Clemmensen gave up two goals on 23 in a shootout loss to the Capitals on Saturday. It was his first start of the season, but he will be in tough during his second start when the Panthers take on the Bruins.
Harding was great once again on Tuesday. He allowed just one goal on 25 shots to register his fifth straight win. Harding's incredible play (8-2-1- / 1.09 GAA / .951 SV%) has clearly cemented him as the Wild's starter. He has a tough matchup vs. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals tonight.
Peters finally notched his first victory on Tuesday. He allowed one goal on 29 shots in the come from behind win vs. Philadelphia. Tonight he gets the call against the Islanders who can pose some problems with the talent they have up front.
Poulin allowed one goal on 27 shots in a win over the Bruins on Saturday. He played very well and much better than he had in his previous two starts. Poulin has a solid matchup vs. the Hurricanes.
Alain Vigneault hinted early in the week that Talbot would likely start one of the games in the back-to-back. Talbot allowed two goals on 24 shots en route to a 3-2 win over the Islanders on October 29. Tonight will be his fourth start of the season, he has proved to be a serviceable backup to the workhorse Henrik Lundqvist. Talbot is 2-1-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .929 SV% in three starts this season. He has a solid matchup vs. the Blue Jackets tonight.
Skinner will miss his sixth straight game tonight and if he misses two weeks, he will miss Carolina's next seven games as well.
Mason gave up two goals in the late stages of Tuesday's game vs. the Hurricanes. He had a shutout going until the last minute of the third and then allowed a game-winning breakaway goal to Manny Malhotra in OT. He has a great matchup vs. the Devils tonight.
Lehner was excellent once again on Tuesday. He stopped 32 of 33 shots in the win over the Blue Jackets. Despite his 2.39 GAA and .943 SV% that was Lehner's first win of the season. He as an iffy matchup vs. a solid Canadiens team.
The Maple Leafs signed Smithson to a one-year contract on Wednesday promoting him from the Toronto Marlies. With Tyler Bozak and Dave Bolland out with injuries, the door has opened for Smithson to play an important role for Toronto. The 34-year-old has 588 games of NHL experience.
Bishop allowed two goals on 30 shots in a win over the Blues on Saturday. Bishop has been fantastic all season and now sits at 9-2-0 with a 2.15 GAA and .925 SV%. With all the offensive support he gets, it makes him a rock solid fantasy backstop. Bishop has a great matchup versus a shaky Oilers squad.
Downie skated on his own on Wednesday, but has joined his teammates today. Downie suffered a concussion less than a week ago and is listed as day-to-day. He is not expected to suit up tonight, but should not be out for long.
Peters finally notched his first victory on Tuesday. He allowed one goal on 29 shots in the come from behind win vs. Philadelphia. Tonight he gets the call against the Islanders who can pose some problems with the talent they have up front.
Holtby shut the door early on the Islanders and eased his way to a 6-2 victory. Aside from being pulled once, in Holtby has been great. He has won six of his last eight starts and after a sloppy start has his GAA at 2.67 with a .923 SV%. He will have to be on top of his game when he likely faces the red-hot Josh Harding.
Terry has one goal in his three career NHL games. He has six goals and four assists in 10 games with Charlotte (AHL) this season. Terry has been given a solid chance to produce on the 'Canes top power-play.
Lindholm had one goal and one assist with a minus-4 rating while averaging 11:39 TOI in 10 games with the Hurricanes. He was the fifth overall pick in this year's draft. He is going to the AHL where he will see a lot more ice-time and gain some valuable experience.
After being stretchered off of this ice on Sunday, this is great news for Anderson and the Senators. He probably won't start tonight with the way Robin Lehner has been playing, but we will have to wait and see what coach Paul MacLean does.
Ness was the 40th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He has nine games of NHL experience with the Islanders in 2011-12. So far this season, Ness has one goal and three assists with Bridgeport.
Fraser was injured in the second contest of the season and has missed the last 13 games. The Maple Leafs have a number of capable defensemen right now so it will be interesting to see who comes out for Fraser or if he continues to sit. My guess would be Paul Ranger.
It was the first time Anderson skated with the team since suffering a neck injury on Sunday. Consider him questionable for tomorrow (vs. Habs) but monitor his status after Montreal's morning skate.
Thomas had originally been ruled out of Thursday's contest with the Bruins. The first time he faced his former team he allowed three goals on 40 shots in a late third period loss. Monitor his status during tomorrow's game-day skate.
