Ellis allowed three goals on 18 shots in a loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. He has yet to win a game while posting a 4.36 GAA and .841 SV% with Florida. It is tough to warrant Ellis as a spot-start in the fantasy playoffs, regardless of the strong matchup.
Grigorenko initially refused to report to Quebec, preferring to develop in Rochester of the AHL. An agreement between the NHL and the CHL does not allow teenagers to play in the AHL. With the Remparts’ season over, Grigorenko is allowed to play in the AHL. Grigorenko has dominated at major junior level, scoring 178 points over parts of three seasons with Quebec. He had 48 points in 28 games for the Remparts after his demotion.
Plekanec missed Saturday's game due to personal reasons, but will be back at practice tomorrow which suggests he will be ready to go on Tuesday.
Abdelkader is taking part in line rushes during pre-game warmups while Todd Bertuzzi is not, so it looks like Abdelkader will be back in after missing the last seven games.
Bishop allowed two goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 win over the Sabres last night. He will get the start on back-to-back nights as the Lightning gear up to take on the Wings in Detroit. He has won six of his last seven with a 2.37 GAA and .918 SV%. He is a 4-0-0 with a 1.21 GAA and .957 SV% vs. Detroit this season.
Bishop allowed two goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 win over the Sabres last night. It looks like he will get the start on back-to-back nights as the Lightning gear up to take on the Wings in Detroit. He has won six of his last seven with a 2.37 GAA and .918 SV%. He is a 4-0-0 with a 1.21 GAA and .957 SV% vs. Detroit this season.
Lehner allowed two goals on 41 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. He has one win in his last seven starts with a 3.74 GAA and .897 SV%. He makes for a decent spot-start option tonight with the Flames in town.
Hutton stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 6-1 win over the Sabres on Thursday. Hutton sits at 3-2-0 with a 1.76 GAA and .930 SV% in March and will start vs. the Capitals at home where he is 8-4-1 this season.
Halak gave up four goals on 36 shots in a shootout loss to the Kings on Tuesday. He has lost back-to-back games in the shootout, but has a good Sunday matchup tonight in Nashville. Halak is 4-2-2 with a 2.34 GAA and .929 SV% since arriving in Washington.
Ramo allowed three goals on 41 shots in a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Friday. Ramo has won three of four with a 1.97 GAA and .940 SV% since coming back from a knee injury. He will take on the Sens in Ottawa. Ramo has gone 6-6-4 on the road this season.
Scrivens allowed three goals on 51 shots in a win over the Ducks. After losing three in a row, Scrivens dazzled with a nice win against Anaheim on Friday. Scrivens is seeing an average of 37.33 shots per game. When your seeing that many shots per night, it is difficult to have a lot of success.
Crawford allowed three goals on 23 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Bruins. you can't fault him for the loss, the Bruins are virtually unbeatable right now. Crawford has gone 7-4-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .928 SV% this month and won his only other start vs. the Pens this season.
Fleury allowed a single goal on 36 shots in a 2-1 win over Columbus on Friday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak an was his 35th of the season. He has played well posting a 2.35 GAA and .917 SV% this season, but will be in tough tonight as the Pens travel to Chicago.
Gustavsson allowed four goals on 25 shots in a win over the Devils on March 7. He has not played in the last 12 games, but will start in a crucial game tonight vs. the Lightning. The Monster is 15-4-3 with a 2.54 GAA and.912 SV% this season. He makes for a reasonable Sunday spot-start.
Hutton stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 6-1 win over the Sabres on Thursday. Hutton sits at 3-2-0 with a 1.76 GAA and .930 SV% in March and will likely start vs. the Capitals at home where he is 8-4-1 this season.
Mason allowed two goals on 34 shots in a win over the Maple Leafs on Friday. Mason is an impressive 8-2-1 with a 2.45 GAA and .918 SV% this month, but is a risky start vs. the Bruins. They are red-hot right now and he was absolutely shelled in his first outing vs. Boston.
Rask stopped all 28 shots that he faced in a 3-0 win over Chicago on Thursday. He was given Saturday off, but will be back in goal to face Philly this afternoon. He comes into play with an 8-1-1 record, 1.58 GAA and .944 SV% in March. He has also won his only start vs. the Flyers.
Lehtonen gave up three goals on 28 shots in a win over the Predators last night. He has won three of his last four games with a 2.00 GAA and .938 SV%. He draws an awful matchup tonight in St. Louis.
Khudobin stopped all 35 shots he faced in a 3-0 victory vs. the Panthers on Thursday. It had been hard for him to earn W's as of late, but he continues to play extremely well. In his first season with the Hurricanes, he has taken over the starter's job and posted a 2.20 GAA and .929 SV% in 28 starts. Tonight, it looks like he will face the Jackets for the fourth time this season. He is 2-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .937 SV% in the first three meetings.
Bernier allowed four goals 29 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Flyers last night. He has allowed eight goals on 77 shots (.896 SV%). He obviously gets the nod in arguably the Leafs biggest game of the season. He is 1-0-1 with a 1.64 GAA and .957 SV% vs. Detroit this season.
