Fasth allowed two goals on 23 shots in a shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Friday. It was a solid return after missing a month with a lower-body injury. It appears he will go vs. a tough Penguins team tonight.
Montoya allowed four goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Blackhawks on October 6. Ondrej Pavelec has been fantastic as of late, but Montoya could get the nod on the second day of a back-to-back. Montoya has a good matchup vs. a Flames team who have lost six in a row.
Bozak skated on his own and stayed on with the Maple Leafs this morning. Monitor his status as Thursday approaches.
Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle said Kessel will visit doctors today and that he hopes to have him available tomorrow vs. Islanders. If Kessel can not go, Joffrey Lupul will move to first line with James van Riemsdyk and Peter Holland.
The Islanders will wait and see how Vanek feels on game day and make a decision then. He has missed the last three games, but is not expected to have a serious injury and should return this week. If he can't go, Brock Nelson will continue to skate on the first line.
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.
