Rinne recorded his first win of the season by turning aside 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 victory over Minnesota. He will face the Maple Leafs, which is never an easy task. Rinne will look to continue trending in the right direction.
Bernier suffered his first defeat of the season on Tuesday, but still played very well. He allowed just two goals on 33 shots, but the Maple Leafs did not provide much in the way of goal support. Against the Predators, he should be a good play tonight.
Matthias will center the third line with Tomas Kopecky and Jesse Winchester. Krys Barch comes out of the lineup to make room.
Michael Stone is likely coming out of the lineup to make room for Klesla.
Smith allowed five goals on 20 shots before being pulled for Thomas Greiss on Tuesday. He had dominated the Islanders prior to that start so it was a little surprising. He will have a tough time bouncing back tonight against the Red Wings.
Santorelli was moved there early in the second period in Tuesday's 3-2 OT win over the New Jersey Devils, scored the OT winner and finished the game plus-3. Santorelli skated with the twins in practice Wednesday. “He doesn't make a lot of mistakes and he's scoring goals, too, so he's been a great surprise,” said Daniel of Santorelli. “I mean, I knew he was good but he's been really good. I like his game. He's such a smart player." With Alex Burrows out, Santorelli is getting a shot with the twins. Anyone that plays with the twins definitely gets a boost in fantasy value.
Nash will be sidelined Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks and Saturday against the St. Louis Blues, where the Rangers finish up their West Coast trip. He was sent back to New York, according to the team. Nash has a concussion history and missed time last season after a crushing blow from Boston's Milan Lucic sidelined him in February.
Luongo was able to beat his former "backup" Cory Schneider on Tuesday. Both netminders played well, Luongo allowed two goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 OT win. Tonight he will face the red-hot Sharks who chased Henrik Lundqvist from the game on Tuesday, ultimately winning 9-2. He allowed four goals on 35 shots in the season opener vs. San Jose.
Niemi moved to 3-0-0 with a 18 save performance in a dominant 9-2 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. The Sharks have looked like the NHL's best team in the early part of the season, as a result Niemi has not faced more than 24 shots in a game this season. He will face the Canucks for the second time this year (1 Goal on 22 shots - 4-1 WIN).
Mason is off to an impressive start, a 2.02 goals-against average and .935 save percentage; it is a carryover from his strong seven-game stint after the Flyers acquired him late last season from Columbus. Mason will catch the Coyotes on the backend of back-to-back, making him a solid play.
Halischuk impressed the Jets during the preseason, and will make his season debut tonight. He has 25 goals and 29 assists (54 points) in 157 career NHL games with the Predators and Devils.
Belesky is not a fantasy relevant player but he will likely miss the next 4 or 5 games.
Penner has an assist and a plus-3 rating in two games.
MacDonald gave up two goals on 35 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Habs. It appears as if MacDonald has topped Karri Ramo for the starting job… At least for the present. He will go head-to-head with Martin Brodeur tomorrow and if the Flames continue to play well, their goalies might become somewhat valuable.
Khabibulin will start his first game for Chicago since 2008-09. He went 4-6-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .923 SV% with the Edmonton Oilers last season. He will face an Islanders team who has netted 12 goals in their first three games.
Lundqvist was pulled on Tuesday vs. the Sharks. After defeating the Kings the night before, 'King Henrik' allowed four goals on 26 shots handing the net over the Martin Biron; who did not far any better (five goals on 21 shots). Although it was a rough start for Lundqvist, you should not worry. He should be back in your lineup tonight vs. Anaheim.
Bobrovsky bounced back from a tough opening night with a 28 save performance vs. the Islanders. He allowed just two goals and the Blue Jackets took the game 3-2. He will face a Sabres team who have only scored four goals in four games.
Rask has been just as advertised. He has stopped 57 of 59 (.966 SV%) shots that he has faced in his first two starts. He has allowed one goal in each of his starts; both wins. He will face the 3-0-0 Avalanche in a battle of unbeaten squads.
Pavelec allowed three goals on 34 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Sunday. Pavelec is 2-1-0 now, but has allowed 4, 3 and 3 goals so far. His GAA sits at 3.34 and SV% at .907 - average numbers. He will take on the winless Wild, who will start their backup Josh Harding.
The Rangers have not announced that he has a concussion, but with his history of concussions; it is likely. Continue to monitor his status as more information is released. Brad Stuart was suspended three games as a result of the hit he delivered.
