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Neal hasn't played since the season opener on October 3rd. He should continue to be considered week-to-week until he rejoins the Penguins at practice.

Ward allowed three goals on 12 shots after coming in to relieve Anton Khudobin. If Khudobin's injury forces him to miss an extended period of time, Ward will likely start the vast majority of the games going forward. He has a good history against the Blackhawks, but it still isn't a great matchup.

Talbot is 2-0-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% in three starts with Hartford.

Miler played 11:58, recorded no points and two penalty minutes in his only game with the Rangers this season. He has four goals in three games with Hartford.

Klinkhammer scored two goals in 10:33 TOI on the Coyotes fourth line. The solid start to the season for the perennial career fourth liner has earned him a spot on Phoenix's first line. In practice this morning Klinkhammer was skating with Antoine Vermette and Shane Doan. The move likely won't turn him into a serviceable fantasy player, but it could be a good move for the 'Yotes.

Yip hasn't appeared in a game yet this season. He had five goals and three assists in 34 games with the Predators last season.

Howard was supposed to start this afternoon but was a late scratch due to a bruised hand. If he can't go tomorrow, expect Jonas Gustavsson to start. Gustavsson made 28 saves in a 3-2 win over the Bruins today, so I think the Red Wings feel comfortable rolling with him tomorrow.

Luongo allowed four goals on 38 shots and was outdone by fellow Canadian netminder Carey Price. His GAA is pushing 3.00 (2.99) and SV% has dipped below .900 (.898). Luongo is typically a slow starter so it isn't time to panic. He has a great matchup against a struggling Flyers offence.

Mason allowed two goals on 31 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Coyotes on Friday. He has played very well, but the Flyers are having a tough time scoring. He was given the night off on Saturday so he figures to be back in the cage tomorrow vs. Vancouver. His 2.02 GAA and .935 SV% have the scales tipping in his favour for the Flyers starting gig.

Price was great against Vancouver, stopping 39 of 40 shots in the 4-1 victory. Price has been up-and-down from start to start. He will look to string two good starts together when he takes on the Jets in Winnipeg tomorrow.

Varlamov has started four games and allowed one goal in each start. He is 4-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .970 SV%, he will try to continue to shock the fantasy world tomorrow against the Stars. Dallas is forced to start their second or third goalie, so Varly has a good chance to start 5-0.

Briere has one assist in five games but was skating with Travis Moen and Michael Bournival in practice on Monday. If this is a permanent move for the Habs, he loses the small amount of fantasy value he had left.

Ellis was beat five times on 36 shots in the 5-1 loss to the Wild on Saturday. It wasn't the best first start as a Dallas Star but he will look to bounce back tomorrow in Colorado.

Josi has missed the last three games with a concussion. He will return shortly he is cleared for contact, but that doesn't seem like it will be anytime soon.

Nash remains out indefinitely, until the symptoms subside. J.T Miller or Chris Kreider are expected to get called up in the near future.

Bennett isn't expected to play tomorrow, so Chuck Kobasew will move up to the second line.

It doesn't sound like there's any chance that Thomas plays tomorrow, but monitor his status on Wednesday.

Nash missed the last two games with a concussion and is questionable for Wednesday's game after not participating in practice.

Niklas Backstrom is out with a knee injury so Kuemper gets called up to backup Josh Harding. The WIld have back-to-back games tonight and tomorrow, so Kuemper could get the start tomorrow.

With Anton Khudobin landing on IR with a lower-body injury, Carolina will call Peters up to backup Cam Ward. Peters is 1-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .941 SV% in one start in the AHL.