Strome who was officially recalled on Wednesday will not play tonight because the Islanders want him to practice with the team before he makes his NHL debut. Look for him to play on Saturday vs. the Canadiens.
Semin has not played since November 16 against the Blues. Prior to getting concussed he has three goals and six assists in 20 games. Expect the Hurricanes to ease him back into action. Semin still possesses one of the NHL's best wrist shots and is a threat to scored whenever he is on the ice. He is only owned in 74% of Yahoo! leagues so if he is available in your league, he would definitely be worth an add.
Lehtonen allowed four goals on 19 shots before being pulled eight minutes into the second period in a loss to Chicago on Tuesday. Lehtonen has struggled lately only winning once in his last seven starts. He draws a solid matchup against a low-scoring Nashville team (2.29 G/PG).
Bulmer has recorded 12 points (9G / 3A), 20 penalty minutes and three power-play goals in 21 games with Iowa this season. He leads the team in goals and shots (62) and ranks third in scoring. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound forward tallied seven points (4G / 3A) and 41 PIM in 43 contests with Houston last season.
Garbutt appears to be out tonight which means Colton Sceviour would likely draw into the lineup. Garbutt recorded two assists in Tuesday's loss to the Blackhawks but is not a fantasy relevant forward.
Petry missed Tuesday's game with a head injury. He will return to the lineup tonight on the Oilers third pair with Anton Belov. He has two goals and four assists with a minus-10 rating in 30 games.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 25 in a loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. He gets the call tonight in Winnipeg. Varly is 5-3-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .915 SV% on the road this season.
Pavelec gave up two goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Blues on Tuesday. It was a strong outing against a good St. Louis team, but the Jets could not put enough past Brian Elliott. At home this season, Pavelec is 5-7-2 with a 2.99 and .904 SV%.
Poulin stopped 46 of 48 shots in a win over the San Jose Harks on Tuesday. It was a fantastic outing for Poulin who lost his previous six starts. He gets the nod again tonight against a Phoenix team who have the fifth highest scoring offence.
Smith told the Coyotes that he is back to 100% after being a late scratch for Tuesday's contest. He will get the call against a struggling Islanders team. In his first starts vs. the Isles he was pulled after 40 minutes when he gave up five goals on 20 shots. Expect a stronger outing this time around.
DeKeyser's return will be huge for the Red Wings. He was fantastic offensively and defensively in his first 22 games of the season. He has not played since November 19, but could be back in the lineup next Tuesday vs. Anaheim or Thursday vs. Calgary.
Smyth missed Tuesday's contest but could return tonight. He did not skate on Wednesday, so ever if he does not play tonight, it is a good sign that he is back on the ice this morning.
Strait has been out since October 22 but will return tonight against Phoenix. Radek Martinek was placed on IR today so Strait was activated. He had one assist in nine games before being injured.
Niemi allowed two goals on 26 shots in a overtime loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. It was a surprising loss to a team who are struggling big time. He is expected to go up against the Wild who he lost to Sunday.
If Rask can't start, Chad Johnson would get the call against the Oilers.
Neuvirth (ankle) has missed the last seven games, but will likely start tomorrow in the AHL and should be back with the Capitals next week.
Smith has missed the last two games with flu-like symptoms, but could be back in the lineup tonight. He has six goals and nine assists (15 points) in 29 games.
Hedman will miss his third consecutive game tonight and is expected to miss at least three more games.
Ville Leino will draw into the lineup with Hodgson out. Hodgson had seven goals and nine assists (16 points) in his first 22 games but has registered just one goal and one assist in his last nine games. Consider him day-to-day.
The Red Wings said on Wednesday that they don't believe Howard's injury is serious, but we will find out for sure after the MRI. Jonas Gustavsson will take over as the number-1 with Petr Mrazek as his backup until Howard is ready to return. Howard said he's hoping he's out only 1-2 weeks but not sure until MRI tomorrow.
