Max Pacioretty will play tonight.
Pacioretty got cut near his ribs in Montreal's last game but will be good to go tonight. He is still looking for his first goal of the year but has 8 assists in 10 games.
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Call up / Send down
Powe not out there obviously. He has been placed on IR. Mashinter has been called up.
Mashinter has 11 points in 14 games for Connecticut of the AHL this season, he is not expected to be fantasy relevant.
Call up / Send down
Andrei Loktionov, set to make Devils debut, is wearing Mattias Tedenby's old No. 21.
Loktionov is currently making his Devils debut vs. Ottawa. He is a skilled player and if put in the right situation, he could produce. However it remains to be seen how much ice he will see.
Injury
Brent out with injury.
Brent is a key to the Hurricanes PP and a great penalty killer so this is a tough loss for the Hurricanes. However he is not a great fantasy option. He only has 2 assists in 13 games this season.
Goalie Start
Taylor gets his first NHL start tonight.
Taylor was 13-10-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .929 SV% in the AHL this season. He has a solid matchup vs. the Coyotes and could be worth a spot if you trust the Flames. Use your best judgement.
Goalie Start
Bryzgalov will start for the Flyers.
Bryzgalov has alternated wins and losses in his last 6 games, he lost his last game... That means he is going to win this one right? He has a decent matchup as long as the Flyers can slow down the red hot John Tavares.
Goalie Start
Coach Capuano says no changes to lineup, Nabokov in net today.
Nabokov has won his last 2 after losing 4 straight before that. He posted solid numbers in those 2 wins (1.92 GAA and .943 SV%). He has a decent matchup against an inconsistent Flyers team.
Hornqvist returns although in limited minutes.
Hornqvist will play for the first time January 26 but will return to the Predators lineup today but will see limited minutes. This is good news for the Predators as they get their 2012 leading goal scorer back.
Goalie Start
Looks like Ben Scrivens will be back in goal tonight against Florida.
Scrivens stopped all 34 shots he faced in his first career shutout on Saturday vs. Ottawa. He will be back in net tonight against a weak Florida team. The matchup should make for a good start.
Goalie Start
Mason starts today.
Pekka Rinne has played extremely well lately but Mason will start today. This will be Mason's third start of the season, he is 1-0-1 with a 1.45 GAA and .952 SV%. He could be worth a spot start today when the Predators take on an Avalanche team that has won only once in their last five games.
Subban and Pacioretty both in for #Habs tonight
Subban was sick for the last few days but he will be in the lineup tonight when the Habs take on Carolina. Subban has played well since returning from his contract holdout. He has registered 3 G and 3 A in his first 8 games.
Kris Versteeg not skating OUT for #FlaPanthers v #Leafs
Versteeg hasn't played since February 12 and won't be in the lineup tonight when the Panthers take on the Maple Leafs. He has struggled this season with only 1 G, 2 A and a -7 in 7 games this season. He posted up 23 G and 31 A in 71 games last season so he could be a good pickup when he returns from injury if he can find his scoring touch again.
Goalie Start
Looks like Jose Theodore in net for #FlaPanthers v #Leafs
Theodore has given up 12 goals in his last three starts, all of which resulted in losses. Theodore's 3.41 GAA and .892 SV% has hurt the Panthers this season, and has certainly hurt his fantasy value. He has a fairly good matchup tonight against Toronto.
Goalie Start
Varlamov will start for the Avalanche today.
Varlamov got peppered by the Oilers in his last outing giving up 5 goals on 55 shots. He still posted a .909 SV% but giving up 55 shots is not going to get the job done. Varlamov has a decent matchup today vs. Nashville especially since Pekka Rinne will be on the bench and Chris Mason will start.
Goalie Start
Budaj will start today vs. Carolina.
Budaj won his first game of the season on Saturday vs. the Flyers. With Price out with the flu Budaj will get the start again tonight vs. the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes have won 3 straight heading into tonight so the matchup is not the best for Budaj.
Goalie Start
Pavelec will start for the Jets.
Pavelec is Winnipeg's unquestioned #1 goalie. And he needs to pick his play up if they are going to be successful. He has 1 win in his last 3 starts with a 2.38 GAA and .893 SV%. His 3.15 GAA on the season isn't cutting it and has really hurt his fantasy value. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Bruins.
Goalie Start
Rask will start for the Bruins.
After Khudobin get the last start vs. Buffalo and allowed 4 goals on 26 shots in a losing effort Boston will go back with Rask. Rask has 2 wins in his last three starts posting a 1.31 GAA and .944 SV%. He is one of the best fantasy options there is and is a must-start
Call up / Send down
Leland Irving has been reassigned to the Abbotsford Heat, of the AHL. Danny Taylor has been recalled to backup the newly acquired Joey MacDonald.
The Flames are still without Kiprusoff who is expected to miss another week at least. Joey MacDonald appears to be Calgary's #1 for the time-being.
Call up / Send down
#CBJ recall Sean Collins and assign Cody Goloubef to Springfield.
Collins isn't expected to be fantasy relevant.
Mikael Samuelsson a go tonight, too, when Wings face Minnesota.
Samuelsson has only played in 2 games this year. He will be back in the lineup tonight for the Red Wings. He is not a great fantasy option but with all the Wings injuries he could get some extra chances to shine.
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