Rask has won his last two starts posting a 2.00 GAA and .920 SV%, he is a must start in all formats and has a great matchup today vs. the Jets.
Smith made 43 saves in the shootout loss to the Oilers Saturday. The Flames also played Saturday, beating Minnesota.
Josefson has appeared in 15 games for the Devils, has just 1 assist and is minus 8.
Franzen won't play today against the Canucks, but is expected back in the lineup Wednesday against LA.
MacDonald was solid in the Flames win over Minnesota last night.
Mason draws back in after Bobrovsky had started in the last three games. Mason has given up 3 or more goals in 5 of his 7 starts this season.
After losing five straight the Red Wings got the performance they needed last night from Howard. He posted a 33-save shutout and looked great all night. He out-dueled Vezina front-runner Pekka Rinne, leading the Red Wings to a 4-0 win. He was supposed to have today off but with Gustavsson re-injuring his groin it will be Howie back between the pipes vs. a good Canucks team.
With all the injuries to the Blue Jackets, Johansen has been recalled. He struggled at the start of the season only recording 2 A in 10 games. He had 33 PTS in 40 games including a +11 in the AHL so the talent is there, he just needs to translate it to the NHL.
Make sure to get Johnson out of your lineup because he won't be playing in the near future. Johnson was placed on IR and is a massive loss for the Blue Jackets. Johnson eats up 26:13 a game on average. Columbus is now without Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov and Johnson... Arguably their three best players.
Poulin is 15-14-3 with a 3.22 GAA and .904 SV% for the Bridgeport Tigers of the AHL this season. Poulin has 16 NHL games posting a 6-6-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and .916 SV%. He has a decent matchup tonight against a Hurricanes team struggling to find offense this week.
Fleury has been an elite fantasy option this season. He has won four consecutive starts and seven of his last eight. The Penguins begin life without Malkin today but they still are tremendously skilled team without him and should be fine. Fleury is a must-start in all formats.
McDonagh had just started to heat-up offensively after a slow start to the season. Monitor his status in the next couple of days to see if he does have a concussion. This is a tough break for the Rangers who will be without both their top-2 defenceman.
There is no further news other than the X-rays are negative at this point, consider Girardi day-to-day for now. Monitor his status as the week progresses.
With Malkin out it looks as if the Penguins are going to move Neal up to the first line to play with Crosby. This is good news for Neal's owners as his production was likely to dip a little with the absence of Malkin. This hurts Pascal Dupuis however, who will now play with Beau Bennett and Brandon Sutter.
Bieksa hurt his groin in Friday's game and will sit out tonight. Bieksa eats up over 20 minutes of ice time a night for Vancouver so this is a big loss for the Canucks. He has 5 G and 1 A in 17 games this season.
Booth has been back for three games but hasn't recorded a point yet. He will miss today's game vs. Detroit because of the flu.
Luongo recorded a 23 save shutout in his last outing vs. Nashville. He has still not lost in regulation this season (5-0-3) and is 1.45 GAA leads the NHL and his .945 SV% is good for second. Luongo has been great all season and is a must-start when he gets the call for Vancouver.
Miller's game is coming around of late after a rough start to the season. The Islanders could be a good matchup for Miller and the Sabres
Bourque a late scratch. Adjust your lineup accordingly.
Niemi started last night and allowed only two goals on 36 shots. He will be back between the pipes tonight for the tail-end of a back-to-back when the Sharks take on the Stars. Pretty good matchup for Niemi as the Stars have struggled with Kari Lehtonen out of the lineup.
