-day kind of thing," Stafford said. "I had a really long day today, a hard-working day, so we'll see how it responds later today and tomorrow morning. That's pretty much where we're at." Stafford has four goals and nine assists in 41 games this season.

Lapierre was the recipient of a hit late in the game by the Canucks' Dan Hamhuis. Hitchcock said that Lapierre did not return. "Don't know yet (about Lapierre's status)," head coach Ken Hitchcock said. "He took that hit late in the game, that low hit there. He's been exercising full, but not able to skate on a full-time basis. So we'll evaluate him tomorrow and see if he can play tomorrow." The fourth line in Monday's practice was made up of Brenden Morrow, Ryan Reaves and Adam Cracknell.

Polak has missed the last 10 games with a partially fractured left ankle. "I think I'm pretty close," Polak said. "I think I have the green light to go. I don't know when ... if it's going to be tomorrow, the day after. I'm going to do whatever I can to get back in the lineup and we'll see what the coaches decide." Head coach Ken Hitchcock said that Polak will be re-evaluated Tuesday morning.

Brodeur took a seat for the last three Devils games, but in his last start he allowed three goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Flyers. 2014 has gotten off to a gloomy start for the 41-year-old, he is 0-1-1 with a 3.97 GAA and .846 SV% in his first two starts of the New Year.

Halak stopped all 33 shots that he faced in a 5-0 win over the Flames on Thursday. After Brian Elliott dominated the NHL for a week, Halak returned with a dominating performance of his own. The first time he played against Phoenix, he allowed three goals on 19 shots in a 3-2 OT loss.

Hall's absence at practice has his status for Tuesday's game in jeopardy. Check back after the Oilers morning skate tomorrow. He has 43 points (18G / 25A) in 41 games this season.