Krejci missed practice on Friday, but head coach Claude Julien said that he would be in the lineup an hour prior to puck-drop. He took the ice for warmups, but was a late scratch, which means Matt Fraser will play.
The Panthers will be without five regulars tonight including Huberdeau, so Colby Robak will make his season debut as a seventh defenseman.
Smith allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. He has lost four of his last five starts with a 3.53 GAA and .885 SV%. His struggles make him a risky fantasy start right now, but against the winless Hurricanes he should be able to pick up a W.
Reimer stopped all eight shots that he faced after relieving Jonathan Bernier last Saturday. Tonight will be his first start since October 17 vs. the Red Wings. He has two wins with a 2.63 GAA and .914 SV% so far this year, but has a rough matchup vs. Chicago tonight.
Rask gave up four goals on 42 shots in the Bruins loss to the Wild on Tuesday. Rask is off to a 4-4-0 start to the season and will be under more pressure than normal with Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug both out of the lineup. However, he remains an elite fantasy option and should be in your lineup vs. Ottawa.
Forsberg, 21, will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils. The 2011 seventh round pick was 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% with Springfield (AHL) this season. He makes for a risky spot-start in his first NHL game behind a banged-up Blue Jackets squad.
Lehner stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Senators win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He has been great when called upon, winning three of four games with a 2.18 GAA and .939 SV%. Tonight, he will face a banged-up Boston team, but there are better options than he tonight.
Hertl is struggling out of the gate having posted just two goals and one assist in 12 games. Tonight Barclay Goodrow will move up and Hertl will skate on the fourth line. He should remain on your bench until his production comes back.
Hamonic missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the blueline tonight vs. the Sharks. Brian Strait will take a seat with Hamonic coming back.
Pavelec stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Jets 2-1 loss to the Devils on Thursday. He has allowed just five goals in his last three starts, but he remains an inconsistent option and should only be started when he has good matchups.
Crawford missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but will be back between the pipes tonight in Toronto. He has won four of his three starts with a 1.66 GAA and .926 SV%. A matchup with the Maple Leafs should make for a nice fantasy start.
Niemi made 43 saves in the Sharks 4-3 shootout loss to the Wild on Thursday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak, but was enough to earn him a fourth consecutive outing tonight on Long Island. He is 5-2-1 with a 2.67 GAA and .921 SV% in his first eight starts.
Halak surrendered four goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's loss to the Jets. He has now lost three in a row while allowing 11 goals on 90 shots (.878 SV%). Tonight he has a rough matchup vs. a Sharks team who is averaging three goals a game to start 2014-15.
Miller allowed two goals on 25 shots to earn his fourth straight win on Thursday. He is 7-1-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .917 SV% to start the year and has certainly re-solidified himself near the top of the goalie rankings. He is a surefire start right now and a 9-0 lifetime record vs. the Oilers makes starting him an even easier decision.
Varlamov turned aside all 40 shots that he faced in a 5-0 shutout win over the Islanders on Thursday. Since returning from a groin injury, Varly has won two of four with a 1.69 GAA and .953 SV%. He will look to pick up his first road win of the season tonight in St. Louis.
Lehtonen stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Stars 2-1 loss to the Ducks last night. Lehtonen did not participate in the Stars morning skate, but Anders Lindback did, which suggests that Lehtonen will go on back-to-back nights. He is undefeated on the road in three starts with a 1.95 GAA and .934 SV%.
Carrick, 22, was a fifth round pick (144th overall) in 2010. He has been recalled to play while Joffrey Lupul is out with a broken hand. He had one assist in seven games with the Marlies prior to his recall.
Percy did not play on Friday and was sent back so the Leafs could recall Sam Carrick after Joffrey Lupul broke his hand.
Folin has not suited up for the last seven games because of a mystery illness. With Jared Spurgeon out, Folin is expected to take on a larger role than he played in his first three games.
Quincey was not on the ice this morning and remains without a timetable for his return. There is no word on the severity of the ankle injury, but expect Brian Lashoff to play on Sunday vs. the Sabres.
