The Islanders will miss Okposo and his 42 points, but the return of Josh Bailey should ease some of that loss. Okposo could be back in the lineup tomorrow night vs. the Maple Leafs.
Ekman-Larsson will miss his second straight game after suffering an upper-body injury on Thursday.
Myers will not play tomorrow, Thursday or Sunday. He is eligible to returns to the lineup next Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.
Daley has missed the last 14 games with a high ankle sprain. He and Sergei Gonchar (concussion) will both return to the Stars lineup.
Eriksson, 23, has played in 21 games with Utica this season, building a record of 8-11-1, a .905 SV% and a 2.84 GAA. He is expected to serve as Eddie Lack's backup while Roberto Luongo is out.
Thomas allowed four goals on 42 shots, but still walked away with a 5-4 shootout win on Saturday vs. Nashville. Thomas has really stabilized the Panthers crease posting a 10-10-2 record in 23 starts - in games not started by Thomas the Panthers are 6-10-4.
Franzen has missed the last eight games after being concussed on December 15. He will not play on Thursday but could return on Saturday. If not Saturday the Red Wings are also in action on Sunday, monitor his status as the weekend approaches.
Lindback surrendered four goals on 25 shots after replacing Ben Bishop in the first period of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Oilers. With Bishop out for an unknown period of time, the net is Lindback's for the forseeable future. He has posted a 3-8-1 record with a a 3.21 GAA and .883 SV% in 10 starts and 13 appearances this season.
Greiss stopped all 15 shots he faced in the final 37:38 after replacing Mike Smith in last Tuesday's loss to the Oilers. Smith has had his struggles this season, thus Greiss potentially getting the nod tonight vs. Calgary. Greiss allowed four goals on 18 shots in a 4-1 loss vs. the Flames on December 4.
Bishop definitely won't play tomorrow, doesn't think it's serious but taking it day by day right now. Expect Cedrick Desjardins to be recalled to backup Anders Lindback on Tuesday.
The Wild are already without Zach Parise and Josh Harding for an unknown period of time. It will be a tough stretch for the Wild without their two top forwards and top goaltender. This also could hurt team Finland in the Olympics.
Daley has been out since December 5, but could return after a 14 game absence. He had one goal and four assists in 27 games.
Gonchar has missed the last six games after being concussed on December 21. Aaron Rome is expected to come out of the lineup and Gonchar will be paired with Jordie Benn. Gonchar has 12 assists in 35 games.
Lindholm was with Team Sweden in Sweden for the World Junior Championships. Weather is making it difficult for him to get to Buffalo, but should he make it, he will likely be in the lineup on Tuesday. Lindholm was tied for seventh in tournament scoring with two goals and seven assists (9 points) in seven games.
Staal will not play tomorrow and is listed as day-to-day. The Hurricanes are back in Carolina on Thursday to take on the Maple Leafs, monitor his status during Thursday's morning skate.
White was injured in Thursday's game vs. the Stars. Daniel Briere will stay in the Habs lineup with White out.
Brodeur allowed five goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. The loss moved him to 12-9-3 with a 2.36 GAA and .903 SV% heading into tonight's meeting with the Flyers. He is 1-1-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .977 SV% against Philly this season.
Bryzgalov gave up three goals on 27 shots in a win over the Lightning on Sunday. The win snapped a three game losing streak, but it was the sixth time in his last eight starts he has allowed three-plus goals. He is now cemented as the Oilers starter despite his not-so-pretty 3-5-2 record, 3.11 GAA and .908 SV%. He is a scary start tonight vs. a very good Blues team.
Gudbranson missed the last five games after undergoing surgery to repair a broken orbital bone. He will be paired with Ed Jovanovski tonight in Montreal. He has seven points (2G /5A) and a minus-7 rating in 37 games.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 14 shots after replacing Dan Ellis in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Wings. Ellis looked extremely shaky in the first period, so there is no surprise to see Lehtonen start tonight. He carries a 11-4-2, 2.70 GAA and .917 SV% on the road heading into Long Island tonight.
