Perreault is questionable for Saturday’s game after leaving Thursday’s contest with a lower-body injury. With the Jets in the playoffs, they will likely rest Perreault to get him ready for the postseason.
Ruhwedel, 24, has one assist in two games with the Sabres this season. He has spent the majority of the year in Rochester, where he has 10 goals and 24 assists (34 points) in 69 games this season.
Quick made 37 saves on 38 shots in the Kings shootout loss to the Canucks on Monday. He was given Tuesday night off, but he is obviously expected to get back in tonight in Calgary. In his first four starts against the Flames this season, Quick has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .869 SV%.
Rinne allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Predators loss in Colorado on Tuesday. Rinne has lost his last three starts while posting a 3.53 GAA and .847 SV%. Tonight he will be making his fifth start of the season against the Wild—he has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .895 SV% in the first four contests.
Doan suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday and was forced from the game. He was able to participate in the morning skate, but did not take part in line rushes and will be held out of the lineup tonight. Henrik Samuelsson has been recalled and will play in Doan’s spot.
Crawford surrendered two goals on 30 shots i the Blackhawks loss to the Wild on Tuesday. He has dropped two in a row while allowing four goals on 63 shots (.937 SV%). Tonight is his third start against the Blues this season—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .933 SV% in the first two.
Quick made 37 saves on 38 shots in the Kings shootout loss to the Canucks on Monday. He was given Tuesday night off, but he is obviously expected to get back in tonight in Calgary. In his first four starts against the Flames this season, Quick has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .869 SV%.
Smith allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes 3-2 loss to the Flames on Tuesday. Smith has lost three of his last four games while posting a 2.81 GAA and .930 SV%. Tonight he will get his fourth crack at the Canucks—he has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .909 SV% in the first three meetings.
Miller has been sidelined with a knee injury since February 22nd and it was believed that he wasn’t going to be able to return until the playoffs, but he will be back as Eddie Lack’s backup tonight vs. the Coyotes. It remains to be seen if he will start in the season finale on Saturday vs. the Oilers.
Lack made 36 saves on 37 shots in the Canucks win over the Kings on Monday. Ryan Miller will return as Lack’s backup tonight and since Miller went down with a knee injury, Lack has gone 11-7-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .921 SV%. He draws a phenomenal matchup against a Coyotes team who has lost four of five.
Pavelec stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Jets 1-0 shutout win over the Blues on Tuesday. He has won three in a row and has posted back-to-back shutouts, stopping the last 62 shots that he has faced. Tonight will be his fourth start vs. the Avalanche—in the first three games, he has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.22 GAA and .909 SV% in the first three.
Kruger will be held out of tonight’s game with an illness. He will be replaced by Andrew Desjardins and is listed as day-to-day.
Everberg had three goals and nine assists (12 points) with the Avalanche this season. His shoulder surgery will keep him out for at least six months, which means that he likely will not be ready for training camp for next season.
Rinne allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Predators loss in Colorado on Tuesday. Rinne has lost his last three starts while posting a 3.53 GAA and .847 SV%. Tonight he will be making his fifth start of the season against the Wild—he has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .895 SV% in the first four contests.
Niederreiter if fighting a nagging foot injury and will be held out of Thursday’s game in Nashville. He will be replaced by Sean Bergenheim and is listed as day-to-day.
Parise is reportedly dealing with a “nagging injury” but this looks like resting your star players for the playoff-bound Wild. Parise has 32 goals and 29 assists (61 points) in 73 games this season.
With Dubnyk not starting, the Wild feel it will be best to give him the night completely off and have Nicklas Backstrom dress as Darcy Kuemper’s backup tonight in Nashville. There is a chance that he plays on Saturday in St. Louis to keep him sharp going into the postseason.
Gelinas will miss tonight’s game with banged up ribs. He said it is not comfortable to twist, so he will sit out tonight and hopes to be in the season finale on Saturday.
