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Salo was banged up on Tuesday and may not play on Thursday. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said the injury is not serious and Salo is just day-to-day.

Lindback stopped all 25 shots that he faced after replacing the injured Ben Bishop in Tuesday's 3-0 victory vs. Toronto. It looks like Bishop will miss at least the rest of the regular season, leaving Lindback with the starting duties. Lindback is 6-12-2 with a 3.11 GAA and .884 SV% this season. While those are ugly numbers, he has managed to go 2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .915 SV% vs. Philly.

With Ben Bishop out with a wrist injury, Gudlevskis has been recalled and will serve as Anders Lindback's backup on Thursday. He has gone 18-11-4 with a 2.68 GAA and .901 SV%. You may remember the 21-year-old's name after his incredible night in goal vs. Team Canada in Sochi.

Niemi allowed three goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Predators on Saturday. He has won three of his last five with a 2.81 GAA and .901 SV%. Tonight, he will face the Ducks, looking to move to 4-1 against their rival this season. He has posted a 2.92 GAA and .904 SV% in the four previous meetings with Anaheim.

The Stars did not have a morning skate because of the back-to-back so Ruff elected not to announce his starting goalie. The starter will be announced at 8 p.m ET when they hit the ice for warmups.

Fowler has been out since March 14th with a leg injury. His return would be huge for the Ducks blueline, having put home six goals with 30 assists (36 points) in 67 games this season. Puck-drop is at 10:30 p.m ET tonight, so monitor his status in warm-ups at 10 p.m.

Quick allowed two goals on 40 shots in a loss to the Canucks. Quick has won six of 10 games with a 2.08 GAA and .920 SV%. He will likely be going for his 28th win of the year. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .940 SV% vs. the Flames this season.

Backes left Tuesday's game after he was hit by a shot on the foot. There is a good chance he only suffered a bruised foot and the Blues will let him sit and rest for the playoffs next week.

Schneider made 21 save on 22 shots in a 1-0 loss to the Flames on Monday. The loss crushed the Devils' playoff chances, but it was no fault of Schneider's. Tonight, he will make his 43rd start of the season, which is by far his career-high. He has gone 16-15-11 with a 2.00 GAA and .919 SV%. Not a bad season for a guy who is playing on the NHL's 24th worst scoring team. Had he started more games, who knows, maybe they would be in the playoffs.

McDonagh will miss his fourth straight game tomorrow. Thursday is there second last game of the year, so it looks like McDonagh won't play until the playoffs.

Fasth stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 4-2 win over the Ducks on Sunday. He went 1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .919 SV% in two straight starts vs. his former team. Fasth has amassed a 3-2-1 record, with a 2.68 GAA and .907 SV% in six starts with the Oilers. Tonight, he will face a familiar foe from his time in Anaheim with the L.A Kings in town.

Lundqvist stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes. The win was his 32nd of the season and snapped a small two-game skid. For the Rangers, it is all about home-ice advantage in the first-round. Right now they sit two points up on the Flyers, but the Flyers have a game in hand. Tonight, King Henrik is a must-start and should be able to chalk up a W with relative ease.

Stajan missed the last three games for personal reasons, but will be back in tonight vs. the Kings. He has seven goals and 13 assists in 45 games.

Stajan missed the last three games for personal reasons, but will be back in tonight vs. the Kings. He has 13 goals and 18 assists in 60 games.

Hackett allowed three goals on 36 shots in a loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday. It was his fifth straight loss and he now holds a 3.20 GAA .909 SV% in his first six starts with the Sabres. He will start the rest of the way for Buffalo, but is not a good fantasy option.

Khudobin allowed two goals on 22 shots in a loss to the Devils on Saturday. He was given Tuesday night off, but will make his 35th appearance of the season tonight. He has been great this year, posting a 2.14 GAA and .931 SV% on a team who ranked 22nd in shots against this season. His 18-13-1 record becomes all the more impressive when you see Carolina is also 22nd in goals for and that the other netminders have combined for a 16-21-10 record.

Gibson stopped all 18 shots in a 3-0 win over the Canucks in his NHL debut on Monday. Quite the debut for the NHL's top goalie prospect. He will get a second straight start tonight vs. the Sharks. San Jose is 4-4-2 in their last 10 and sit fourth in the West--three points behind Anaheim.

Ramo stopped all 31 shots he faced in a 1-0 win over the Devils on Sunday. Ramo was exceptional in net in a game New Jersey absolutely needed to win. Ramo has won five of eight with a 2.11 GAA and .933 SV% since coming back from a knee injury.

Gustavsson allowed five goals on 26 shots in a loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game winning streak for The Monster. The Wings need one point to clinch a playoff spot, but it won't come easy tonight in Pittsburgh.

Fleury stopped 39 of 41 shots in Monday's shootout win over the Avalanche. He has won four of his last five and now sits tied for second in the NHL in wins with 38. Tonight, the Penguins get a big boost with Kris Letang returning to the lineup. Fleury allowed five goals in 5-4 OT loss in Detroit in their last meeting.