Klesla was a healthy scratch on November 16, but has played in the last three games. He has one goal and two assists in 15 games this season. The Coyotes have a lot of depth on the backend, so Klesla appears to be the victim of a numbers game.
Hiller allowed two goals on 44 shots in a 4-2 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. He has won each of his last two starts while posting a 0.96 GAA and .973 SV% with one shutout. Tonight HIller faces the Stars and their 14th ranked offence.
Bourque will miss his fourth straight game Wednesday when the Canadiens travel to Buffalo. Bourque has just five goals and one assist in 21 games.
Miller was a healthy scratch in the last four Rangers contests. He has struggled this season with just one goal and one assist in 15 games. His return to the AHL likely means that Taylor Pyatt is nearing a return.
Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle has ruled Lupul out for tomorrow and said it would be a miracle if he plays on Friday or Saturday. This is the same injury that Jonathan Quick has, but recovery should be faster for a player than a goalie. Quick's recovery time is expected to be near six weeks. Mason Raymond will move up to the second line with Lupul out.
Gustavsson stopped 21 of 22 shots in a win over the Sabres on Sunday. 'The Monster' has played well when called upon this season. He currently sits at 5-0-1 with a 2.35 GAA and .926 SV%. According to Mike Babcock there is no goalie controversy in Detroit, just Jimmy Hoawrd needs some rest to re-group.
Korobov did not record a point in his NHL debut. He returns to the AHL where he has six assists in 15 games.
Whitney missed the last five games with a groin injury, but will be in the lineup tonight vs. Anaheim. The 41-year-old veteran has one goal and seven assists in 17 games.
According to Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle, Lupul suffered a pulled groin in last night's 6-0 loss to the Blue Jackets. Not practicing this morning puts his availability for tomorrow's contest in question. Monitor his status after Wednesday's morning skate.
Gibbons played in five games with Pittsburgh, scoring his first NHL goal and adding an assist for two points in a 3-1 defeat of the Anaheim Ducks on November 18. He returns to the AHL where he has seven goals and 22 points in 15 games.
Lehtonen allowed five goals on 18 shots in a loss to the Blues on Saturday. The loss moved him to 6-3-1 with a 2.69 GAA and .909 SV% in November. Tonight he takes on the Ducks in Dallas where he is 2-3-2 this season.
Datsyuk rode the stationary bike today but did not skate with his teammates today. Red Wings GM Ken Holland confirmed that Datsyuk will not play tomorrow. Datsyuk was injured after being elbowed in the head by Senators defenseman Jared Cowen. Consider home questionable for Friday's game vs. the Islanders.
Semin has missed the last four games altering being concussed on November 16. A return to the ice next week, could have him back in the lineup by next weekend.
Bennett, who was injured Friday against the Islanders. In his absence the Penguins recalled Zach Sill and Andrew Ebbett from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Parise returned briefly before retiring to the dressing room for good. The Wild has the day off Tuesday, so typically when that happens, injury updates aren’t revealed until the next availability, which will occur Wednesday morning. So we likely won't have an update on Parise's status until then.
Neuvirth left practice early on Monday and was listed as day-to-day. He presence at practice suggests that he should be able to dress tomorrow and the Caps will not have to make a roster move.
Lupul left the game after played 11:57 and did not return. Lupul has a large history of injuries. He has never played a full 82-game season and has missed a total of 79 games in the last four seasons. There is no word on the severity of the injury yet, expect an update on Tuesday.
Carter missed the last 10 games with a broken foot. Prior to the injury, he played in 14 games registering five goals and four assists. The 28-year-old sniper had 26 goals in 48 games last season and had a career-high of 46 goals in 2008-09. He can be expected to lead the Kings in goals through the remainder of the season and should be activated in all formats.
Luonogo allowed a pair of goals in a matter of seconds on Saturday but they were the only two to get by him en route to a 2-1 loss. He should go again tonight against a quality Kings team.
Hanzal left Saturday's game and did not return, but he is skating in warm-ups as expected and will go tonight vs. Nashville. Hanzal will skate on a line with Radim Vrbata and TIm Kennedy. He has seven goals and 19 points in 20 games.
