Brown missed Friday's practice and was not on the ice for the optional morning skate this morning. He said he is still ailing and could miss tonight's game vs. Anaheim. Consider him a game-time decision.
Hanzal will miss his seventh straight game tonight, but is getting closer to returning to the lineup. His next chance to return in Monday in Los Angeles.
Ortio allowed two goals on 22 shots in a 7-2 win over the Ducks on Wednesday. Since being recalled, Ortio has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .907 SV%. He will face a Coyotes team who rank 16th in the NHL in scoring and have won four of their last six.
Eakin missed Friday's game, but was on the ice on Saturday morning and could be available on Sunday in Winnipeg. He has 29 points (13G / 16A) in 65 games this season.
Lehtonen will be with the team on their three-game road trip, but no guarantee that he will play. He is still listed as day-to-day, but should be back soon barring any setbacks.
Hossa has missed the last five games, but it sounds like he will be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Red Wings. He skated on the top line with Kris Versteeg and Jonathan Toews in practice this morning, so expect to see them together tomorrow.
Phaneuf did not skate this morning because of the flu, but Randy Carlyle expects to have him in the lineup tomorrow. With the 3 p.m ET game, there will be no morning skate, so monitor his status around 1 p.m when Carlyle will should address the media.
Crawford allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Predators on Friday. Crawford gets his 46th start of the season, he comes into play 3-2-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .928 SV% in March. He stopped 27 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings in their first meeting.
Smith allowed two goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Bruins on Thursday. Smith is in line to start his his eighth straight game tonight vs. Calgary. He is 4-3-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .923 SV% in his previous seven games. He has gone 1-1-0 in two starts vs. the Flames this season.
Quick did not practice on Friday and he was absent from the Kings' optional morning skate. It sounds like Martin Jones will get the start tonight and Quick may not be healthy enough to back-up.
Quick was not at the optional morning skate this morning which would usually indicate he would be the starter, however he was not at the skate because of an illness and is a game-time decision. With Quick potentially not healthy enough to back-up that would leave Jones to face the Ducks. Keep an eye on this situation in warmups.
Pavelec left Friday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. Al Montoya will start on Sunday and Michael Hutchinson will be recalled from the AHL. Pavelec will be re-evaluated next week.
Tyutin has missed the last nine games with an ankle injury, but it sure sounds like he will return tonight in Minnesota. Former Wild Nick Schultz will be a healthy scratch and Tyutin will be paired with James Wisniewski.
Montoya stopped 13 of 15 shots after replacing the injured Ondrej Pavelec on Friday. With Pavelec out at least the next two games, Montoya becomes the default starter. He is 10-5-3 with a 2.20 GAA and .924 SV% this season. Tonight, he will take on the dangerous duo of Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn in Winnipeg.
Kunitz took warmups, but was a late scratch for the Penguins. This is a tough break for the Pens who will be without Kunitz and James Neal vs. the Flyers. He is listed as day-to-day.
Faulk has missed the last five games, but will be back in the lineup today vs. the Bruins. He has three goals and 20 assists in 61 games this season. Mike Komisarek will come out.
Sulzer left Thursday's game in the first period with head injury and did not return. With Sulzer out, Chad Ruhwedel will slide in on the blueline.
Myers has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, but has still been playing nearly 25 minutes a night. He will take a seat tonight and call-up Rasmus Ristolainen will be in.
Paille is on the ice for warmups, so it looks like he will be in the lineup today vs. the Hurricanes. Paille missed the last two games with a concussion he suffered on March 9. With Paille coming back in, Shawn Thornton will likely take a seat.
Mason allowed two goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Devils. Today will mark his seventh consecutive start. In his last six games, he has three wins with a 3.50 GAA and .880 SV%. He lost his first start vs. Pittsburgh and could be in for a long afternoon today.
