Fleury allowed three goals on 21 shots in a loss to the Devils on Saturday. Fleury has lost four of his last five starts with a 2.63 GAA and .889 SV%. He will take on a Ducks team who is also on a losing skid, he should make for a solid start.
Semin left Saturday's game after playing just 11:55 and did not return. Semin will be re-evaluated this afternoon and the nature and severity of the injury should be released. Consider him day-to-day and questionable for Thursday.
Skinner practiced this morning and appeared ready to return to the lineup, but he will miss his 11th straight contest. Look for Skinner to return on Thursday vs. Detroit.
Ward missed the last 10 games after being injured on October 24. He has been skating for the last week, but finally feels ready to make his first start in almost a month. Before getting injured, Ward was 2-2-3 with a 2.81 GAA and .912 SV%. He will look to play well over the next two months as he strives to make Team Canada's Olympic roster.
Bennett has not registered a point in four games since returning from a lower-body injury. He has two assists in nine total games this season. Skating with Crosby and Kunitz should help Bennett get things going offensively.
Peters gave up three goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis. It was the first time in six starts that Peters gave up more than two goals. He has been a workhorse with Cam Ward on the shelf, but with his return just around the corner this could be the end of Peter's fantasy relevance.
Skinner has been out since October 24 and missed the last 10 games with an upper-body injury. In 10 games before getting hurt, Skinner was the Hurricanes best offensive weapon. He has three goals and nine points, which still ranks third on the team (Eric Staal leads with 11) despite skating in 10 fewer games. We will get confirmation following the morning skate.
Bozak continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury that has kept him out since October 25. Bozak is expected to join the Leafs at practice at some point this week, but he is still probably a week away from returning to the lineup.
Gibbons, 25, has led the way offensively for WBS this season, posting team-high totals with 15 assists and 22 points in 15 games played. His 15 assists lead the AHL, while his 22 points rank third in the league. He could make his NHL debut tonight vs. Anaheim.
Nilsson, 23, was the 62nd overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In 11 appearances with Bridgeport this season, Nilsson is 3-6-1 with a 3.57 GAA and .880 SV%. Nilsson does not figure to see too much action, Kevin Poulin is expected to make the vast majority of the Isles starts with Evgeni Nabokov on IR.
Nabokov was injured on the first shot of the game on Saturday. Darren Helm whistled a wrester past Nabby on a breakaway and he went down, left the game and did not return. His designation to IR allows the Islanders to recall Anders Nilsson from Birdgeport (AHL).
Rask gave up four goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Senators on Friday. It was a rare rough outing for Rask, but a matchup with the low-scoring Hurricanes tonight should help him get back on track. He is a must-start in all formats.
Wilson is expected to be out for another week, he is eligible to return from IR whenever he is healthy.
Barrie was recalled because Ryan Wilson (back) was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to November 6. Barrie had three points (all assists) in five games with Lake Erie after being sent down earlier this month.
Duchene suffered the injury in the third period of Saturday's game with Florida. Oblique injuries can be serious, so a one-week prognosis constitutes good news for the Avs. "We will hope it's not more than that, but (Duchene) said he would need about a week," Patrick Roy said. Duchene has been the Avs' best player this season and a strong candidate to make the Canadian Olympic team in Sochi. Nathan MacKinnon is likely to move to center on a top-six line, though that won't be confirmed until Monday.
Lehtonen allowed three goals on 28 shots in a win over the Flames on Thursday. He is 2-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .940 SV% so far on their western Canadian road trip. He takes on Roberto Luongo and the Canucks tonight.
Holtby allowed three goals on 37 shots in a shootout win over the Red Wings on Friday. He has won four of his last five starts with a 2.70 GAA and .919 SV%. Holtby has a tough matchup vs. the Blues tonight.
Orlov has been recalled with Mike Green (lower-body) landing on IR. Orlov has recorded three goals and 20 points in 65 games over three seasons with the Capitals. He has yet to dress for Washington this season, but has two goals and eight points in eight games with Hershey (AHL).
Hossa did not play on Saturday and will miss his second consecutive game tonight. The injury is not believed to be serious and he is expected to play on Tuesday vs. Colorado. Recently acquired Kris Versteeg will skate on the top line in Hossa's absence.
Crawford allowed five goals on 22 shots after coming in for an injured Nikolai Khabibulin on Saturday. It was an ugly night for the Blackhawks and Crawford. He will be in tough again tonight against the Sharks.
