Rinne stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Predators 4-1 win over the Oilers on Thursday. Rinne has won four of his last five starts while posting a 1.77 GAA and .941 SV%. He has had a spectacular start to the season and is a must-start tonight in Calgary.
Andersen allowed four goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Sunday. It was Andersen's first loss of the year---he now holds a 6-1-0 record with a 1.70 GAA and .940 SV% in seven outings. He draws a fairly tough matchup vs. a hot Stars top-line. However, he has proved he needs to be started right now.
Scrivens had his four-game winning streak snapped after he allowed four goals on 35 shots in the 4-1 defeat vs. the Predators on Thursday. He has been hot as off late but draws a relatively rough matchup vs. the Canucks. Survey the other options tonight.
Foligno missed just one game after injuring his neck and having to be stretchered off of the ice on Sunday vs. the Kings. It is a pretty miraculous recovery and the Jackets will be glad to get him back because their lineup is ravaged by injuries right now.
With Ryan Callahan ready to return to the lineup on Saturday, Paquette is heading back to the AHL. Paquette had no piints with six shots and five PIMs in four games during his recall.
Barkov left last night's game in the third period after playing just 13:31. He missed practice on Friday and is considered questionable for Saturday's game. He has had a slow start to the season, scoring just one goal in the first eight games.
Bergenheim missed Friday's practice because he is being bothered by a lower-body ailment from Thursday. Montior his status during Saturday's morning skate.
Pirri suffered a concussion on Thursday vs. the Coyotes. It is a tough break for the young centre who had three goals in his last three games. He is day-to-day.
Stastny will miss his sixth straight game with a shoulder injury that he suffered on October 18th. He was on the ice this morning but he still remains without a timetable for his return.
Oshie will miss his second straight game with a concussion that he suffered on Tuesday. Oshie did not skate this morning so it does not look like he will be back soon.
Manson, 23, was drafted in the sixth round (160th overall) in 2011. The 6-foot-3 blueliner had one assist in seven games with Norfolk before he was called-up. There is no word on who he will replace, but it should be Mark Fistric.
Folin has not played in the last five games due to an illness, but he should be back on Saturday. Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin are both injured right now, so Folin will likely play bigger minutes than the 12:39 he has averaged in his first three games.
Brodin missed the last two games with general body soreness and what is believed to be a hand related injury. With Jared Spurgeon out, it would be key for the Wild to get Brodin back vs. the Stars.
Spurgeon was reportedly late in Thursday's game and it will cost him a few games. There is no word on the nature or severity of his injury, but he should be considered day-to-day. Jonas Brodin could be back in the lineup on Saturday to fill-in for Spurgeon.
Maroon has missed the last eight games with an MCL injury, but he has healed really fast and could return tonight in Dallas. Should he return, there is no way of knowing if he will be back on the top-line or not.
Elliott surrendered three goals on 28 shots in the Blues' 4-3 win over the Stars on Tuesday. Elliott has been great as usual, posting a 1.98 GAA and .917 SV% in six starts. With a stellar defines in front of him he is a safe option every time he gets the call.
Mason allowed four goals on 43 shots in the Flyers loss to the Blackhawks on October 21st. He has sat the last four games while Ray Emery has got the starts, but he will be back in tonight. He has a 3.83 GAA and .878 SV% in five games this season, but has a nice matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.
Andersen allowed four goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Sunday. It was Andersen's first loss of the year---he now holds a 6-1-0 record with a 1.70 GAA and .940 SV% in seven outings. He draws a fairly tough matchup vs. a hot Stars top-line. However, he has proved he needs to be started right now.
Bortuzzo has not played this season because of an upper-body injury, but he will get into the lineup next week for sure after Olli Maatta undergoes surgery to remove a tumour from his neck.
Backes missed Thursday's game with a concussion that he suffered on Tuesday. He likely won't play on Saturday vs. Colorado, but the fact that he is back on the ice already is good news for the Blues and Backes owners. He is day-to-day.
