Anisimov suffered a head injury last Thursday vs. Detroit and was rushed to the hospital. It sounds like Anisimov is recovering well from what looked like a serious injury and he won't be out as long as originally expected.
It doesn't look like McDonagh will be in the lineup for the Rangers tonight after injuring his face and head in Saturday's game. There is word that McDonagh may have suffered a concussion on the hit by Max Pacioretty, but the injury still remains undisclosed.
Johnson (shoulder) was placed on IR after he was injured vs. St. Louis on Saturday. He is only a week away from returning to the lineup according to coach Todd Richards. This is great news for Columbus because Johnson is their top defenceman and he eats up a ton of minutes every night.
Backstrom stayed home and missed practice yesterday because of an illness but should be good to go tonight.
Johansson (upper-body) has been in-and-out of the Capitals lineup all season. He only has one goal and a minus--7 in nine games.
Rask has won his last three starts while posting a 1.66 GAA and .941 SV%. The Bruins have played the least games of any team this season and still sit sixth in the NHL at 11-2-2. Rask is an elite fantasy option and is a must-start in all formats, especially against the Islanders.
You have to feel bad for Ryan Miller who has played well this season but sits at 6-10-1 and the Sabres are 29th in the NHL. Millers GAA (2.94) is rather high but that is largely due to the lack of defence Buffalo plays. His SV% (.913) is good for 21st in the NHL and is better than goalies like Schneider, Brodeur, Halak, Smith and Quick to name a few. And it doesn't get any easier for him tonight because he faces Tampa Bay who is the highest scoring team in the NHL.
MacDonald will try and extend his winning streak to three games tonight when the Flames take on Minnesota. MacDonald has been good in his time in Calgary and could be worth a spot start with a good matchup. However it is hard to recommend him against the WIld.
Ward has been inconsistent this season, but really the entire Carolina Hurricanes team has been inconsistent. They have plenty of talent and a more than capable goaltender, if they get on a roll they could be dangerous. Ward will face Braden Holtby and the Capitals tonight who are in the same boat as Carolina, this one could go either way.
After a good start to the season Vokoun has fallen off and is the clear #2 behind Marc-Andre Fleury. This will be his first start since giving up six goals on 32 shots last Wednesday vs. Philadelphia. However he has a good matchup tonight against the Panthers and is worth a spot start.
It is has been a tough season so far for Versteeg. He hasn't played since February 12th and only has 1G, 2A and a -7 in seven games this season. He won't be back tonight but he skated today and should be back in the lineup soon.
Timmins has nine goals and seven assists in 47 games for San Antonio of the AHL this season. He is not expected to have a prominent role on the team and shouldn't be fantasy relevant.
This will be Theodore's first start since last Monday when he lost 3-0. Theodore isn't a great fantasy option. He is only useful to play as a spot start against weak opponents, but even then there is no guarantee Florida will win. The Panthers take on Pittsburgh tonight so it is tough to put any confidence in Theodore.
Garon came in for a struggling Anders Lindback on Sunday after he allowed three goals on seven shots. This will be Garon's sixth start of the season, he currently sits at 2-4-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .917 SV this season. He has a good matchup against the Sabres who sit 29th in the leagues at 6-12-1.
Nash's injury is still unknown at this point but Nash himself said that he is dealing with "a few issues". It doesn't sound like Nash will be in the Rangers lineup tonight but it appears as if he is close to returning. The Rangers are struggling to find offense right now so they could use his services as soon as possible.
Lundqvist has played fantastic lately but the Rangers can't score. He has won two of his last four while posting a 1.93 GAA and .934 SV%. Rick Nash is hurt, Brad Richards has only 5 A and is a -5 in his last 12 games, Gaborik only has 2 G and 1 A in that same span and was benched Saturday. If 'King' Henrik is going to win games he needs those star players to start scoring. He has a great matchup vs. Winnipeg.
Green sat out Washington's last three games but will be back in the lineup tonight when the Capitals play Carolina. Green plays 26+ minutes a game so this is a big addition to the Caps lineup. He has 2 G and 5 A in 14 games this season.
Nabokov won his last two starts only allowing three goals on a combined 65 shots (.954 SV%) including a 35 save shutout vs. a Sabres team in disarray. He has a much tougher matchup tonight vs. the Bruins. There are a lot of games on the schedule tonight, so there are better options than Nabby vs. Boston.
Bobrovsky is 3-6-2 with a 2.71 GAA and .902 SV% so far in his first season as a Blue Jacket. Bobrovsky has actually played well this season but the team in front of him is not very strong. Columbus is without Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov and Jack Johnson right now which is really going to hurt Bobrovsky's chance of recording wins. He has a decent matchup against a Stars team that is playing their third game in four days.
“They think it's just a slight aggravation,'' Holland said of Gustavsson. “If things change, we can fly somebody out tomorrow.''
