Mason stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Flyers 2-1 loss to the Panthers. Saturday was Mason's best outing of the season, but he is still searching for his first win of the season (0-4-1). Mason gets set to take on an Oilers team who has lost two in a row, with a 3.55 GAA and .887 SV% in his first six starts.
Tarasneko remained red-hot on Monday, scoring one goal and one assist to give him eight points (6G / 2A) in the last four games and seven goals and six assists in 11 games on the season. He scored a goal-of-the-year candidate last night vs. the Rangers, proving he is playing with a tremendous amount of confidence right now.
Schneider has started every game so far this season and head coach Pete DeBoer would not commit to when he will start a backup. In 11 starts he has posted a 6-3-2 record with a 2.82 GAA and .909 SV% and it doesn't look like he is going to be sitting anytime soon. He has a tough test tonight with the St. Louis Blues in town.
Allen stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Blues 2-0 win over the Ducks last Thursday. Allen has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.34 GAA and .944 SV% in three starts this season. Brian Elliott has been great as well, but Allen is forcing the Blues to play him. Tonight, he faces a Devils team who have won three of their last four.
Hodgman played in four games during his recall, scoring one goal with a minus-1 rating while averaging 11:12 TOI. Brandon Gormley was the Coyotes corresponding roster move.
Zuccarello was reportedly spotted limping around the Rangers dressing room on Sunday. He will not play tonight, so Ryan Malone will slide into the lineup, despite clearing waivers this afternoon. Consider Zuccarello day-to-day.
Gormley, 22, has one goal and two assists in six games with Portland (AHL) this season. The 2010 13th overall pick has yet to record a point in five career NHL games (all in 2013-14). With Gormley being recalled, the Coyotes sent Justin Hodgman back to Portland.
Head coach Lindy Ruff said that Gonchar is healthy enough to play, but he is not sure his conditioning is where it needs to be to play tomorrow. Monitor his status during Tuesday's morning skate.
Nichushkin has missed the last nine games, but was on the ice for Stars practice this morning after a two-game conditioning stint with Texas (AHL) over the weekend. Head coach Lindy Ruff said whether or not he plays will be based on his conditioning, but considering he just returned from a conditioning stint, it would seem likely that he will play.
The Stars are fully expecting to have their star winger in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Kings. He is off to a stellar start to the season, recording seven goals (t-4th in NHL) and eight assists (t-15th) for 15 points (t-3rd) in 11 games this season. Monitor his status during Tuesday's morning skate.
Howard gave up two goals on 21 shots and allowed two shootout attempts in the Wings' 3-2 loss to the Sabres on Sunday. Howard has been great, posting a 5-1-3 record with a 1.95 GAA and .927 SV%, but his struggles in the shootout continue. After a disappointing loss on Sunday, expect an angry Red Wings team to show up in Ottawa.
Nikitin missed the last three games with back spasms, but will be back on the blueline tomorrow in Philadelpha. Nikitin will be paired with Justin Schultz in his return. He has one goal and two assists in eight games this season.
Sestito, who was playing in just his second game of the season on Sunday, left with a lower-body injury and did not return. It was unclear how Sestito suffered the injury, but it is serious enough to keep him sidelined for awhile. With Sestito out, Bo Horvat will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Despite taking a puck to the face on Sunday, Bieksa will travel with the team on their upcoming four-game road-trip. The trip starts tomorrow in Colorado, but there is no word on whether Bieksa will be in the lineup.
Horvat, 19, has no points in five games with Utica during his conditioning assignment, but will draw into the lineup on Tuesday with Tom Sestito out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Ward allowed two goals on 32 shots for a second straight win on Sunday vs. the Kings. He started both games on the weekend, winning them both while stopping 55 of 57 shots (.965 SV%). The Hurricanes will roll with the hot-hand as they look for their third consecutive win tonight in Columbus.
Bennett was cleared for contact on Monday, so he will head to WBS to practice and get a couple of games in on the weekend. Bennett has not played yet this season after suffering a knee injury in training camp. He could find himself in the Penguins top-6 upon his return to the lineup.
Stastny will miss his seventh straight game tonight and will likely miss his eighth tomorrow, but getting in a couple contact practices over the next few days could have him back in the lineup on Thursday vs. New Jersey or Saturday against the Predators.
Killorn recently returned from a four-game absence, but suffered an upper-body injury in his third game back on Saturday vs. Washington. Tampa Bay is off until Thursday, so no decision has been made on Killorn's status.
Quincey missed Sunday's game vs. the Sabres with an ankle injury that he suffered in Friday's win over the Kings. There was no word on how serious the injury was, but clearly it was just minor if he is already back at practice. Monitor his status prior to Tuesday's game vs. Ottawa.
