It was reported earlier in the week that J.S Giguere was going to start this evening. After Varlamov's run-in with the law this week, it appeared that Giguere would become the starter for the foreseeable future. However, Varlamov is back with the team and will end up getting the start tonight. He will face a solid Dallas Stars team tonight.
Malhotra signed with Carolina yesterday and will be on their fourth line tonight. He missed the entire 2012-13 season because of a serious eye injury. Though he has been a consistent 10 goal, 20 assist producer throughout his career, he likely won't have any fantasy relevance this season. Malhotra had no points in eight games with Charlotte (AHL).
Callahan got rid of the no-contact jersey that he was wearing yesterday. Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said yesterday that Callahan is probably still 7-10 days from returning.
Brodeur won his first and second games of the season on Saturday and Tuesday. In those two games he posted a 2.00 GAA and .911 SV%, which is a step in the right direction for the 41-year-old. Brodeur has a good chance to win his third straight with the Flyers in town on Saturday.
Killorn, 24, had a strong start to the season but has really cooled off as of late. Moving him onto a line with the red-hot Stamkos could get jumpstart Killorn. Whoever plays the LW on this line becomes a solid fantasy commodity. Ryan Malone had seven points in 12 games in that position.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 24 shots in tough-luck loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday.Since coming back from his lower-body injury he has posted a 1.72 GAA and .940 SV%. Lehtonen would face the 10-1-0 Avalanche tonight.
Holtby gave up three goals on 14 shots in a rough outing in Calgary on Saturday. He had a three game winning streak going before being yanked less than 13 minutes in. Holtby will try and start a new winning streak tonight vs. Philly.
Peters gave up three goals on 29 shots in a loss to Pittsburgh on Monday. Since becoming the starter by default he is 0-3-0 with a 3.13 GAA and .893 SV%. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Lightning .
Brodin missed three games with a broken cheekbone that he suffered on October 22. He will be in the lineup tonight vs. Montreal with a college-style cage. The young defenseman has three goals and three assists while averaging 23:14 TOI in 10 games.
Holtby gave up three goals on 14 shots in a rough outing in Calgary on Saturday. He had a three game winning streak going before being yanked less than 13 minutes in. Holtby will try and start a new winning streak tonight vs. Philly.
Harding gave up a single goal on 21 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Octber 24. Niklas Backstrom started the next two games because Harding was dealing with a lower-body injury. He is 0-1-1 in his career vs. Montreal.
Bobrovsky gave up four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Sunday. Last year's Vezina Trophy winner went 4-6-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .916 SV% in October. He has a tough start to November when he takes on the Penguins tonight.
Bishop stopped 20 of 22 shots in a tough loss to the Devils on Tuesday. It is just his second loss in nine starts to go along with a 2.41 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face a Hurricanes team who have lost three consecutive.
Zajac put very little weight on his right foot when he skated off the ice and exited to locker room. Jacob Josefson has moved onto a line with Damien Brunner and Danius Zubrus with Zajac out. Expect an update after practice.
Nabokov allowed three goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. After a good start to the season, Nabby has had a rough time in his last five starts. He won two, but had a 3.41 GAA and .887 SV%. Tonight he will face an Ottawa team who have lost three in a row.
Gustavsson injured his neck in warm-ups on Wednesday. Petr Mrazek was recalled from Grand Rapids and will backup Jimmy Howard.
Mrazek is 2-2-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .891 SV% in five starts with Grand Rapid (AHL). He will backup Jimmy Howard tonight in Calgary.
Fleury stopped 21 of 23 shots in a win over the Bruins on Wednesday. It was a fairly easy night for Fleury, except for a number of key saves he made to preserve the win in the final minutes. He will look to get his 10th win tonight vs. Columbus.
Markstrom stopped 25 of 28 shots that the Lighting threw at him on Sunday. He has just one win in nine appearances with a 3.19 GAA and .887 SV% - numbers that don't warrant starting him vs. a really good Blues team.
Mason will make his sixth straight start and 10th in the Flyers first 12 games. He gave up three goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. He will take on an Alex Ovechkin-less Capitals team tonight.
