Datsyuk was not a full participant, but was skating for the first time since being shut down in early March. Datsyuk has missed the last 12 games, and will not be back this week, but this is a huge step for the Red Wings.
Callahan played 9:01 in his NHL debut on Tuesday night vs. Columbus. Callahan has been sent back to the Griffins because Tomas Jurco will be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Mason made 32 saves on 33 shots in a win over the Blues on Saturday. He has been great lately. Mason has won his last four starts while only allowing six goals on 116 shots (.948 SV%). Tonight, he starts vs. the Rangers he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% against this season.
Lundqvist gave up three goals on 21 shots, but came away with the W over the Coyotes on Monday. He has won his last four starts while allowed eight goals on 107 shots (.925 SV%). He makes the crucial start tonight vs. the Flyers. Hank is 1-1-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .928 SV% vs. Philly this season.
Moore will not play tonight, but it is a step in the right direction. Moore has three goals and 10 assists in 69 games this season.
Burrows only missed Sunday's game with a thumb injury. He will return tonight having scored five goals and four assists in his last six games. He will likely skate on a line with Daniel Sedin and Shawn Matthias.
With Chris Kreider out with a hand injury, St. Louis will be bumped to the top-line. St. Louis has just three assists with 22 shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in 11 games with the Rangers.
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed that Kreider is dealing with a hand injury and it sounds like surgery is a possibility. For now there is no timetable for his return, but we know that he will miss at least five games and could be done for the rest of the regular season.
Lack stopped 16 of 18 shots in a 4-2 win over the Sabres on Sunday. He will be back in goal tonight having won each of his last two starts with a 1.00 GAA and .958 SV%. Lack comes in at 7-11-1 with a 2.53 GAA and .909 SV% on the road this season.
Mason made 32 saves on 33 shots in a win over the Blues on Saturday. He has been great lately. Mason has won his last four starts while only allowing six goals on 116 shots (.948 SV%). Tonight, he starts vs. the Rangers he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% against this season.
With Chris Kreider out on Wednesday, the Rangers have recalled Miller and he will play tonight. Miller has scored 12 goals and 25 assists (37 points) in 35 games with Hartford this season. While with the Rangers he has tallied six points (3G / 3A) in 28 games.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. He has lost three games in a row despite posting a 2.27 GAA and .920 SV%. Tonight, the Wild will roll him back out there when they host the Canucks. Kuemper has gone 7-2-2 with a 1.79 GAA and .936 SV% at Xcel Energy Center this season.
Backstrom was upended by Kings defenseman Drew Doughty in the second period. He headed down the tunnel after the hit and did not return. Coach Adam Oates said Backstrom was not undergoing concussion protocol testing and reiterated that the 26-year-old suffered an upper-body injury. A serious injury to Backstrom would devastate the Capitals who continue to push for the playoffs.
Bobrovsky had reportedly been dealing with flu-like symptoms throughout the day, but the Jackets elected to start him anyways. He stopped nine of 10 shots in the first period before retiring to the dressing room. His backup, Curtis McElhinney came in and made 22 saves while recording the win. Expect Bob to be back on Friday.
Ramo stopped 33 of 34 shots in a shootout win over the Sharks on Monday. Woah… Since returning from a sprained MCL, Ramo has made us forget about Joni Ortio quickly. He has made 57 save on 59 shots (.966 SV%) and has won both of his starts. I don't know what has got into the Flames, but they are playing good hockey right now. Wednesday, they host the Ducks, who are second in the NHL in scoring.
Couture left Monday's game in the first period and did not return. He was injured after being hit by a slapshot. He is "fine" according to coach Todd McLellan, but will get the night off.
Lehtonen stopped 32 of 33 shots in a win over the Jets last night. He will get the start in both games of the back-to-back set. He has stopped 58 of the last 60 shots he has faced to win two in a row. Tonight, he has the tough task of beating the Blackhawks in Chicago.
Rinne stopped all 29 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. It was a great outing against a great team. Rinne had lost each of his previous three starts with 13 goals against. Tonight, he will get the call against the 44-21-6 Avalanche.
The Coyotes let one slip away on Monday, so they are making a couple of changes for Tuesday's meeting with the Penguins. Ribeiro, who was a minus-4 with one assist in his last two games, will be replaced by pugilist Paul Bissonnette.
There was a report from Bob McKenzie that said he might have a broken hand and could miss one month. It was deleted rather quickly, so the nature of Kreider's injury is unknown at this time. The Rangers said he will not play tomorrow, but would provide no further update. Expect a more detailed injury report tom come on Wednesday.
