This is a huge hit to the Red Wings who are already without Pavel Datsyuk. Zetterberg had a tremendous start to the season, posting 11 goals, 19 assists (30 points) and a plus-12 rating in 28 games. The Red Wings will need their young talent to step up in the absence of their two best forwards.
Potter had two assists in six games with the Oilers. He could be recalled when Ilya Bryzgalov is healthy and Jason LaBarbera is returned to the Barons.
With Ilya Bryzgalov out with an upper-body injury, LaBarbera has been recalled to likely serve as Devan Dubnyk's backup tonight.
Thomas was yanked on Saturday after giving up four goals on 13 shots in the first two periods. Thomas is not an ideal fantasy option because of the team he has in front off him. Saturday's game capped off a 4-6-1, 2.79 GAA and .903 SV% November. He is a risky play vs. the Senators tonight.
Nilsson gave up three goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Capitals. It was his first NHL start since the 2011-12 season, but he did not look out of place against a quality Washington team. Nilsson will have to be great again with the 18-9-1 Pittsburgh Penguins in town.
Miller could be in the lineup Thursday with Adam McQuaid and Torey Krug not skating this morning. He appeared in three games with the Bruins in November, he did not record a point.
McQuaid tweaked the hip/groin that had kept him out of eight games in November, thus necessitating the recall of Kevan Miller. McQuaid played just 13:45 in Saturday's game, his third game back from injury. He is day-to-day and unlikely to play on Thursday.
Reimer allowed three goals on 29 shots in a overtime loss to the Sabres on Friday. The loss moved him to 2-3-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .916 SV% in November. Reimer will look to get off to a hot start in December when he takes on the Sharks tonight. It will be Reimer's third career start vs. San Jose, he is 1-1-0 in the first two.
Mazanec allowed two goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Flyers on Saturday. It was another strong performance for Mazanec who has not allowed more than two goals in eight starts - he also has two shutouts in that span. He will likely take on the Canucks in Nashville tonight, where he is 2-2-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .936 SV%.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 27 shots in a win over the Oilers on Friday. He closed out November 5-5-2 with a 3.00 GAA and .896 SV%. It certainly is not the season that Bobrovsky had last season and he is now a matchup friendly play instead of a must-start like he was in the shortened campaign.
Burrows already missed more than three weeks of the season after fracturing his right foot in the season opener Oct. 3 against San Jose when he blocked a Patrick Marleau shot. Burrows, of course, had been playing with the Sedins, so replacing him on that top line will not be an easy choice for coach John Tortorella. Expect it to either be Ryan Kesler or Jannik Hansen.
Beauchemin has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury. It does not sound like he will be in the lineup tomorrow, but Beauchemin wants to travel with the team on their two-game road trip starting Friday in Chicago. Monitor his status throughout the week.
Allen's participation in Monday's skate makes him a potential option for Tuesday after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury.
Bryzgalov left Sunday's contest 16:19 into the second period after being bowled over by a Stars forward. He had a solid game going stopping 28 of 29 shots before departing the ice. There is always the fear of a concussion when you see a collision like this, but we await an official word from the Oilers after he is re-evaluated.
Halak allowed one goal on 19 shots in relief of Brian Elliott on Friday. Halak has won each of his last four starts while never allowing more that two goals in those contests. He will face a stiff test tonight in Los Angeles. He is 6-2-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .919 SV% on the road this season.
Klesla cleared waivers and was sent down last Wednesday, but was recalled on Friday, now three days later he is back in the AHL.
Dubinsky, 27, has tallied five goals and 10 assists for 15 points with 40 penalty minutes and a plus-1 rating in 21 games this season. He leads the club in PIM and time on ice among forwards (19:30), ranks second in assists, third in points and is tied for sixth in goals. He has also netted two power play, two shorthanded and one game-winning goal and won 55.9 percent of face-offs he’s taken. This move all but ensures he will return to the lineup tomorrow.
Sestito will make his season debut tonight vs. the Canadiens. With Ryan Carter out, he is expected to slot in on the fourth line instead of Mattias Tedenby. He has five goals and 13 points in 21 games with Albany this season, but has just three career assists in 70 NHL games.
Scrivens allowed two goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Flames on Saturday. He misplayed the puck behind the net leading to a Calgary goal, but other than that one play he has been exceptional. He has not allowed more than two goals in a start since taking over for Jonathan Quick. This is no longer just a hot-streak, Scrivens is legit and is expected to start every game until Christmas, which makes him even more valuable.
Datsyuk is highly doubtful to play on Wednesday, and probably won't play at all this week. It sounds like Datsyuk is feeling OK, just not quite ready to jump back into practice. He is one of the best players in the NHL and the Red WIngs are not going to rush him back and risk getting injured again. The fact that the Red WIngs are 4-0 without him makes the decision not to rush him even easier.
