Bryzgalov allowed three goals on 38 shots in a shootout loss to his former team, the Flyers. Should he start tonight he would face the Coyotes, another former team of his. He has started his Oilers career 2-4-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .916 SV%. Bryz appears to have a slight edge on Dubnyk as the team's number-1.
Wideman has not played since November 27 vs. Chicago. Wideman had a solid first two months of the season posting two goals and 10 assists with a minus-6 rating in 24 games. Expect Shane O'Brien to come out of the lineup for Wideman. Pa
Price stopped 23 of 24 shots in a shootout win over the Lightning on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. Carolina. He has gone 7-3-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .921 SV% in December.
Niemi allowed one goal on 31 shots in Sunday's win over the Ducks. The win was his third straight and 21st of the season. Tonight he is expected to take on the Ducks once again. He is 2-0-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .935 SV% against Anaheim.
If things go according to plan, though, he could be back on the ice in game action very soon. After traveling with the team to Raleigh last week and working with Blue Jackets goaltending coach Ian Clark, Bobrovsky took part in an optional practice on Monday at Nationwide Arena and put some hard work in with Clark and some teammates. His original prognosis in early December was a 4-5 week recovery that put him on track to return sometime in the new year.
Ward allowed four goals on 26 shots in a loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday. He has not recorded a win since December 6 and has struggled this season posting a 3.10 GAA and .898 SV% in 18 games. He has a tough matchup tonight against a 23-14-3 Canadiens team.
This is a tough break for Alfredsson who know doubt wants to suit up in the Winter Classic against a Leafs team he is so familiar with. Expect an update on Alfie's status tomorrow morning.
Khudobin, 27, played two games during his conditioning stint with the Checkers, going 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .928 SV%. He was named first star of Charlotte’s game on Monday night, stopping 41 shots in the Checkers’ 3-2 win at Rockford. Khudobin played three NHL games this season for the Hurricanes, going 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and .929 save percentage, prior to suffering an ankle injury on October 13 against Phoenix.
Glendening will get a shot to play in the Winter Classic on Wednesday. He has recorded one assist with a minus-7 rating in 16 games with the Red Wings.
Jurco recorded two goals and one assist in seven games while he was with the Red Wings.
Despite taking part in the morning skate, Backes will not play tonight vs. Minnesota. His next chance to return is Thursday vs. the Kings.
McElhinney gave up five goals on 30 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Penguins on Sunday. It was a rough outing for McElhinney, but he should not have been active in fantasy leagues anyways because of the matchup. Tonight he is expected to start in Colorado, he has posted a 2-3-0 record with a 2.92 GAA and .904 SV% on the road.
Rychel was the club’s second of three first round picks in the 2013 NHL Draft, selected 19th overall. Rychel, 19, has tallied 17 goals and 28 assists for 45 points with 17 penalty minutes and a +16 plus/minus rating to go along with five power play and four game-winning goals in 30 games with Windsor and Guelph this season. Rychel is currently representing Team Canada at the 2014 World Junior Hockey Championship.
Lehtonen allowed three goals on 22 shots in an OT loss to the Blues on Sunday. The loss moved him to 5-3-4 with a 2.89 GAA and .914 SV% in December. Tonight he will go for his 16th win of the season when he is expected to face the Kings in Dallas. He won his only start against Los Angeles this season.
Backes missed Sunday's game, but his participation in this morning's skate suggests that he could be in the lineup tonight in Minnesota. Backes has been excellent this season, so his return would be a welcomed sight for the Blues and his fantasy owners who have enjoyed 30 points (16G / 14A) in 35 games. Monitor his status following the morning skate.
Smith allowed three goals on 32 shots in a OT loss to the Sharks on Friday. In December, Smith went 3-2-4 with a 2.26 GAA and .925 SV% and will look too close the month out with a W tonight vs. Edmonton. He is 2-0-0 when facing the Oilers this season.
Volchenkov missed Saturday's game but is expected to take part in warmups and potentially play vs. the Penguins this afternoon. He has just six assists in 31 games.
“Right now, I’m doing (some) treatment and I’m going to take warm-up and see how I feel,” Bernier said this morning. Jacob Josefson will also take warm-ups and play if Bernier is unable to.
Chara missed Sunday's game against the Sens but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. Chara has recorded nine goals and 17 points in 38 games.
Kevin Poulin started on Sunday so there is a good chance that it will be Evgeni Nabokov tonight vs. the Bruins. However we won't know for sure until 5 PM EST.
