Pavelec has yet to win in March going 0-2-0 with a 3.50 GAA and .851 SV%. He has a good matchup tonight against the Panthers, so he should be able to get in the win column for March.
Halak will start the second game of a Saturday-Sunday back-to-back for the Blues when they take on the Ducks. Last year Halak and Elliott that dominated the NHL this year it is a different story. Halak posted a 1.97 GAA and .926 SV% last season but is sitting at 2.31 GAA and .884 SV% this season. He has a tough matchup on Sunday vs. Anaheim.
Allen allowed three goals on 26 shots but it was enough as the Blues poured in six goals on Mike Smith. With the win Allen is now 4-1-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .893 SV% this season. He has a decent matchup vs. an inconsistent Sharks team.
Filppula hasn't played since February 14th and will miss both the Red Wings games this weekend vs. Columbus.
There is no word on whether or not Greiss is hurt but the call-up of Heemskerk would suggest that he is. Heemskerk is 13-17-3 with a 3.16 GAA and .904 SV% in the ECHL this season.
Kearns only appeared in one game for San Jose and recorded no points.
The rookie has played well this season so it is surprising to see him get scratched. Barrie has one goal and five assists in 15 games this season. He was also averaging 21:06 minutes a night.
Johnson hasn't played since February 11th becuase of a concussion, but will return to the Avalanche blueline tonight when they take on the Blackhawks. Johnson had only recorded one assist in 11 games before getting injured. He is owned in 87.2% of ESPN leagues and could be worth a pickup if he is available.
Frolik has missed the Blackhawks last two games with an illness but will be back in the lineup tonight.
Shaw left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury, but the injury was obviously minor and he will play tonight. Shaw is a big-part of the Blackhawks success having chipped in six goals and four assists in 24 games as a third-line center.
Hossa was a late scratch in Tuesdays game against Colorado but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Avs. He has 10 goals, eight assists and a plus-8 in 23 games this season.
This is a tough break for the Blackhawks but since they have basically locked up a playoff spot the Blackhawks will likely be cautious with Sharps shoulder injury.
Rinne has struggled lately. He has only recorded one win in his last six starts while posting a 3.83 GAA and .858 SV%. He has a solid matchup tonight against an Oilers team who is also struggling and that are playing their third game in four days.
Crawford has recorded a win in four straight starts including a game where he left early with an injury. In that four game span he has posted an outstanding 1.17 GAA, .956 SV% and had one shutout. At this point it looks like the Blackhawks are unbeatable, so Crawford is a must-start in all formats.
Hemsky got hit in the foot by a Jakub Kindl slapshot during yesterday's 3-0 loss to the Red Wings. Hemsky has eight goals and six assists in 23 games this season.
This will be Dubnyk's fifth start in the first eight days of March. He has yet to record a win this month going 0-3-1 with a 3.26 GAA and .906 SV%. However he has a good matchup tonight vs. the Predators who have lost three in a row and 5 of their last six.
Fasth's last start came 6 days ago so he should be well rested tonight when the Ducks take on the Flames. Fasth has now lost two of his last three starts while posting a 2.95 GAA and .890 SV%. Fasth will look to get back in the win column tonight, but if he is going to do that he will need to outplay Miikka Kiprusoff.
Gustavsson will give Jimmy Howard the night off after three great games in a row from Howard. Gustavsson played very well in his last outing stopping 25 of 26 (.962 SV%) shots that he faced in a 2-1 win over San Jose. He has a great matchup tomorrow against Columbus.
Kiprusoff played great in his first game back from injury stopping 32 of the 33 (.970 SV%) shots that he faced in a 4-1 win over San Jose. The Flames have quietly been on a bit of a tear of late, going 4-1-1 in their last six and picking up wins over Minnesota, Phoenix, Vancouver and San Jose. Kiprusoff has a tough matchup tonight vs. an Anaheim that sits in second in the Western Conference at 16-3-3 (35 points).
Fraser has 27 goals and 12 assists in 54 games in the AHL this season.
