Bortuzzo missed the last two games, but will be available for Saturday’s season finale. There is no word on who would come out of the lineup, but Bortuzzo could be in there to give someone a night off heading into the playoffs.
Fasth has been sidelined by a knee injury since February 16th, but is healthy enough to potentially start the season finale on Saturday. If he does start, he would be the fourth goalie to start a game in the Oilers last four contests.
Brossoit had a sensational NHL debut, stopping 49 of 51 shots in the Oilers 2-1 loss to the Sharks last night. Brossoit will head back to the AHL where he will resume his spot as the Barons starting net minder.
Marchenko, 23, has one goal and one assist in 12 games with the Red Wings this season. He has spent a lot of time in Grand Rapids, posting 20 points (3G / 17A) in 51 games this season. He is expected to get into the lineup on Saturday to give someone a rest.
Enstrom has missed three games, but will get back into the lineup for the season finale on Saturday. He has 23 points (4G / 19A) in 59 games this season.
Hutchinson allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Jets loss in Vancouver on March 24th. Ondrej Pavelec has started the last seven games, but Hutchinson will give him a breather in the season finale. March was Hutchinson’s only losing month, going 2-3-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .857 SV% in six starts. He will look to get back on track today against a fellow Canadian playoff team in Calgary.
Steen has missed the last six games, but will be back in tomorrow vs. the Wild. Steen has 24 goals and 38 assists (62 points) in 73 games this season.
Tarasenko has missed the last five games but will be back in the lineup on Saturday. Tarasenko returns just in time for the season finale and will be good to go for the playoffs barring a setback.
Elliott surrendered five goals on 32 shots in the Blues win in Dallas last Friday. Jake Allen has started four of the last five and played extremely well so Elliott will need a good outing tonight if he wants to start game 1 of the playoffs. He has gone 0-2-0 with a 5.11 GAA and .800 SV% in his first two starts against Minnesota.
Perreault will be held out of Saturday’s game after suffering a lower-body injury on Thursday vs. the Avalanche. The injury is not “catastrophic” according to coach Paul Maurice, but there is no timetable for his return.
Jarnkrok is battling an illness and is questionable for the season finale on Saturday. An illness might force him out of just one game, but he should be ready for the playoffs.
Franson is reportedly dealing with an upper-body injury and will likely be held out of the season finale on Saturday. Franson has just four points (1G / 3A) in 23 games since being acquired by the Predators. Franson has seen his ice-time drop from 21:23 (with TOR) to 15:25.
Fisher missed Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury and his day-to-day tag suggests that he will not play on Saturday either. Monitor his status during the morning skate.
Zuccarello has missed the last two games with general soreness and will be a game-time decision in the season finale.
Nash was held out of Thursday’s game against the Senators and could miss a second straight game on Saturday, but he is expected to be ready for the playoffs.
Staal will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. Coach Alain Vigneault said that he is hopeful that Staal will be ready for the first practice before the playoffs.
Manning, 24, has three assists in 10 games with the Flyers. He has spent most of his time with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, where he has scored 11 goals and 43 points in 58 contests.
Holtby stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Capitals shutout win over the Bruins on Wednesday. He has won his last two starts and five of his last six while posting a 2.12 GAA and .923 SV%. Coach Trotz said that Justin Peters may come in in relief of Holtby at some point during Saturday’s tilt. Today’s start will tie Olaf Kolzig’s (Capitals) single season games played record.
Miller has been out since February 22nd with a knee injury, but will be back just in time for the season finale. It remains to be seen who will start in the playoffs, but it is great news for Canucks that Miller will be available. Tonight he will make his fifth start against the Oilers—in the first four meetings he has gone 4-0-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .914 SV%.
Gilbert was held out of Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury and he is now listed as day-to-day. He will likely be held out of Saturday’s lineup to ensure he is 100% heading into the playoffs.
