Bobrovsky allowed a single goal on 30 shots in a win over the Senators on Sunday. Goalie Bob is 2-2-2 with a 2.93 GAA and .904 SV% in six starts in November. Tonight he faces the Oilers in Edmonton, Bobrovsky is 3-4-2 on the road this season.
Scrivnes has been dominant since taking over the starting gig for the injured Jonathan Quick. Scrivens has posted back-to-back shutouts and won three in a row. In those three wins he has a 0.66 GAA and .977 SV% and will look to make it four straight vs. a stingy Lightning squad.
Hossa has missed the last two contests, but appears to be in line to return to the lineup tonight at Colorado. The veteran winger has had a strong start to the season potting nine goals and 15 points in 19 games. On a strong offensive Blackhawks team he has posted a plus-12 rating, which is tied for fifth in the NHL. We will wait for official word from the Blackhawks on Hossa's status.
Skinner appeared to be in line to play on Monday, but he was held out. There has been many mixed messages from coach Muller about when Skinner will play. Monitor his status prior to Thursday's matchup with Detroit.
Prosser served as a healthy scratch on Sunday, but he will rejoin the lineup tonight against the Canadiens. Prosser has two assists in nine games, he is not a fantasy relevant defenseman.
Carter has been out since early November and will miss his eighth straight contest tonight. Carter has been wearing a walking boot, so his return to the ice is a very good sign that he is progressing towards a return. The Kings are 5-1-1 without Carter, so they likely won't rush him back.
Stewart told head coach Ken Hitchcock that he thinks he can go tonight. If he can not play Adam Cracknell would enter the lineup. Stewart has struggled to three goals and four assists in 19 games this season.
Semin was injured on Sunday against the Blues. This is bad news for an already struggling offence in Carolina. Semin will be re-evaluated, where the severity of his concussion will be determined. For now he is out indefinitely with no timetable for his return.
Schultz missed the last eight games after suffering a groin injury on October 29 vs. Toronto. Schultz is a dynamic offensive talent who the Oilers will certainly be happy to have back tonight. Schultz has had a hard time defensively this season, evidenced by his minus-10 rating, but his seven points (1G / 6A) in 14 games displays his high-end offensive upside. He will skate with Anton Belov as his partner tonight.
Weber's return allowed the Sabres to reassign Nikita Zadorov and Rasmus Ristolainen to London (OHL) and Rochester (AHL) respectfully. Weber missed the last 10 games with a broken hand suffered on October 25. Weber has no points, a minus-12 rating and 21 PIMs in 11 games this season.
Ristolainen was the eighth overall pick in this year's NHL Draft, but will head to Rochester for seasoning. The Sabres don't appear to be a playoff team so allowing their young talent to develop in Rochester is a logical move for the Sabres future. Ristolainen is known more for his defence than his offence, he had one goal in 19 games.
Larsson was a healthy scratch in the last three games and had just one assist in 17 games. The Sabres had an extremely young team, but changed that by sending multiple players to Rochester and juniors. Larsson like many of Buffalo's young skaters has a bright future ahead of him, but is not fantasy relevant at this time.
Zadorov was the 16th overall pick in this year's NHL Entry Draft. He only played in seven games with the Sabres so the first year of his entry level contract will not be in effect this season. He heads back to London where he had six goals and 25 points in 63 games last season.
Luongo allowed two goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Stars on Sunday. It was his third straight loss and fourth in his last five games. The losses have not been his fault, he has allowed two goals in four of those five games, but Vancouver can not generate enough offence. He has a good shot at a W tonight with the Panthers in town.
Thomas allowed one goal on 33 shots in a win over the Avalanche on Saturday. It was Thomas' fourth win of the season and 200th of his NHL career. He will likely be in the cage tonight as he looks for win 201 against the Canucks.
With Tuukka Rask in net on Monday, Johnson may get the nod on Tuesday. In his last start he allowed two goals on 34 shots in a win over the Blue Jackets. He has very little fantasy value because Rask sees the vast majority of the Bruins starts, but he could have some spot start value tonight vs. the Rangers 26th ranked offence.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Panthers on Saturday. It was his fourth loss in his last five starts. After a 7-1-0 October, Varly is 2-4-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .898 SV% in November. He has a difficulties matchup with the reigning Stanley Cup Champions in town tonight.
Harding allowed one goal on 22 shots to record his fourth straight win and ninth in his last 10 starts. Basically, Harding is lights-out right now and appears impossible to beat. He carries a 1.25 GAA and .946 SV% into tonight's contest with the Habs.
Howard gave up three goals on 33 shots in another shootout loss for Detroit. Howard has lost five straight and is 1-1-4 with a 3.03 GAA and .899 SV% in November. The Red Wings have been outplaying opponents but can not put them away, they will look to get their first home win of the season tonight vs. former division foe Nashville.
Smith missed the last six games, in which the Red Wings went 0-5-1. Smith has had a slow start to the season with just one assist and a minus-7 rating in 11 games. He will dress as the Red Wings seventh defensman vs. the Predators tonight. He has no fantasy value until he starts putting numbers on the stat sheet.
