Crawford is coming off a solid game saving 19 of 20 shots in a 4-1 win over the struggling Red Wings. Crawford has won three of his last four games while only allowing six goals on 81 shots (.926 SV%) however he is facing a red-hot Ryan Miller on Wednesday. Crawford is 0-1-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .919 SV% in his first two meetings with the Blues.
Saad will not play tonight vs. the Flyers, but the injury is not serious and he could be back in tomorrow.
Fasth stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Red Wings on Friday. He has turned aside 40 of the 44 shots (.926 SV%) he has faced in his first two starts with the Oiler. He and Ben Scrivens have solidified the Oilers crease lately, but hinder each other's fantasy value due to the platoon. Tonight, e should make for a strong spot start vs. the Predators.
On Sunday, Tootoo saw just 7:20 TOI in his first game since December 21. He will return to the AHL with the Red Wings electing to recall Landon Ferraro and moving Brendan Smith from defence to forward.
Anderson said he believes he would be hurting the team if he tried to play tonight. He added that he would not play until he can help the team and that he has no firm timetable when he believes that will be. Continue to monitor this situation on a day-to-day basis.
Raanta stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Avalanche on Wednesday. Raanta has been great when called upon this season, but with Corey Crawford playing as a top-10 goalie, Raanta has not seen much action as of late. He recorded the W in his first start vs. Philly, but all three of his regulation losses have come on the road this season (5-3-1 / 3.11 / .885).
Stastny has missed the last four games with a back injury, but will return tonight. Stastny will return to his regular spot between Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. He has tallied 20 goals and 27 assists (47 points) with a plus-10 rating in 58 games this season.
Lundqvist stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 1-0 loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Lundqvist was out-duelled by Antti Niemi who stopped 41 shots. You can't blame Lundqvist for that one, but he should be able to get back in the win column tonight in Ottawa. The Senators have lost five of their last six games.
Raanta stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Avalanche on Wednesday. Raanta has been great when called upon this season, but with Corey Crawford playing as a top-10 goalie, Raanta has not seen much action as of late. He recorded the W in his first start vs. Philly, but all three of his regulation losses have come on the road this season (5-3-1 / 3.11 / .885).
Khudobin stopped 31 of 33 shots but was a tough-luck 2-1 loser vs. Edmonton on Sunday. Khudobin has stopped 152 of 165 shots (.921 SV%) in March, but that has only resulted in a 1-3-0 record. He will look to record his 15th win of the season tonight in Columbus. Khudobin has gone 1-1-0 with 2.50 GAA and .896 SV% vs. the Blue Jackets this season.
Bertuzzi missed Sunday's game vs. Chicago, but could be back in tonight vs. Toronto. If he is unable to go, Landon Ferraro will make his NHL debut.
With all the injuries in Detroit, they are desperate and have resulted to moving D-men up front. Smith says that he has not played forward since he was 15/16 and playing AAA on a line with Sam Gagner and John Tavares. Unfortunately for him, his linemates are likely going to be Cory Emmerton and Teemu Pulkkinen, a small step-down from Gagner and Tavares I'd say.
Zatkoff stopped 19 of 20 shots after replacing Marc-Andre Fleury in a loss to the Flyers on Sunday. The Pens were brutal in front of Fleury once again, but played better when the goaltending change was made and Zatkoff almost led them back to victory. Tonight, he will take on the Stars at home where he is 3-2-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .899 SV%.
It was originally announced that Ward was expected to get the nod, but the morning skate is suggesting otherwise. We will wait to see who leaves the ice first to give an official answer.
With Abdelkader out, the Red Wings are hoping to get Todd Bertuzzi back tonight, but they will for sure be moving defenseman Brendan Smith to left wing. Abdelkader will miss roughly eight games.
Neal missed the last two games with a concussion, but could return tonight. He was skating on his regular line and participated in power-play drills this morning. Both are signs that he will return, but he has to cleared first. "I still need to be cleared to play, that's the next step," said Neal. "I felt good today and all day yesterday. Moving in right direction" Monitor his status around 5 p.m ET when the Penguins are scheduled to arrive at the rink prior to their 7 p.m game vs. Dallas.
"Things are progressing," Kunitz said after the morning skate. "Hopefully [it will] react well later today. Still have to talk with the trainers and doctors and see what they think." He was skating on his regular line and participated in power-play drills this morning. Both are signs that he will return, but he has to cleared first. Kunitz missed both games over the weekend, and is hoping to be back in the lineup tonight, but we likely won't hear about his status until around 5 p.m ET when the Penguins arrive at the rink.
Kzuczman, 23, just wrapped up his season at Lake Superior State University and will line up on the Islanders blueline alongside Travis Hamonic tonight. He had 10 goals and 11 assists (21 points) in 36 games with LSSU this season.
Zatkoff stopped 19 of 20 shots after replacing Marc-Andre Fleury in a loss to the Flyers on Sunday. The Pens were brutal in front of Fleury once again, but played better when the goaltending change was made and Zatkoff almost led them back to victory. Tonight, he will take on the Stars at home where he is 3-2-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .899 SV%.
Lehner surrendered three goals on 22 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Avalanche on Sunday. He has now lost each of his two starts since Craig Anderson was hurt, while posting a 4.01 GAA and .886 SV% in the process. With Anderson still sidelined, Lehner gets the nod vs. the Rangers tonight.
