Tootoo dressed in two games during his call-up and recorded one assist on Saturday. He provided some much needed energy for the Red Wings, but with Gustav Nyquist returning to the lineup tonight, Tootoo has bee reassigned.
Harrison left Saturday's game after playing only 4:23 and did not return. His injury is not believed to be serious and he is listed as day-to-day. With Harrison taking a seat, Ryan Murphy will re-enter the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch for the last two games.
McElhinney stopped 33 of 36 shots in a win over the Flyers on Saturday. It was his fourth win in his last six games with a 2.76 GAA and .918 SV%. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a slumping Hurricanes team who have lost five of their last six.
Petrovic was the 36th overall pick in 2010. The 6-foot-4 defenseman skated in his first six NHL games with the Panthers last year. In 30 games with San Antonio this season, Petrovic has two goals and 11 points with a plus-6 rating.
A number of Sabres' players are battling the flu right now so Larsson will suit up along with Mark Pysyk. Larsson recorded just one assist in 17 games with the Sabres earlier in the year.
Bryzgalov surrendered six goals on 33 shots in a 6-0 loss to the Blues on Saturday. It was Bryzgalov's worst outing as an Oiler, but he will be given an opportunity to bounce back tonight vs. Winnipeg. The Jets have lost five of their last seven, so there are worse options than Bryz tonight.
Miller allowed two goals on 36 shots in Thursday's win over the Bruins. It was a great outing for the Sabres netminder, who has won two straight and three out of his last four. Miller will look to keep his hot streak going when he takes on the Coyotes in Buffalo tonight.
Luongo left the ice with 3:30 remaining in the first period of the Canucks' 2-1 win and headed toward the Vancouver dressing room. Earlier in the period he was knocked to the ice in a goal-mouth collision with Winnipeg's Blake Wheeler. Luongo, who had made six saves, was replaced by Eddie Lack. Luongo did not return for the start of the second period and wasn't on the Canucks bench.
Schneider allowed three goals on 24 shots in Friday's OT loss to the Ducks. He has lost four straight and allowed three goals in each of those contests. Schneider will makes for a scary start tonight with the Devils in Chicago to take on last year's champs.
Backstrom allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers last night. He has allowed nine goals in two starts since taking over the Wild's starting gig. He has an OK matchup vs. the Flyers tonight.
Fleury stopped 27 with 30 shots in a win over the Flames on Saturday. He has been one of the NHL's hottest goaltenders winning seven of eight games with a 1.97 GAA and .936 SV% in December.
Hiller allowed two goals on 21 shots in a 3-2 OT win over the Devils. He has won six straight and has not allowed more than two goals in a game in December. He will take on the Capitals in Washington tonight, he is 7-4-2 with 2.93 GAA and .887 SV% on the road.
Hutton stopped 17 of 18 shots after replacing Marek Mazanec who allowed three goals on two shots in the first period. Hutton has had his struggles this season but he has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .929 SV% in December. He makes for a risky start tonight with the Bruins in town.
Bishop gave up two goals on 27 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. He has won four straight and five of his last six. Bishop has been quite the surprise in the first half of the season. He has started his first season with the Lightning 19-52 with a 1.96 GAA and .934 SV%.
Nabokov allowed four goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Saturday. It was a terrible matchup so the bad performance is not surprising. He is 1-1-2 with a 2.44 GAA and .913 SV% in his last four starts since returning to the crease.
Bernier stopped 25 of 26 shots after replacing James Reimer in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings. He was nearly able to lead the Maple Leafs back for the W after entering with a 3-1 deficit. Bernier enters play tonight with a 3-6-2 record, 2.41 GAA and .932 SV% on the road.
Peters stopped 47 of 50 shots in a 3-2 OT loss to the Lightning on Saturday. After the great performance on the weekend, it would be surprising to see the Hurricanes go to Cam Ward. Despite sharing the crease, Peters is 3-1-2 with a 1.64 GAA and .948 SV% in December.
Brewer was injured in Saturday's game against the Hurricanes. There is no official word as to the nature and severity of Brewer's injury, but on should be made available following the Christmas break.
Malkin will miss his fifth straight game with a leg injury that he suffered on December 14 in Detroit. With the three-day Christmas break on the horizon it is not a surprise to see Malkin sitting out tonight. Consider him day-to-day.
Talbot stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win over the Wild on Sunday. Despite his starts being limited because of the presence of Henrik Lundqvist, Talbot remains a great option when he gets the nod. He is 7-2-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .936 SV% to start his NHL career.
