Sekera missed last Thursday's game with an upper-body injury but has been skating with the team for consecutive days. Head coach Bill Peters said that there is no guarantee that Sekera will play, so monitor his status during Tuesday's morning skate.
Varlamov missed three games with a groin injury, but he will be back between the pipes tonight against the Canucks. Varly has yet to record a win, while posting a 3.80 GAA and .910 SV% in his first three starts. Tonight he faces a Vancouver team coming off of a 4-1 win over the Blues last night.
Berra reportedly had a good day on Monday and head coach Patrick Roy says he will return from his neck injury tomorrow if he is as healthy as he was today. Semyon Varlamov is also making progress and will be in goal on Friday.
Bolland will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. With Bolland sidelined, Brandon Pirri will remain in the lineup vs. the Avalanche. Consider Bolland day-to-day.
The Oilers never gave a timetable for Fasth's return, but he was on the ice this morning and won't miss as much time as the Oilers thought he would. For the time being, Ben Scrivens will continue to start with Richard Bachman as his back-up, but Fasth does not appear far off.
Gudas will miss his third straight game tonight in Edmonton. The Lightning just lost Victor Hedman to a fractured finger so their blueline is pretty banged up right now. Gudas is expected to miss Tuesday's game as well, but could be back on Friday vs. the Jets.
Brodie has come into his own in the last two years playing alongside Mark Giordano. The 24-year-old is an excellent skater with a great first pass and hard shot. On Sunday he scored his third goal of the season, which gives him seven points on the year and a six-game point streak. He was featured in our 'Fantasy Minute' and should be added if he is available in your league.
Hanzal missed practice today after being injured on Saturday night and he will not travel with the team which means he won't play Tuesday in Nashville and likely not in Minnesota on Thursday either. He was spotted with his knee wrapped walking around the facility, but head coach Dave Tippett called him day-to-day.
This was supposed to be the case from the beginning, but when Alex Killorn left practice early, there was some speculation that Drouin may play for him. However, it turns out that Killorn is fine and will play, which means Drouin will have to wait to make his NHL debut. "Playing back to back Friday and Saturday plus traveling Sunday, [Drouin is] not going to play tonight," said head coach Jon Cooper.
Killorn left Monday's practice early, but head coach Jon Cooper said that he just had the wind knocked out of him and he will play tonight. That means that Jonathan Drouin will not go until tomorrow at the earliest.
Schneider allowed three goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Saturday. After winning the first three starts of the season and allowing just six goals, Schneider has now lost back-to-back games while allowing eight goals on 57 shots (.860 SV%). He will face the Rangers, who he was 1-0-0 against last year.
Bishop stopped 30 of 32 shots in Saturday's win in Vancouver. The win moved Bishop to 3-0-1 with a 1.71 GAA and .933 SV% in his first four starts. It has been a nice start to the year for last year's breakout star. He is a must-start in Edmonton tonight.
Crawford stopped 19 of 20 shots in a 2-1 win over the Predators on Saturday. He will make his fifth straight start tomorrow against the 1-2-2 Flyers. Crawford has won three of four starts with a 1.66 GAA and .926 SV% so get him in your lineup tomorrow.
Drouin did not take part in line rushes in the early part of the morning skate, but teammate Alex Killorn took a spill in practice and left the ice. Drouin took his spot on a line with Valtteri Filppula and Tyler Johnson, so if Killorn can't play expect Drouin to make his debut.
Luongo stopped all 26 shots he faced in a 1-0 shutout win over the Sabres on Friday. He was given Saturday night off so there is little surprise that he should start tomorrow. He has allowed just one goal in his last two games after giving up eight in his first two starts.
After missing Saturday's game, Howard will return to the Wings' cage on Tuesday vs. Montreal. He allowed a single goal on 24 shots in a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs in his last start. Howie has started the season 2-1-1 with a 1.72 GAA and .934 SV%---he was 1-1-0 against the Canadiens last year.
Nemeth was cut near his wrist by RJ Umberger's skate on Saturday night. Announcing that he will miss the rest of the season likely means he suffered some ligament damage and will need surgery to repair the wrist.
Hanzal left Saturday's game after suffering a lower-body injury and did not return. There is no word on the nature or severity of the injury, but his absence this morning suggests that he won't be available on Tuesday vs. Nashville.
Franzen missed Saturday's game with leg spasms and will miss at least two more games, but should be eligible to return on Saturday vs. the Flyers. His movement to IR allows the Red Wings to activate Pavel Datsyuk from IR without sending anyone down.
Datsyuk skated on the Red Wings top line and top power-play unit in practice on Monday. Following the practice, Datsyuk was noncommittal about playing tomorrow and said a decision will be made after the morning skate. However, Johan Franzen was placed on injured reserve, which opens up a roster spot for Datsyuk, so look for him to play.
