Shore has no points in two games with Florida this season. With San Antonio he has yet to record a goal but has 15 assists in 28 games. His recall suggests that Scottie Upshall (upper-body) will not play tonight.
Rask stopped 32 of 34 shots in a win over the Predators on Monday. It was his third consecutive win and fifth in his last six starts. Rask has been great in December posting a 5-2-0 record with a 1.80 GAA and .939 SV%. He will face the Sens for the second time, in the first he gave up four goals on 31 shots in 4-2 loss.
Quick has been sidelined with a grade-2 groin strain since November 12 but should be back in the crease in the New Year. Quick's absence has been dealt with nicely with Ben Scrivens and Martin Jones playing extremely well. Since Quick went down the Kings are 15-4-4 which has allowed him to fully heal without any worry.
Brodeur allowed four goals on 22 shots but still earned the victory over the Capitals on Saturday. Brodeur has won three consecutive starts while posting a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV%. He will look to get revenge tonight when he faces the Blue Jackets for the first time since he allowed five goals in a 5-4 loss on December 10.
Laich played on Monday after missing nearly one month with a groin injury, but won't play tonight. Laich was on the ice for the morning skate but will be held out of the lineup tonight vs. New York while Aaron Volpatti will likely slide into the lineup.
Grubauer stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Ducks on Monday. Since his recall, Grubauer has started five of 10 games and has replaced Braden Holtby twice. He has posted a 4-1-1 record with a 2.20 GAA and .934 SV% so far. Grubauer will face the Rangers for the second time this month, in the first meeting on December 8, he stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 4-1 win.
Tlusty had a great season in 2012-13 but has struggled with just six goals and 10 points in 37 games this season. Zach Boychuk has been recalled with Tlusty expected to miss multiple weeks.
This marks the second NHL recall of the season for Boychuk, 24, who earned an assist during his only NHL game this season, a 5-3 Carolina victory against San Jose on December 6. He has appeared in 29 games with Charlotte this season, and leads the Checkers in goals (14) and points (27).
Larsson played 18:51, recording no points on Monday after he was recalled because multiple forwards were battling the flu.
Svedberg has appeared in 20 games for the Providence this season, racking up an 11-5-3 record with a 2.91 GAA, .907 SV% and one shutout.? The 24-year-old netminder has played in a total of 68 games for Providence since joining the team in 2012, earning a career 48-13-5 AHL record. The 2012-13 campaign with the P-Bruins saw Svedberg win 37 games (2nd in the AHL) with a 2.17 GAA (5th), .925 SV% (3rd) and four shutouts to earn himself the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award, which is given annually to the AHL’s outstanding goaltender.
Harding has been excellent in the first (almost) half of the season. He has started the season 18-5-3 with a 1.51 GAA and .939 SV%. There is no word if he will jump right back into the net tonight vs. Winnipeg or if Niklas Backstrom will make one more start.
Melchiori has five assists in 18 games with St. John's, he has not played in an NHL game yet.
With Zach Parise nursing a lower-body injury, the Wild have recalled Veilleux, who skated in his 11th game this season on Monday. He has no points and a minus-5 rating this season.
Russell has a second degree MCL sprain and won't return until late January or early February. This is a terrible break for the Flames as Russell has been one of their better defenseman this season. He has totalled four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in 36 games. Christopher Breen is expected to play full-time for the first time in his NHL career while Russell is out.
Jones was diagnosed with a meniscal tear prior to the Christmas break. Jones has recorded two goals in 10 games this season.
Glencross suffered a high-ankle sprain after sliding into the boards legs first last Saturday. Glencross missed more than a month when he was injured in December and was only able to skate in six games before landing on IR again.
Ericsson is severe blow to the already decimated Wings' lineup. If you were relying on him for fantasy purposes, consider that Jakub Kindl will received increased playing time, but you can probably find better options on your waiver wire.
Jones stopped 23 of 25 to earn his eighth straight win on Saturday. The streak continues as he moved to 8-0-0 with a 0.98 GAA and .966 SV% to start his NHL career. He will take on the Stars at home tonight, Jones has given up just three goals in four starts in L.A.
The Red Wings are taking the safe route by keeping Gutavsson out. They can not afford to lose another goalie with Jimmy Howard (knee) already sidelined.
Rask stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 4-1 win over the Sabres on Saturday. He has won four of his last five starts while allowing just eight goals in that span. He takes on the Predators and their 25th ranked offence tonight - he is a must start.