With Halak out with an injury and Elliott on a major slump Allen will get his second straight start tonight vs. the Flames. Allen didn't see a lot of shots in his first start, stopping 15 of 18 shots he faced against Detroit and recording the OT win. He has a pretty good match-up tonight against Calgary and could be worth a spot start; if you trust the young netminder.
It doesn't look like Kiprusoff is going to be back at all for the month of February. We could see him back on the ice in March, but this is big blow for the Flames.
Lindback was on the ice for practice today and said "he felt good" so all sings point to him being back between the pipes tomorrow vs. the Panthers. Lindback only has 1 win in his last 5 outings while posting a 3.08 GAA and .890 SV%, so playing Florida should be a good way to get back on track.
Kreider has 1 G, 1 A and +2 in 7 games this season.
Fleury has been excellent lately winning 4 of his last 5. In those 5 starts he has a 2.02 GAA and .924 SV%, he is a must-start in all formats, especially tonight vs. the Jets.
Bernier played well in the Kings last game only allowing 1 goal on 23 shots vs. a good Blues team. It looks like he will make his second consecutive start tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Bernier is only owned in 0.2% of ESPN leagues so he could make for a good spot start tonight vs. a weak Columbus roster.
After starting the season 6-0-0, Niemi has lost his last 4 starts. However it was not Niemi's fault that the Sharks lost those games. In 2 of the games he only allowed 1 goal and in another he posted a shutout and lost in a shootout. Niemi still has a 1.74 GAA and .935 SV% and is a good #1 fantasy option. Tough match-up tonight against Chicago.
Millers .915 SV% is not bad but his 2.89 GAA is not Miller-like. To be fair to him the Sabres defence has been terrible this season. It doesn't get any easier for the Sabres tonight as they take on the Bruins, so play Miller at your own risk.
This is not good news for the Panthers as Versteeg is one of their best offensive options. They were shutout last night agianst Montreal and could use Versteeg as soon as he is ready to go. Consider him day-to-day for now.
With all the injuries to the Red Wings roster their young guys are getting a chance to play. No word on if Nyquist will be in the lineup tonight or not.
Bennett will start on the Penguins 3rd line with Sutter and Kennedy but I wouldn't be surprised if he moves up to the second like alongside Malkin and Neal before this one is over. Matt Cooke is currently playing with them, and Bennett is a much better offensive option that Cooke. If he plays on the third line he is not a great fantasy option, however if he moves up with Malkin then his stock rises considerably.
Bogosian will make his season debut tonight vs. Pittsburgh. He will play on the Jets 2nd D-pairing with Ron Hainsey. Bogosian had 30 points in 65 last year so he could be a good waiver wire pickup for the rest of this season.
Pavelec needs to start turning his play around or Winnipeg is going to fall out of the playoff race really fast. He is 3-6-1 with a 3.28 GAA and .886 SV% which just isn't good enough from your #1 goalie. Pavelec isn't a great fantasy option right now but if he can turn it around he could emerge as a strong #2 fantasy option.
The Blackhawks recalled Henrik Karlsson today to back-up Ray Emery tonight. There isn't really any news on what happened to Crawford but it doesn't sound like it is serious. Consider him day-to-day and monitor his status going forward. In the meantime Emery receives a fantasy boost.
Bryzgalov has won 4 of his last 6 starts but his numbers haven't been that spectacular lately. In his last 3 starts he has 2 wins but has a 3.65 GAA and .877 SV%. He doesn't have a very good matchup tonight either as the Flyers take on the East's best team, Martin Brodeur and the Devils.
After a strong start to the season Vokoun is clearly the #2 goalie option is Pittsburgh right now. Fleury has won 4 of his last 5 starts, but it looks like it is Vokoun who will be between the pipes tonight vs. Winnipeg. Against a weak Winnipeg team if Vokoun starts he makes a strong spot start.
Khudobin appears to be the starter tonight vs. the Sabres. Which would likely mean that Rask will go on Sunday vs. Winnipeg. Khudobin has played well in his first two starts this season registering two wins with a 2.00 GAA and .931 SV%. He has a pretty good matchup against a Sabres team who only has 1 goal in their last 2 games.
Jonas Hiller is improving but still isn't ready to go yet so the Ducks will continue to run with Fasth. He will start both games today vs. the Red Wings and tomorrow vs. Nashville. If Fasth continues to play well in these next two starts the starting job is likely his. He is 6-0-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .933 SV%, if he is available in your league he would be a good pickup.
Sounds as if Fasth gets the start in both back to back games.
Lehtonen has won his last 5 starts, but will be tested tonight against the Canucks.
